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Lyman is a tiny town of 289 people in Wayne County, Utah. It's about 128 miles from Provo, UT and 165 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $412k and rent runs about $884 a month.
289people
$412kTypical home
$884/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
19"Snow
273Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 289
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 160 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 128 mi to Provo, UT
- 96 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $412k (≈$2,598/mo)
- Median rent $884/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 38
- 41% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 95 mi to CDC airport
- 167 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,179 ft
- 482 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 94 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wayne County: R+52 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.