Aneth, Utah

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Population in 2010: 501.
Population change since 2000: -16.2%
Males: 247  (49.4%)
Females: 254  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

34.5 years
Utah median age:

31.8 years

Zip codes: 84534.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $38,905 (it was $17,292 in 2000)
Aneth:

$38,905
UT:

$79,449

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $14,765 (it was $10,556 in 2000)

Aneth CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $107,753 (it was $14,500 in 2000)
Aneth:

$107,753
UT:

$421,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $129,536; detached houses: $134,947; mobile homes: $70,876

Median gross rent in 2021: $926.

March 2022 cost of living index in Aneth: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 29.4%

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  • Races in Aneth, UT (2021)
    • 30071.3%American Indian alone
    • 51.2%Hispanic
    • 20.5%White alone

Races in Aneth detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Utah and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Aneth, Utah as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Aneth is 413 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6625 feet

Land area: 11.4 square miles.

Population density: 44 people per square mile   (very low).

Aneth, Utah map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $7,681 (4.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (192.3 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (203.3 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (302.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Montezuma Creek, UT (2.9 miles ),
Red Mesa, UT (3.0 miles ),
Teec Nos Pos, AZ (4.5 miles ),
Ute Mountain, CO (4.5 miles ),
Red Mesa, AZ (4.5 miles ),
Bluff, UT (4.7 miles ),
Tselakai Dezza, UT (4.8 miles),
Towaoc, CO (4.9 miles )

Latitude: 37.21 N, Longitude: 109.16 W

Distribution of median household income in Aneth, UT in 2021
Distribution of house value in Aneth, UT in 2021
Aneth satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.8%
Utah:

2.4%
Most common industries in Aneth, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (24.8%)
  • Educational services (21.8%)
  • Public administration (11.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.9%)
  • Apparel (5.9%)
  • Social assistance (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (54.3%)
  • Public administration (13.0%)
  • Social assistance (13.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (10.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (40.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (21.8%)
  • Apparel (10.9%)
  • Public administration (10.9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.1%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
Most common occupations in Aneth, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.9%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (6.9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (23.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (13.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.0%)
  • Construction laborers (10.9%)
  • Extraction workers (8.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (12.7%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (12.7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (12.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (10.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.1%)

Average climate in Aneth, Utah

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Aneth-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 1610% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 463.4 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 447.9 miles away from Aneth center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 515.0 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 503.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 460.4 miles away from Aneth center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 9/2/1992 at 10:26:20, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 237.8 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 San Juan County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Aneth topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aneth:

  • San Juan College (about 63 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 72 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • Colorado Mesa University (about 134 miles; Grand Junction, CO; FT enrollment: 7,671)
  • Western State Colorado University (about 154 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Adams State University (about 182 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)
  • Colorado Mountain College (about 191 miles; Glenwood Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 3,463)
  • Coconino Community College (about 198 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,090)

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San Juan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.1 people
Utah:

3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

84.6%
Whole state:

75.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

4.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Aneth:

Marital status in Aneth, UT
  • Never married: 49.3%
  • Now married: 41.5%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 1.2%

For population 25 years and over in Aneth:

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 40.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

18.1
Utah average:

10.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Aneth, UT (based on San Juan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other6,53322
Evangelical Protestant5359
Catholic1772
Mainline Protestant1774
None7,324-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
San Juan County:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
San Juan County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
San Juan County:

6.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

6.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.4%
Utah:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
San Juan County:

25.3%
Utah:

23.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

44.4%
Utah:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Aneth:

42.9%
Utah:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Aneth:

29.4
State:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Aneth:

25.8%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.4%
Utah:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Aneth:

6.7
Utah:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.4%
Utah:

31.9%

General health condition:
Aneth:

52.2%
State:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Aneth:

80.0%
Utah:

80.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Aneth, UT Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Aneth:

  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KVFC (740 AM; 1 kW; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRZE (1280 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: J. THOMAS DEVELOPMENT OF NM, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aneth:

  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • K222AD (92.3 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K232DA (94.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • K237CR (95.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)

TV broadcast stations around Aneth:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • Aneth, Utah
  • Fatal accident count12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents16
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:7
  • Fatalities20
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents37
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Utah average
  • Fatal accident count2702
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents4107
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons585
  • Fatalities3061
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents7428
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents418
See more detailed statistics of Aneth fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 4.7mTotal length
  • 1,994Total average daily traffic
  • 398Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,493Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Aneth)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Aneth Domestic Water Reservoir (Lat: 37.252778 Lon: -109.222889), Call Sign: KNHM239,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz, Grant Date: 06/18/2013, Expiration Date: 09/15/2023, Registrant: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, North Hwy Route 12, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504-0170, Phone: (928) 729-4705, Fax: (928) 729-4670, Email:
  • Lat: 37.205056 Lon: -109.121417, Call Sign: WQAP231,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.350 MHz, 456.350 MHz, Grant Date: 07/13/2004, Expiration Date: 07/13/2014, Cancellation Date: 01/02/2013, Certifier: Wesley Youmans, Registrant: Frontier Communications Corporation, 250 South Franklin, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 528-1584, Fax: (931) 528-1581, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
Most common first names in Aneth, UT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
David349.3 years
Jim383.6 years
John381.0 years
Mary383.0 years
Tony376.3 years
Calvin246.0 years
Charley283.6 years
George257.5 years
Elizabeth283.1 years
Bessie266.0 years
Most common last names in Aneth, UT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lansing664.3 years
Lee679.9 years
Begay479.8 years
Silas490.3 years
Jones366.6 years
Weston366.0 years
Harvey277.0 years
Capitan271.0 years
Johnson278.0 years
Claw282.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Aneth, UT
  • 89.0%Wood
  • 7.0%Electricity
  • 3.0%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Aneth, UT
  • 76.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.1%Wood


Aneth compared to Utah state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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