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Welcome to Loa ...

The town of Loa is located in Wayne County<1> (at the time of its founding, Loa was located in Piute County) and is the County Seat for Wayne County.



Loa was established in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Loa has a population of 573 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Loa is 7,070 feet [2,155 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Loa is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Loa lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Loa: (435)

The ZIP code for Loa: 84747<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Loa had an population of 573 people. This is an increase of 0.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loa had a population of 572 people (which is 20.59% of the total population of Wayne County). This makes Loa the county's most populous community.

The population of Loa represents 0.02% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 572 people, the population of Loa increased 8.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 525 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Loa.

Communities near Loa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loa.

  • Koosharem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koosharem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koosharem
    • Koosharem is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koosharem <6>
  • Bicknell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Torrey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Teasdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Piute County
  • Burrville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
    • Burrville is located in Sevier County
  • Grover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Wayne County
  • Angle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle
    • Angle is located in Piute County
    • Former names for Angle:
    • Lower Grass Valley
    • Spring Creek
  • Fruita ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruita
    • Fruita is located in Wayne County
  • Antimony
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Loa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loa. See our Newspapers Page for Loa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loa ...

Looking for more information about Loa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Loa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loa.

Adding Loa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Loa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Loa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Loa post office opened in 1879.

We also found Loa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Loa.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Loa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Loa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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