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GenolaUT

A town of 1,842, settled in 1935. A typical home worth about $823K.

Population
1,842
+13% since 2010
Typical home
$823K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$127K
median
Median age
24.9
years
Jobs based here
341
A commuter town

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A growing town

Genola has grown 13% since 2010

1,370 people in 2010; 1,842 today.

1,3702010
1,5482020
1,842Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Genola home is worth about $823K

The typical Genola home is worth about $823,000, up 4.6% in a year, 54% above the Utah typical home.

$823KZillow home value

Typical home value

Genola$823K
Utah$535K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesWildfireEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Genola is conserved land

34 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

28.3%conserved
28.3%
conserved · 2,559 of 9,029 acres
34 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns

Genola beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Utah
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outGenolaUT
Fewer binge drinkers7.8%12.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.7%9.8%
Mountain View Hospital
7.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
35th
percentile among UT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Genola

Most working residents leave Genola for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Provo (9%), Spanish Fork (9%) and Salt Lake City (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Genola4%
Provo9%
Spanish Fork9%
Salt Lake City8%
Springville7%
22 mi
median commute distance
341
jobs based in Genola
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, hot summers

Genola has chilly, snowy winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–40°
Spring37–64°
Summer57–90°
Fall38–66°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Genola for work

Where Genola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Provo Provo 9% 9% → Spanish Fork Spanish Fork 9% 8% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 8% 7% → Springville Springville 7% 7% → Payson Payson 7% 5% → Orem Orem 5% Genola · 4% stay
341jobs based in Genola
4%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Dead end on S State Rd, Genola, Utah, May 16
2016 · Dead end on S State Rd, Genola, Utah, May 16 · Wikimedia Commons
Genola’s story

91 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Genola City Limit sign on SR-141, Jun 16Genola city sign on US-6 in Utah, May 16Keigley Quarry sign from SR-141, Genola, Utah, Jun 16
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About Genola

Town in Utah County, Utah, United States

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Genola ( jə-NOH-lə) is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 1,548 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1935
Population
1,548
Area
14 sq mi
Elevation
4,600 ft
Area code
435, 801

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