Midvale affords quality of living with a good school system, and employment options. Educational institutions include both public and private schools for elementary and high school. Various junior colleges, institutes, and 4-year colleges and universities are all within a short driving distance. The nationally recognized University of Utah is located right in Salt Lake City. This school is known for its medical and law schools and also contains the largest research and teaching school in the nation.
If the metropolitan lifestyle with a heavy dose of rugged outdoors is what you crave, Midvale is a good option. State Parks are less than 20 miles away from Midvale. Antelope Island.
State Park
is a wonderful place to enjoy wildlife. Visitors can see herds of buffalo, bison and elk roam across the prairies. Antelopes, coyote's ad bobcats also consider this their home.
Campers can enjoy tranquil solitude and sunsets while swimmers and sunbathers enjoy the turquoise waters and sandy beaches the Great Salt Lakes provides. Anglers will enjoy Utah Lake State Park. Catfish, walleye, white bass and black bass can be caught year round in Utah's largest freshwater lake. This park provides major access to the 96,600-acre lake for power boating, sail boating, canoeing, or kayaking. During the winter months, ice skaters take pleasure from the Olympic sized ice rink provided by the park.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $221,073
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $232,538; Detached houses: $242,111; Townhouses or other attached units: $219,429; In 2-unit structures: $267,053; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $188,422; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $176,299; Mobile homes: $51,184.
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 27,784. Midvale covers 5.84 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 4,354 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 84047 - Area code: 801
Weather
Midvale, UT climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 90.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 22.10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 25 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 18 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Midvale is 26.19 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is April with an average rainfall of 3.17 Inches
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