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Lapoint is a tiny town of 122 people in Uintah County, Utah. It's about 98 miles from Provo, UT and 115 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $232k and rent runs about $941 a month.
122people
$232kTypical home
$941/moRent
90° / 30°Summer / winter
35"Snow
262Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 122
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 186 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 98 mi to Provo, UT
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $232k (≈$1,462/mo)
- Median rent $941/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (256 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (869 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 44% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to VEL airport
- 118 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,568 ft
- 645 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 88 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 98 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 70 mi to the nearest vet
- 81 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Uintah County: R+74 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- 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.