Town guide

Ephraim, Utah

Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, home to about 5,949 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84627.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5,9491,337 per sq mi
Median home value$423,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ephraim

1 ZIP code

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Around Ephraim

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)101 miles away
Closer regional airportProvo Municipal Airport (PVU)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV286 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ401 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ephraim; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ephraim

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ephraim had 5,611 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 89th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Sanpete County grew from 16,313 residents in 1900 to 28,437 in 2020.

Ephraim population by census2000: 4,505, 2010: 6,135, 2020: 5,6114,50520006,13520105,6112020

Sanpete County, 1900–2020

Sanpete County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,313, 1910: 16,704, 1920: 17,505, 1930: 16,022, 1940: 16,063, 1950: 13,891, 1960: 11,053, 1970: 10,976, 1980: 14,620, 1990: 16,259, 2000: 22,763, 2010: 27,822, 2020: 28,43716K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5011K’60’7015K’80’9023K’00’1028K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EphraimJan: high 36°F, low 11°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 17°F, 1 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 30°F, 1.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 37°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 44°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 52°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 50°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 41°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 30°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in36°11°Jan0.942°17°Feb1.054°25°Mar1.061°30°Apr1.171°37°May1.383°44°Jun0.891°52°Jul0.689°50°Aug0.879°41°Sep1.165°30°Oct1.151°20°Nov0.937°11°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ephraim, UT weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Sanpete County

5,367 jobs at 534 businesses in Sanpete County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sanpete CountyManufacturing: 1,250 jobs; Retail trade: 986 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 650 jobs; Construction: 505 jobs; Professional services: 465 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 464 jobs; Information: 211 jobs; Other services: 138 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Information 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ephraim.

Nearest hospitals

  • Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Pleasant13.5 miles
  • Gunnison Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gunnison18.8 miles
  • Central Valley Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nephi29.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers110
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ephraim

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Ephraim City Park · 16 acres0.5 mi
  • Ephraim City Park · 3 acres0.9 mi
  • Ephraim Pioneer Park · 2 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Market Fresh0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Karen H. Huntsman Library<0.1 mi
  • Ephraim Library0.3 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Granary Arts0.3 mi
  • Ephraim Heritage Museum0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Eccles Performing Arts Center0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Ephraim

Public schools here are run by South Sanpete District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ephraim SchoolEphraimPre-K–5535Public0.7 mi
Ephraim MiddleEphraim6–8495Public0.7 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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