Blanding, UT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Blanding ( ) (Navajo: Shash Jaaʼ) is a city in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,394 at the 2020 census, making it the most populated city in San Juan County. It was settled in the late 19th century by Mormon settlers, predominantly from the famed Hole-In-The-Rock expedition. Economic contributors include mineral processing, mining, agriculture, local commerce, tourism, and transportation. Blanding is located near both the Navajo and White Mesa Ute Native American reservations and a significant percentage of Blanding's population has family ties to these nearby cultures. Blanding is a gateway to an abundance of nearby natural and archaeological resources, including.…

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How Blanding ranks

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#5Cheapest rent in UT #9Shortest commute in UT #10Most affordable in UT All UT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code84511

Area code435

Living in Blanding

Housing in Blanding

$340K▲ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Blanding home is worth about $340,000, up 6.1% in a year, 36% below the Utah typical home.

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Safety in Blanding

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Violent crime per 1,000

Blanding 1.6

Utah 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Blanding 4.7

Utah 13.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Blanding

Compared with Utah

13worse than UT

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.2%More adults without reliable transportationUT 6.9% · worse 9.4%More adults facing a utility shut-offUT 6.5% · worse 17.7%More adults facing food insecurityUT 12.4% · worse

Care nearby

Blue Mountain HospitalBlanding · 6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Blanding Family Practice Community Health CenterBlanding · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Blanding

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School Grade B+

The public schools Blanding’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictSan Juan DistrictSchools3

Blanding School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 509 students Albert R. Lyman Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 330 students San Juan High CHigh · Grades 6–12 · 425 students

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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Where Blanding is

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Locator map of Blanding — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

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Nearby towns

Monticello20 mi Bluff23 mi Dove Creek34 mi

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