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La Sal, Utah
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Location in San Juan County and the state of Utah.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | San Juan |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Named for | La Sal Mountains |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.0 sq mi (119.2 km2) |
| • Land | 45.8 sq mi (118.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,808 ft (2,075 m) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 339 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
84530
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-43110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408517 |
La Sal is a small community in northeastern San Juan County, Utah, in the United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a special area set up by the government for counting people. In the year 2000, about 339 people lived there.
The name "La Sal" comes from the nearby La Sal Mountains. In Spanish, "La Sal" means "The Salt." This area is also known for having uranium, which is a special kind of metal.
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Geography and Land Area
La Sal covers about 46.0 square miles (119.1 square kilometers) of land. Most of this area is land, about 45.8 square miles (118.7 square kilometers). A very small part, 0.2 square miles (0.4 square kilometers), is water.
La Sal's Climate
La Sal has a climate that is a mix of a continental climate and a semi-arid climate. This means it has cold winters and warm summers, and it doesn't get a lot of rain.
| Climate data for La Sal, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
64 (18) |
74 (23) |
82 (28) |
92 (33) |
98 (37) |
101 (38) |
99 (37) |
94 (34) |
85 (29) |
70 (21) |
60 (16) |
101 (38) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 47.8 (8.8) |
53.1 (11.7) |
65.0 (18.3) |
73.0 (22.8) |
81.8 (27.7) |
91.4 (33.0) |
94.6 (34.8) |
90.7 (32.6) |
86.5 (30.3) |
77.1 (25.1) |
63.4 (17.4) |
50.2 (10.1) |
95.2 (35.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.3 (2.9) |
40.9 (4.9) |
50.8 (10.4) |
58.8 (14.9) |
69.0 (20.6) |
81.1 (27.3) |
86.3 (30.2) |
83.9 (28.8) |
75.2 (24.0) |
61.9 (16.6) |
48.1 (8.9) |
36.9 (2.7) |
60.9 (16.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.1 (−2.7) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
39.2 (4.0) |
45.7 (7.6) |
54.6 (12.6) |
65.3 (18.5) |
71.5 (21.9) |
69.7 (20.9) |
61.4 (16.3) |
49.0 (9.4) |
36.8 (2.7) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
48.2 (9.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.9 (−8.4) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
32.5 (0.3) |
40.3 (4.6) |
49.5 (9.7) |
56.8 (13.8) |
55.5 (13.1) |
47.7 (8.7) |
36.1 (2.3) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
35.5 (1.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −1.4 (−18.6) |
2.7 (−16.3) |
11.1 (−11.6) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
36.0 (2.2) |
47.3 (8.5) |
47.0 (8.3) |
33.6 (0.9) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
7.3 (−13.7) |
−0.4 (−18.0) |
−4.9 (−20.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −16 (−27) |
−25 (−32) |
−3 (−19) |
6 (−14) |
16 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
36 (2) |
33 (1) |
18 (−8) |
−1 (−18) |
−8 (−22) |
−22 (−30) |
−25 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.04 (26) |
0.81 (21) |
0.94 (24) |
1.11 (28) |
0.99 (25) |
0.66 (17) |
1.31 (33) |
1.20 (30) |
1.45 (37) |
1.36 (35) |
0.93 (24) |
0.89 (23) |
12.69 (322) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.4 (26) |
8.6 (22) |
7.3 (19) |
3.8 (9.7) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.8 (4.6) |
5.3 (13) |
12.3 (31) |
50.2 (128) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 65.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 20.5 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
People of La Sal (Demographics)
In 2000, there were 339 people living in La Sal. These people lived in 96 different homes, and 72 of those were families. The population density was about 7.4 people for every square mile.
Diversity in La Sal
Most of the people in La Sal (about 66.67%) were of Caucasian descent. About 22.12% were Native American, and a small number were Asian (0.29%). Some people were from other races (4.42%) or a mix of two or more races (6.49%). About 11.21% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Family Life and Age Groups
Out of the 96 homes, about 35.4% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (61.5%) were married couples living together. About 10.4% had a female head of the household without a husband. The average home had about 2.73 people, and the average family had 3.19 people.
The people in La Sal were of different ages. About 24.2% were under 18 years old. A large group, 28.6%, were between 18 and 24. The median age was 23 years old, meaning half the people were younger and half were older than 23.
Income and Economy
In 2000, the average income for a household in La Sal was about $25,926 per year. For families, the average income was slightly higher at $26,071. The average income per person in La Sal was $7,567. About 16.3% of families and 22.1% of all people in La Sal lived below the poverty line. This included 27.9% of those under 18 and all of those aged 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: La Sal (Utah) para niños
