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Timber Lakes is a tiny town of 683 people in Wasatch County, Utah. It's about 26 miles from Provo, UT and 41 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $787k and rent runs about $2k a month.
683people
$787kTypical home
$2,000/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
81"Snow
261Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 683
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 77 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 26 mi to Provo, UT
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $787k (≈$4,965/mo)
- Median rent $2,000/mo
- Median household income $118k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 81" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (164 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (633 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 39% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to PVU airport
- 44 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,720 ft
- 571 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 237 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 120 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wasatch County: R+27 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High 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.