Hanksville is a town in Wayne County, Utah, home to about 215 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84734.
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)186 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY)67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV271 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ331 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hanksville; 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.
Hanksville had 158 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2010.
It’s the 291st largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Wayne County grew from 1,907 residents in 1900 to 2,486 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hanksville, UT weather station (10 miles away).
779 jobs at 118 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hanksville.
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Wayne District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Hanksville SchoolHanksville | Pre-K–6 | 24 | Public | 9.8 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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