Loa is a town in Wayne County, Utah, home to about 467 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84747.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Loa; also Fremont
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Loa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC)96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV243 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ337 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Loa; 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.
Loa had 516 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 231st 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 8.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Loa, UT weather station (4 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).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Loa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 13 |
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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Wayne District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loa SchoolLoa | Pre-K–6 | 254 | Public | 3.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Fremont.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.