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About Big Water
Town in the state of Utah, United StatesBig Water is a town in Kane County, Utah, United States. The population was 449 at the 2020 census, down from 475 at the 2010 census. It is located 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Page, Arizona, on US-89 near Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam. It was originally called Glen Canyon City and housed workers who built the dam in the 1950s. Big Water made news in the 1980s as a polygamous colony of the Joseph clan. It also made news in 1986, when the mayor Alex Joseph and the city council left the Republican Party to join the Libertarian Party. This made Joseph the first Libertarian city mayor in the history of the U.S. Subsequently, Willy Marshall, also a Libertarian, was elected as the state's …
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Housing in Big Water
The typical Big Water home is worth about $268,000, up 4.2% in a year, 50% below the Utah typical home.
Safety in Big Water
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Big Water has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Big Water
Full picture →Most working residents leave Big Water for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Orderville (17%), Page (14%) and Kanab (7%). Half commute less than 56 miles.
Health in Big Water
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Natural hazards in Big Water
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Big Water
Full climate →Big Water has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 26°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Big Water
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The public schools Big Water’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within UT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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