Loa, Utah

About Loa

Set in the southern part of Utah, Loa is a tiny community counting 511 people who proudly call it home.

Loa holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.95 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 538 residents per square mile.

📰 Loa News Today

• Thomas Kendall "Ken" Harward - View Obituary & Service Information Serenity Funeral Home of Southern Utah · Jul 17
• Loa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Darwin Antone Brown Obituary (2026) - Richfield/Loa, UT - Springer Turner Funeral Home - Richfield Legacy obituary · Aug 9
• Triple homicide suspect stayed at Loa hotel days before murders of three women KUTV · Mar 6
• Community gathers in Loa to remember Margaret Oldroyd, woman killed in Wayne County KSL News · Mar 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Loa Unique

• The only place in America named Loa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Loa

• Marinia's Country Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Loa

• Loa City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Loa

• Loa School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Loa

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