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Big Water

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Total population

502

Median home value

$272,500

33.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,750

Big Water$49k
National$74k
Weather83°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates37.07°, -111.66°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Big Water is a small town located in Utah, United States. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (37.073°, -111.661°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 502. The administrative footprint covers about 15.5 km². That works out to roughly 32 residents per square kilometre — thinly distributed across its territory. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,948 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
52
Median home value
$272,500
Housing units
301
Poverty rate
22.8%
Unemployment
2.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
73.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
13.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.0729
Longitude
-111.6608
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
83°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
64°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
63°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
85°F
Sunny
Friday Night
64°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Big Water, UT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,210
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    693
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    485
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    306
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    301
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    266
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    249
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    209
  • California Condor
    Gymnogyps californianus (Shaw, 1797) · Aves
    200

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
82
Largest magnitude
4.18
Largest event
2012-04-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Utah

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.34
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,948

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
434
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Big Water

So we can have water
Utah) Sumner Elementary School (Salt Lake City · 1946
Pic-nic party at the head waters of Big Cottonwood
Pic-nic party at the head waters of Big Cottonwood
Brigham Young · 1857
The water-energy nexus in the American west
Douglas S. Kenney · 2011
Green River Basin water planning process
States West Water Resources Corporation. · 2000
Operations guidance report on big malad segment of Malad River Watershed, Oneida County, Idaho
Operations guidance report on big malad segment of Malad River Watershed, Oneida County, Idaho
United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Division of Land Economics · 1939
A hiking guide to the geology of the Wasatch mountains
Parry, William T. · 2005
Polygamy
Polygamy
J. H. Beadle · 1882
San Juan River chronicle
San Juan River chronicle
Steven J. Meyers · 1994

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Raven
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Seen 2026-09-18
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
Seen 2026-09-17
Navajo Bridge Pricklypear
Navajo Bridge Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha nicholii
Seen 2026-09-17
Prickly Russian Thistle
Prickly Russian Thistle
Salsola tragus
Seen 2026-09-17
Sacred Datura
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
Seen 2026-09-17
Utah Agave
Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
Seen 2026-08-06
California Condor
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
Seen 2026-08-06
Midget Faded Rattlesnake
Midget Faded Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus concolor
Seen 2026-07-20
oak-leaved goosefoot
oak-leaved goosefoot
Oxybasis glauca
Seen 2026-07-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET