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SamakUT

A town of 29. Nearly 84.4% of it is conserved land.

Population
29
residents
Median age
52.4
years
Land area
5 sq mi

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Small town

29 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 69° · L 44°

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Samak is conserved land

4.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

84.4%conserved
84.4%
conserved · 1,325 of 1,570 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest0.4 mi325
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Samak has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 97 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

97″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–34°
Spring29–51°
Summer48–75°
Fall33–54°
Sep 17
typical first frost
Jun 5
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Samak is

Samak beats the Utah average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Utah
12 better12 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSamakUT
Fewer uninsured adults6.5%10.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.6%12.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%7.2%
Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Samak sell for about $525K

The median sale price was $525,000 in May 2026.

$525Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Samak

CDP in Utah, United States

Samak is a census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census. The name is simply the reversal of the name of the nearby city of Kamas.

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

Population
93
Area
4.7 sq mi
Elevation
6,857 ft

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