Town guide

Francis, Utah

Francis is a town in Summit County, Utah, home to about 1,989 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84036.

Homes sold for a median of $490 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,989667 per sq mi
Median home value$792,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$490Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Francis

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Francis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Francis

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO342 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ490 miles away

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

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

Who represents Francis

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

Francis had 1,564 residents in the 2020 census, up 124% since 2000.

It’s the 126th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Summit County grew from 9,439 residents in 1900 to 42,357 in 2020.

Francis population by census2000: 698, 2010: 1,077, 2020: 1,56469820001,07720101,5642020

Summit County, 1900–2020

Summit County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,439, 1910: 8,200, 1920: 7,862, 1930: 9,527, 1940: 8,714, 1950: 6,745, 1960: 5,673, 1970: 5,879, 1980: 10,198, 1990: 15,518, 2000: 29,736, 2010: 36,324, 2020: 42,3579K’00’108K’20’309K’40’506K’60’7010K’80’9030K’00’1042K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 97 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FrancisJan: high 35°F, low 15°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 30°F, 1.6 in; May: high 65°F, low 36°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 43°F, 1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 50°F, 0.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 41°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 31°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 16°F, 1.5 in35°15°Jan1.838°17°Feb1.347°25°Mar1.555°30°Apr1.665°36°May1.776°43°Jun1.085°50°Jul0.883°49°Aug1.174°41°Sep1.559°31°Oct1.645°23°Nov1.434°16°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Summit County

33,144 jobs at 2,810 businesses in Summit County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Summit CountyHotels and restaurants: 8,106 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 5,004 jobs; Retail trade: 4,370 jobs; Construction: 2,889 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 1,687 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,680 jobs; Other services: 1,611 jobs; Professional services: 1,610 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Arts, entertainment and recreation 15% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Real estate and rentals 5% Health care and social assistance 5% Other services 5% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Francis.

Nearest hospitals

  • Park City HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Park City12.6 miles
  • Intermountain Health Heber Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Heber City12.6 miles
  • Va Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salt Lake City31.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Francis

Parks (3 nearby)

  • City Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Kamas Wildlife Management Area0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kamas Food Town1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Summit County Library – Kamas Branch1.0 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 Francis

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South Summit PreschoolKamasPre-K—Special Education0.4 mi
South Summit SchoolKamasPre-K–4496Public0.4 mi
South Summit MiddleKamas5–8475Public0.6 mi
South Summit HighKamas9–12486Public0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Kamas, Hideout, Marion, Woodland, Oakley and Samak.

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