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Sterling is a tiny town of 281 people in Sanpete County, Utah. It's about 73 miles from Provo, UT and 110 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $296k and rent runs about $1k a month.
281people
$296kTypical home
$1,094/moRent
89° / 37°Summer / winter
47"Snow
274Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 281
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 870 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 73 mi to Provo, UT
- 54 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $296k (≈$1,863/mo)
- Median rent $1,094/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (408 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 41% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to PVU airport
- 111 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,578 ft
- 517 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 55 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanpete County: R+68 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
- Very 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.