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Loa is a town in, and the county seat of, Wayne County, Utah, United States, along State Route 24. The population was 572 at the 2010 census.

Loa town overview:
Name:	Loa town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Utah
County:	Wayne County
Elevation:	7,064 ft (2,153 m)
Total Area:	0.95 sq mi (2.46 km²)
Land Area:	0.95 sq mi (2.46 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	572
Population Density:	605.26/sq mi (233.72/km²)
ZIP code:	84747
Area code:	435
FIPS code:	4945530
GNISfeature ID:	1442822

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History

A post office called Loa has been in operation since 1879. The town was named after Mauna Loa, in Hawaii, by a Mormon missionary who had returned from that place.

Loa Road Map

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.3 km), which is all land.

Loa sits beside the only source of water known as Spring Creek, which rises 4 miles (6 km) to the north where today is located the state fish hatchery. The drinking water in Loa comes from a spring near Road Creek.

Loa features a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).