Emery LDS Church · National Register of Historic Places
Emery’s story
145 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1881Emery is settled
EmeryUT
A town of 491, settled in 1881.
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Population
491
residents
Median home value
$134K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
19.7
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Small town
491 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Partly Cloudy
H 64° · L 51°
Local news
All →- Emery County Issues Flash Flood Warning as Heavy Rainstorms Threaten Slot CanyonsForth.News · Sep 29
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Emery. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Emery
Most working residents leave Emery for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Green River (25%), Castle Dale (10%) and Ferron (10%). Half commute less than 59 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Emery2%
Green River25%
Castle Dale10%
Ferron10%
Salt Lake City6%
59 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Emery
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Emery has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
69″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–39°
Spring34–59°
Summer53–82°
Fall35–61°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 29
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Emery is
Emery beats the Utah average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. Utah
5 better13 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Emery | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.3% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.8% | 65.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.6% | 9.8% |
Gunnison Valley Hospital
34.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Emery for work
Where Emery’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
56jobs based in Emery
2%of working residents work in town
59 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Emery
Town in Utah, United States
Emery is a town in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 307 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Population
- 307
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,253 ft
- ZIP code
- 84522
- Area code
- 435
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