Utah’s history is a story of people who were on the move and not tied down. Reaching as far back in time as 200 A.D. the Anasazi, translated aptly to “Ancient Ones”, roamed all over Utah in search of food and water. Originally hunter-gatherers with an advanced skill in basket and sandal making, they later developed the production of maize through horticulture to supplement other activities. 

Much later, in the 18th Century, there were 5 Native tribes that lived in the Utah territory. The Navajo along with four Uto-Aztecan groups (Ute, Goshute, Paiute, Shoshone) made up the population of Utah. The Navajo economy consisted entirely of livestock and some farming that they had learned from the Puebloan people. There is debate as to how and why the Navajo arrived in Utah, but what is not debated is that they were nomadic and moved freely through Utah right up to when the first European settlers arrived. James Bridger, one of America’s greatest frontiersmen and adventurers, would become the first English-speaking explorer to lay eyes on the Great Salt Lake, thousands of years after the Anasazi had moved on. Mobile and modular homes in Utah are perfect for people who share the same free spirit, which still echoes from the past across the state today.

Another group that migrated to prosper in the region were the Church of Latter Day Saints known to most simply as Mormons. In 1844, Brigham Young brought his congregation from Chicago, where they were experiencing friction with their neighbors, to the Great Basin. This played a huge role in the region eventually becoming the State of Utah in 1896. The LDS Church famously still has its headquarters in Utah today.

The Mormons represent about 60% of the population in Utah today. The total population of Utah is 3,310,774. It ranks 13th in the US by total land area, but only 30th in terms of total population so there’s a lot of free space to roam. Keep that in mind when considering all the land you can put modular homes in Utah. It’s wide open.

This desert-like climate also means very little rain so the windows of modular homes in Utah can stay open without fear of getting soaked, Utah has four seasons but due to its dry, semi-arid and desert climate it never feels extremely hot or extremely cold. This is perfect for people who like the shift in lifestyle from one season to the next, but aren’t fans of muggy heat like Florida’s humid summers or bitter colds like New England’s humid winter. The “dry” heat and cold keep the temperatures of highs averaging 85°F to 100°F and lows averaging 30°F to 55°F feeling comfortable despite what the numbers might suggest.

For freewheeling families interested in what mobile and modular homes Utah has on the market, education is a concern. Where are the kids going to go to school? Utah public schools rank in the top half of the U.S. for K-12 so for younger families finding the right place for the kids shouldn’t be too difficult. For private education the prestigious  Utah County Academy of Science and Maeser Preparatory Academy are standouts. They offer world class curriculums for high schoolers. 

For higher education Utah is home to many fine colleges and universities. The University of Utah, more commonly the U to locals, is ranked as a top 100 college in the US. Perhaps you’re even a graduate looking into Utah modular homes. The U ranks very high in graduate programs like Law, Medicine, Mathematics, and Pharmacy. Other popular Utah universities include Utah State and Brigham Young University.

Are you already looking at mobile homes for sale in Utah or modular homes for sale in Utah? If you are then Carpe Diem. Don’t spend any more time feeling stuck at home. Get out there and explore. Live as our ancestors did, free moving hunter-gatherers in touch with the spirit of nature. As technology has progressed we’ve made great strides, but maybe we’ve forgotten some of the ancient wisdom that made us human in the first place. Maybe Utah can help you remember.