A town of 467, settled in 1878. A regional job hub with 375 jobs.
The 3 things Loa does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Loa. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 4 of Loa’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bicknell (13%), Torrey (5%) and Provo (2%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
The typical Loa home is worth about $383,000, up 3.8% in a year, 28% below the Utah typical home.
The public schools Loa’s kids attend outperform 69% of Utah’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loa School | PK–6 | 254 | B+ |
Loa has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
Loa beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Loa | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74% | 65.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 9.8% |
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loa City Park | — | 2 |
Where Loa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Loa is a town in, and the county seat of, Wayne County, Utah, United States, along State Route 24. The population was 516 at the 2020 census.
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