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Oak City is a tiny town of 854 people in Millard County, Utah. It's about 71 miles from Provo, UT and 99 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $247k and rent runs about $882 a month.
854people
$247kTypical home
$882/moRent
93° / 39°Summer / winter
46"Snow
276Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 854
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 733 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 71 mi to Provo, UT
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $247k (≈$1,558/mo)
- Median rent $882/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 276 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 89 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (210 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (804 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 30% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to PVU airport
- 100 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,109 ft
- 500 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 68 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Millard County: R+76 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High 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.