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Wanship is a tiny town of 165 people in Summit County, Utah. It's about 27 miles from Salt Lake City, UT. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $513k and rent runs about $2k a month.
165people
$513kTypical home
$1,987/moRent
87° / 35°Summer / winter
75"Snow
261Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 165
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 33 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 27 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $513k (≈$3,236/mo)
- Median rent $1,987/mo
- Median household income $132k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 75" of snow a year
- 32 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (896 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 38% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to SLC airport
- 30 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,096 ft
- 569 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 346 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 154 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Summit County: D+15 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.