Gunnison, UT

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Gunnison, Utah

Gunnison, Utah is 75 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center) and 274 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is in Sanpete county. The population of the city is 2,394.

The People and Families of Gunnison

In Gunnison, about 41% of adults are married. Gunnison, compared to the great majority of similar-sized cities, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the city is larger than most.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Gunnison.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gunnison had a median family income of $37,500. Notably, Gunnison is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

Gunnison Housing

Of the housing in Gunnison, approximately 84% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Gunnison, 91% of commuters drive to work. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Gunnison strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Utah):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Gunnison, UT

Comparing Gunnison to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Utah (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center)
Nearest Large City	274 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada
County	Sanpete
P.O. Box Zip Codes	84634
Phone Area Codes	435
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.155
Longitude	-111.817

Station	GUNNISON
Distance	0.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 40 F
Apr Temp	31 to 65 F
Jul Temp	52 to 92 F
Oct Temp	33 to 69 F
Annual Precip	9.4 inches

Station	MANTI
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 86 F
Oct Temp	34 to 64 F
Annual Precip	13.7 inches

Station	EPHRAIM SORENSENS FLD
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 37 F
Apr Temp	32 to 62 F
Jul Temp	54 to 92 F
Oct Temp	34 to 66 F
Annual Precip	12.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,394	100%
Male	1,589	66.4%
Female	805	33.6%
Under 18	606	25.3%
18+	1,788	74.7%
65+	232	9.7%
Median Age	32.1
Average Family Size	3.59
White	2,115	88.3%
African-American	44	1.8%
Asian	19	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	60	2.5%
Other	95	4%
Mixed Race	47	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	170	7.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,700
Growth	306
Growth %	12.8%

Ancestry	Percent
English	19.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.6%
Danish	13.6%
US/American	7.8%
German	6%
Irish	5%
European	4.9%
Norwegian	4.1%
Scandinavian	4.1%
Italian	3.6%
Scottish	2.1%
Swedish	2%
British	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Polish	1.2%
Dutch	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Canadian	0.6%
Swiss	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Celtic	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
Icelander	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gunnison	2,394	$37,500
Centerfield	1,048	$38,462
Fayette	204	$36,500
Manti	3,040	$37,163
Mayfield	420	$46,250
Redmond	788	$41,875
Sterling	235	$30,313

Library
Gunnison Civic Library 38 West Center Street Gunnison, Utah (435) 528-3104

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