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Cache County

Population in 2011: 490. Population change since 2000: +14.8%
 

Males: 245  (50.0%)
Females: 245  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  27.3 years
Utah median age:  32.6 years

Zip codes: 84335.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,290 (it was $42,143 in 2000)
Amalga:

$55,290
Utah:

$55,117
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,615

Amalga town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $188,086 (it was $138,400 in 2000)
Amalga:

$188,086
Utah:

$224,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $222,368; Detached houses: $223,747; Mobile homes: $95,487

Median gross rent in 2009: $631.

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  • White alone - 417 (85.5%)
  • Hispanic - 52 (10.7%)
  • Two or more races - 10 (2.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 4 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.6%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Amalga: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (32.6%), Danish (9.6%), United States (8.4%), German (8.0%), Swedish (7.0%), Scottish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4425 feet

Land area: 3.37 square miles.

Population density: 145 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Amalga:

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amalga town:

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 74.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

28 residents are foreign born (6.6% Latin America).

This town:  6.6%
Utah:  7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $900 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $675 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (44.1 miles , pop. 77,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (384.1 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (576.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Smithfield, UT (2.0 miles ), Trenton, UT (2.0 miles ), Newton, UT (2.2 miles ), Richmond, UT (2.4 miles ), Cache, UT (2.4 miles) , Hyde Park, UT (2.4 miles ), North Logan, UT (2.7 miles ), Lewiston, UT (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.86 N, Longitude: 111.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 435

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

4.4%
Utah:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +60 (+16.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (45%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Amalga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 232% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 31.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from Amalga center
On 4/21/2001 at 17:18:56, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1994 at 14:59:50, a magnitude 5.3 (4.8 MB, 5.1 ML, 5.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/1994 at 16:16:44, a magnitude 5.2 (4.3 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from Amalga center
On 2/4/1994 at 02:42:12, a magnitude 5.2 (4.7 MB, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cache County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Amalga:

  • LOGAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; LOGAN, UT)
  • CACHE VALLEY SPECIALITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 8 miles away; NORTH LOGAN, UT)
  • BEAR RIVER VALLEY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; TREMONTON, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Amalga, UT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amalga:

  • Utah State University (about 10 miles; Logan, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,584)
  • Utah State University-Regional Campuses and Distance Education (about 10 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 3,048)
  • Weber State University (about 47 miles; Ogden, UT; FT enrollment: 10,838)
  • Idaho State University (about 76 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 8,867)
  • University of Utah (about 77 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 20,534)
  • Westminster College (about 79 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,451)
  • Western Governors University (about 82 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 15,870)

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Notable location: Smithfield Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 43 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Amalga: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Summit Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Cache County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5 Ozone  PM10 NO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.2. This is about average.
City:

36.2
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.63. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.63
U.S.:

9.59
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

27.0
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 22.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

22.4
U.S.:

22.1
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 1.02. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.02
U.S.:

3.50
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 11.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.9
U.S.:

9.4


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.2%
(1.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 9.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  3.6 people
Utah:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  88.1%
Whole state:  74.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amalga, UT


Amalga compared to Utah state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Amalga travel time to work - commute
Amalga mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cache County Utah:


2008 Presidential Election results in Cache County Utah:
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Religion statistics for Amalga (based on Cache County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 84.77%
Here84.8%
USA50.2%

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal Church
Adherents95.0%2.5%0.5%0.5%0.3%
Congregations93.2%0.4%0.4%0.8%0.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMuslim EstimateLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.6%
Congregations0.4%0.4%0.4%0.4%3.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Cache County:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Cache County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Cache County:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
Here:

3.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.9%
Utah:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Cache County:

24.1%
Utah:

23.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$243$2,9160$0
Other Government Administration 1$519$6,2281$137
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,121$13,4520$0
Police - Other 1$317$3,8041$27
Streets and Highways 1$220$2,6400$0
Solid Waste Management 1$478$5,7360$0
Sewerage 1$420$5,0400$0
Parks and Recreation 1$158$1,8960$0
Water Supply 1$472$5,6640$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$35
Other and Unallocable 1$216$2,5920$0
Totals for Government 10$4,164$4,9973$199

Amalga government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($42.86)
    All Other: $2,000 ($4.08)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($4.08)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $36,000 ($73.47)
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($51.02)
    Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($26.53)
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($20.41)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($16.33)
    General - Other: $6,000 ($12.24)
    Fire Protection: $3,000 ($6.12)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($4.08)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($51.02)
    Fire Protection: $3,000 ($6.12)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,080,000 ($2204.08)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $41,000 ($83.67)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $38,000 ($77.55)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,055,000 ($2153.06)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($51.02)
    Other, NEC: $3,000 ($6.12)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($14.29)
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($8.16)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $303,000 ($618.37)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $89,000 ($181.63)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $46,000 ($93.88)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000 ($67.35)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $39,000 ($79.59)
    Property: $14,000 ($28.57)
    NEC: $2,000 ($4.08)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000 ($2.04)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $65,000 ($132.65)

8.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.40%
Utah average:

8.03%

0.36% of residents moved from foreign countries ($298 average AGI)
Cache County:

0.36%
Utah average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Salt Lake County, UT  1.02% ($32,142 average AGI)
from Utah County, UT  0.61% ($23,848)
from Box Elder County, UT  0.59% ($26,756)


10.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.08%
Utah average:

7.46%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Cache County:

0.04%
Utah average:

0.08%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Salt Lake County, UT  1.81% ($29,467 average AGI)
to Utah County, UT  0.79% ($28,778)
to Davis County, UT  0.75% ($39,345)

Strongest AM radio stations in Amalga:

  • KVNU (610 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
  • KLGN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KXOL (1660 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KANN (1120 AM; 10 kW; ROY, UT; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KACH (1340 AM; 1 kW; PRESTON, ID; Owner: ALAN J. WHITE, NELADA G. WHITE)
  • KLO (1430 AM; 10 kW; OGDEN, UT; Owner: KLO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amalga:

  • KVFX (94.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
  • KLZX (95.9 FM; WESTON, ID; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO INC)
  • KUSU-FM (91.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV. OF AGRI. & APP. SCI)
  • K220HI (91.9 FM; CLARKSTON, UT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRAR (106.9 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KJQN (100.7 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KBLQ-FM (92.9 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KBNZ (104.9 FM; TREMONTON, UT; Owner: 3 POINT MEDIA - UTAH, LLC)
  • KYFO-FM (95.5 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KUDD (107.9 FM; ROY, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KCPX (105.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSOP-FM (104.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KSOP, INC.)
  • K272DP (102.3 FM; TOOELE, UT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KBZN (97.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRCL (90.9 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH)
  • KBER (101.1 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KISN-FM (97.1 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKAT (101.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSFI (100.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KUBL-FM (93.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Amalga:

  • K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • KUTH (Channel 12; LOGAN, UT; Owner: LOGAN 12, INC.)
  • KCVB-CA (Channel 12; LOGAN, UT; Owner: CACHE VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K61AT (Channel 61; LOGAN, UT; Owner: CACHE COUNTY)

Amalga fatal accident list:

Apr 7, 2003 04:53 PM, Sr-218, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 14, 1999 05:45 PM, Sr-218, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 22, 1996 12:55 AM, 2400w, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KC7CVG
    Grant Date: 06/21/1994, Expiration Date: 06/21/2004, Cancellation Date: 06/22/2006
    Registrant: Dustin J Bingham, 2560 W 8600 N, Amalga, UT 84335



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$175,5401$93,5006$152,302
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$87,370
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$02$174,300
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$219,290
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$88,470
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Thomas Baldwin (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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