The Town Files

Piute County, Utah

1,694 people. The median home is worth $264,800 (typical Utah town: $457,300) and the median household earns $48,393.

Towns in Piute County

Towns in Piute County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Circleville550$266,700$75,17928.9

People and housing

Piute CountyTypical Utah town
Median home value$264,800$457,300
Median rent$950$1,395
Median household income$48,393$93,194
Median age48.334.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%31.8%
Below the poverty line10.2%6.5%

Jobs and pay

315 jobs in 2024, average pay $35,949 a year.

Largest industries in Piute CountyHotels & restaurants28 jobs · $13,600
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Piute County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 74 storm events in Piute County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Piute County by type since 1996Hail2Flood1Wildfire3High Wind6Heavy Snow35Flash Flood19Strong Wind1Winter Storm2Winter Weather3Thunderstorm Wind2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Piute County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 7, 2026FloodDR-4948: Cottonwood Fire, Flooding, And Mudslides
July 16, 2025FireFM-5600: Monroe Canyon Fire
July 7, 2024FireFM-5504: Silver King Fire
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3478: Covid-19
August 8, 2011FloodDR-4011: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).