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TorreyUT

A town of 323, settled in 1934.

Population
323
residents
Typical home
$534K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
64.5
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Small town

323 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 73° · L 49°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Torrey

Most working residents leave Torrey for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Bicknell (23%), Loa (19%) and Springville (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Torrey2%
Bicknell23%
Loa19%
Springville4%
St. George4%
14 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Torrey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Torrey has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–40°
Spring33–59°
Summer52–82°
Fall34–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Torrey is

Torrey beats the Utah average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Utah
6 better13 too close to call13 worse
What stands outTorreyUT
Fewer binge drinkers8.3%12.4%
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%10.5%
More adults with COPD9.8%4.6%
Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital
48.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Torrey home is worth about $534K

The typical Torrey home is worth about $534,000, up 2.2% in a year, close to the Utah typical home.

$534KZillow home value

Typical home value

Torrey$534K
Utah$535K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Torrey is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,094 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Town Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Torrey for work

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

23% → Bicknell Bicknell 23% 19% → Loa Loa 19% 4% → Springville Springville 4% 4% → St. George St. George 4% 3% → Lyman Lyman 3% 2% → West Valley City West Valley City 2% Torrey · 2% stay
61jobs based in Torrey
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Scenic Byway 12 - Scenic Byway 12 Entrance Kiosk at
1995 · Scenic Byway 12 - Scenic Byway 12 Entrance Kiosk at · Wikimedia Commons
Torrey’s story

92 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Scenic Byway 12 - The Big Apple Outdoor Dance Hall inCafe DiabloCaineville Wash
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About Torrey

Town in the state of Utah, United States

Official town website ↗

Torrey is a town located on State Route 24 in Wayne County, Utah, United States, 8 miles (13 km) from Capitol Reef National Park. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 231.

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

Established
1934
Population
231
Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
6,837 ft
ZIP code
84775
Area code
435

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