Bluff is a town in San Juan County, Utah, home to about 233 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84512.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)226 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM221 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ293 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bluff; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bluff had 240 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 287th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
San Juan County grew from 1,023 residents in 1900 to 14,518 in 2020.
San Juan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bluff, UT weather station (about a mile away).
3,172 jobs at 285 businesses in San Juan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by San Juan District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff SchoolBluff | Pre-K–5 | 82 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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