Hanksville, Utah

About Hanksville

Hanksville, UT is a tiny community located in southeastern Utah, home to 170 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Hanksville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.69 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 101 residents per square mile.

📰 Hanksville News Today

• Teams from 11 countries journey to Utah to compete in Mars rover challenge near Hanksville St. George News · Jun 9
• Sharon "Butch" M. Bullard Obituary Dec 15, 2019 Metcalf Bonzo Mortuary · May 9
• Help sought for missing dog last seen in Southern Utah WesternSlopeNow.com · Apr 21
• I've Hiked All Over Utah: Here Are 5 Underrated Trails And What To Know Before You Go TheTravel · Mar 26
• Cottonwood Fire in Utah produces multiple pyrocumulonimbus clouds cimss/ssec · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hanksville Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Utah, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Utah — one of 334 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hanksville

• Duke's Slickrock Grill
• Outlaw's Roost

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Angel of Death · Attraction
• Arch · Attraction
• Carl's Critter Garden · Museum
• Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry · Attraction
• Kathline Rock · Attraction
• Long Dong Silver · Attraction
• Metal Arts · Attraction
• Wolverton Mill · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hanksville

• Big Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Factory Butte OHV Area reviews ★
• Hanksville Town Park reviews ★
• Swing Arm City OHV Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hanksville

• Hanksville School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hanksville

🏘️ Nearby Communities