Alta, Utah

Back to Alta, UT housing info, Salt Lake County, Utah, UT smaller cities, UT small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Salt Lake County Population in July 2008: 374. Population change since 2000: +1.1%   Males: 267   (71.6%) Females: 107   (28.4%) Median resident age:   28.7 years Utah median age:   27.1 years Zip codes: 84092. Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,701 (it was $51,250 in 2000) Alta:   $59,701 Utah:   $55,109 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $80,110 Alta:   $80,110 Utah:   $22,603 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $677,075 (it was $430,000 in 2000) Alta:   $677,075 Utah:   $218,700 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $1,050,072; Detached houses: $1,151,272; In 2-unit structures: $1,207,813; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $452,213; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $401,689 Alta, UT residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Alta: White Non-Hispanic (92.4%) Hispanic (4.3%) American Indian (1.6%) Other race (1.4%) Two or more races (1.4%) Black (1.1%) 2008 cost of living index in Alta: 112.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Alta, Utah on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Alta is mentioned 150 times on our forum: ok, wife has never skiied before. Alta or Snowbird ?  (17 replies) I would like to move to Utah from Florida  (454 replies) Pictures of Utah  (375 replies) Upscale Suburbs of Salt Lake City  (81 replies) As boring as it looks?  (107 replies) Moving from Raleigh to Salt Lake City - Mormon Stigma  (55 replies) Latest news from Alta, UT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (25.7%), German (8.4%), United States (8.1%), English (7.0%), Scottish (5.1%), Lithuanian (4.9%). Current Local Time: MST time zone Incorporated in 1970 Elevation: 8583 feet Land area: 4.05 square miles. Population density: 92 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 40.58 N, Longitude: 111.64 W

Area code: 801

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	10.70
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Alta, Utah

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Alta-area historical earthquake activity is below Utah state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/2003 at 01:04:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from Alta center
On 3/16/1992 at 14:42:49, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi) earthquake occurred 22.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/7/2000 at 02:16:04, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/2007 at 08:48:40, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from Alta center
On 6/30/1999 at 15:27:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 MB, 3.7 ML, Depth: 7.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 5.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1992 at 12:22:23, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from Alta center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Alta, UT

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Notable locations in Alta: Alta Ski Area (A), Alta Guard Station (B), Albion Basin Campground (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Alta City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Secret Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Alta Peruvian Lodge (PO Box 8017).

Average household size:

This town:	2.1 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	55.2%
Whole state:	76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.0%
Whole state:	3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This town:	19.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

This town:	10.1%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alta, UT

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6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Utah average:	8.03%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($578 average AGI)

Salt Lake County:	0.13%
Utah average:	0.17%

from Utah County, UT	0.78% ($37,416 average AGI)
from Davis County, UT	0.58% ($35,109)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.20% ($38,615)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Utah average:	7.46%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)

Salt Lake County:	0.05%
Utah average:	0.08%

to Utah County, UT	0.78% ($42,346 average AGI)
to Davis County, UT	0.72% ($44,626)
to Tooele County, UT	0.22% ($39,144)

• Hellgate Condos, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA376
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/22/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2016, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

• STATION, General Office Ski Lifts, Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WNTA218
  Assigned Frequencies : 21925.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/20/2009
  Registrant: Phone: (801) 322-1201
• STATION, Ski School Offices, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNTA219
  Assigned Frequencies : 23125.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/14/1999, Expiration Date: 10/20/2009
  Registrant: Phone: (801) 799-2265
• STATION, Ski School Ofc, Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WNTG983
  Assigned Frequencies : 23275.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/14/2000, Expiration Date: 11/16/2010
  Registrant: Phone: (801) 742-3333
• STATION, Alpenglow Ski Lodge, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WNTG984
  Assigned Frequencies : 22075.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/14/2000, Expiration Date: 11/16/2010
  Registrant: Phone: (801) 742-3333
• ALTA, 0.3 Km W Of Guard Sta, Type: Bant, Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WCU559
  Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
  Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:

• Alta/Hellgate Condominum In The Town Of Alta, On Utah Hwy 21, Overall height: 6.4 m, Call Sign: KNKO343
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.212 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/14/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
  Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
• 0.2 Mile North Of Alta, Call Sign: KWH302
  Assigned Frequencies : 43.5800 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 02/10/2005
  Registrant: Schwartz Woods & Miller, 1350 Connecticut Avenue Nw Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-1702, Phone: (202) 833-1700

• Call Sign: KD7NLC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00363255
  Grant Date: 06/01/2001, Expiration Date: 06/01/2011, Certifier: Clifford M Curry
  Registrant: Clifford M Curry, Alta, UT 84092

• Aircraft: BEECH 58P (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 123 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 24182 , Serial Number: TJ-136, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 02/07/1978
  Registrant (Individual): Jeffery L Anderson, Rustler Lodge, Alta, UT 84092
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/14/1953
• Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 4171H , Serial Number: 24-0653, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 07/26/1978
  Registrant (Individual): Roger Bourke, Box 8083, Alta, UT 84092

• Fire: 6
• Hazardous Condition: 2

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