Town guide

Thompson Springs, Utah

Thompson Springs is a community in Grand County, Utah across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84540.

ZIP codes in Thompson Springs

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Thompson, UT84540 —/sq ft

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Around Thompson Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)174 miles away
Closer regional airportCanyonlands Regional Airport (CNY)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO264 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ396 miles away

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

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

Who represents Thompson Springs

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

Thompson Springs had 34 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2010.

Grand County grew from 1,149 residents in 1900 to 9,669 in 2020.

Thompson Springs population by census2010: 39, 2020: 34392010342020

Grand County, 1900–2020

Grand County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,149, 1910: 1,595, 1920: 1,808, 1930: 1,813, 1940: 2,070, 1950: 1,903, 1960: 6,345, 1970: 6,688, 1980: 8,241, 1990: 6,620, 2000: 8,485, 2010: 9,225, 2020: 9,6691K’00’102K’20’302K’40’506K’60’708K’80’908K’00’1010K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Thompson SpringsJan: high 39°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 25°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 32°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 39°F, 0.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 48°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 66°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 63°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 40°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 27°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in39°17°Jan0.547°25°Feb0.459°32°Mar0.567°39°Apr0.578°48°May0.690°58°Jun0.396°66°Jul0.593°63°Aug0.683°53°Sep0.968°40°Oct0.852°27°Nov0.439°17°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moab Canyonland Ap, UT weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Grand County

5,274 jobs at 564 businesses in Grand County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grand CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,121 jobs; Retail trade: 867 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 471 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 303 jobs; Construction: 284 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 232 jobs; Manufacturing: 173 jobs; Professional services: 140 jobsHotels and restaurants 40% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 9% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Construction 5% Real estate and rentals 4% Manufacturing 3% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Moab Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moab28.6 miles
  • Family Health West HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fruita54.1 miles
  • Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Junction59.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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