Elmo is a town in Emery County, Utah, home to about 360 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84521.
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)114 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY)72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV317 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ409 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmo; 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.
Elmo had 405 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 254th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Emery County grew from 4,657 residents in 1900 to 9,825 in 2020.
Emery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellington 3 E, UT weather station (12 miles away).
2,354 jobs at 194 businesses in Emery 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.
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