Living in Scipio, UT
Scipio is a tiny town of 466 people in Millard County, Utah. It's about 73 miles from Provo, UT and 106 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $311k and rent runs about $882 a month.
466people
$311kTypical home
$882/moRent
91° / 38°Summer / winter
30"Snow
276Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 466
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 449 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 73 mi to Provo, UT
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $311k (≈$1,963/mo)
- Median rent $882/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (210 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (804 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to PVU airport
- 107 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,332 ft
- 505 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 70 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.