Loa, UT

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Loa, Utah

Loa, Utah, in Wayne county, is 126 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center) and 246 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada. The town has a population of 525.

The People and Families of Loa

In Loa, about 74% of adults are married. Lots of Loa people are married off. Large households are normal in the town. Be careful driving in Loa, since the town is home to many young children.

You'll notice more men than women in the town compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Loa had a median family income of $35,341.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Loa gave more campaign money ($2,000) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Loa Housing

Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in Loa. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Loa?

Commuting

In Loa, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Loa, UT

Comparing Loa 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
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
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	126 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center)
Nearest Large City	246 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada
County	Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	84747
Phone Area Codes	435
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.403
Longitude	-111.641

Station	LOA
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 40 F
Apr Temp	25 to 59 F
Jul Temp	47 to 84 F
Oct Temp	27 to 63 F
Annual Precip	7.7 inches

Station	KOOSHAREM
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 39 F
Apr Temp	27 to 57 F
Jul Temp	47 to 84 F
Oct Temp	28 to 62 F
Annual Precip	9.4 inches

Station	ANGLE
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 40 F
Apr Temp	25 to 59 F
Jul Temp	46 to 86 F
Oct Temp	25 to 65 F
Annual Precip	8.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	525	100%
Male	262	49.9%
Female	263	50.1%
Under 18	194	37%
18+	331	63%
65+	72	13.7%
Median Age	28.1
Average Family Size	3.56
White	521	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	498
Growth	-27
Growth %	-5.09%

Ancestry	Percent
English	52.7%
Norwegian	7.9%
Danish	7.6%
US/American	7.3%
European	5%
German	4.4%
Scottish	2.8%
Italian	2.5%
Dutch	2.2%
Welsh	2.2%
Swedish	1.6%
Irish	1.3%
Scandinavian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Loa	525	$35,341
Bicknell	353	$34,500
Koosharem	276	$40,625
Lyman	234	$40,357
Torrey	171	$26,528

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