The Oberg-Metcalf House, at 12 N 100 E in Gunnison, Utah, in Sanpete County, Utah, was built around 1880 and expanded with a rear ell in the 1890s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

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About Gunnison

City in Utah, United States

1859Established

3,509Population

4.8 sq miArea

5,138 ftElevation

Gunnison is a city in the Sevier Valley in southwestern Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,509 at the 2020 census. The city was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer who surveyed for the transcontinental railroad in 1853.

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How Gunnison ranks

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#4Lowest property tax in UT #7Lowest depression in UT #8Most affordable in UT All UT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code84634

Area code435

Living in Gunnison

Work & commute in Gunnison

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About one in 4 of Gunnison’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Centerfield (6%), Salt Lake City (6%) and Salina (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

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Salt Lake City

Salina

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25%Work in townlive and work in Gunnison 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,351Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Gunnison

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Utah

1better than UT·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

6%Fewer adults who have had cancerUT 7.2% · better 15.1%More smokersUT 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Gunnison Valley HospitalGunnison · 0.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Fourpoints Health - Richfield ClinicRichfield · 30.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Gunnison

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Gunnison flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Sanpete County

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Climate in Gunnison

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Gunnison has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 17°Winter

64° / 34°Spring

88° / 53°Summer

66° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Gunnison get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 25, with the last in spring around May 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Gunnison

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Gunnison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictSouth Sanpete DistrictSchools3

Gunnison Valley School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 584 students Gunnison Valley Middle CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 262 students Gunnison Valley High CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 319 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.