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Halchita is a tiny town of 254 people in San Juan County, Utah. It's about 99 miles from Farmington, NM and 273 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $73k and rent runs about $867 a month.
254people
$73kTypical home
$867/moRent
97° / 44°Summer / winter
3"Snow
291Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 254
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 273 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 99 mi to Farmington, NM
- 99 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $73k (≈$463/mo)
- Median rent $867/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 291 sunny days a year (136 totally clear)
- 74 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 30 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (117 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to CEZ airport
- 235 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,797 ft
- 445 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 102 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 38 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 117 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 87 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Juan County: R+16 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.