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Population in July 2008: 186. Population change since 2000: +3.3%

Males: 95	(51.1%)
Females: 91	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	34.0 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Zip code: 84716

Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,954 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Boulder:	$41,954
Utah:	$56,633

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,325

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $166,926 (it was $83,800 in 2000)

Boulder:	$166,926
Utah:	$236,000

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $174,939; Detached houses: $202,606; Mobile homes: $42,000

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Races in Boulder:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Asian Indian (1.1%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Boulder: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (30.6%), German (19.4%), Swiss (11.7%), Danish (8.3%), Welsh (8.3%), Irish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6691 feet

Land area: 20.9 square miles.

Population density: 8.9 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Boulder

High school or higher: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 14.4%
Mean travel time to work: 9.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boulder town

Never married: 36.0%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 1.5%
Divorced: 5.1%

10 residents are foreign born (5.6% Europe).

This town:	5.6%
Utah:	7.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Boulder, Utah in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Boulder to the number of sex offenders is 186 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Boulder:	0.7% ($550)
Utah:	0.7% ($956)

Boulder satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (161.0 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (241.3 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (306.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Escalante, UT (3.8 miles ), Torrey, UT (5.1 miles) , Bicknell, UT (5.4 miles ), Antimony, UT (5.7 miles) , Lyman, UT (5.8 miles ), Loa, UT (5.9 miles ), Hite, UT (6.2 miles) , Henrieville, UT (6.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 1 building, cost: $156,800
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,500
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,700
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,000
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $198,300
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $185,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.92 N, Longitude: 111.43 W

Area code: 435

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Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+44.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Construction (24%)
Accommodation and food services (21%)
Food and beverage stores (17%)
Social assistance (7%)
Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (69%)
Food and beverage stores (17%)
Health care (9%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Carpenters (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Child care workers (7%)
Construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (34%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (26%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Cashiers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Secondary school teachers (6%)

Average climate in Boulder, Utah

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Boulder-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Utah state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/19/2001 at 20:15:34, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 2.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from Boulder center
On 1/2/1998 at 07:28:29, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1992 at 07:31:20, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/6/1994 at 03:48:37, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.2 miles away from Boulder center
On 6/18/1998 at 11:00:40, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/6/1996 at 12:55:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.2 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from Boulder center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Boulder:

GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 61 miles; PANGUITCH, UT)
KANE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; KANAB, UT)
SEVIER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 67 miles; RICHFIELD, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Boulder, UT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boulder:

SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
SNOW COLLEGE (about 101 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 114 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; FT enrollment: 4,347)
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 163 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 164 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 170 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 174 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)

Public elementary/middle school in Boulder:

BOULDER ELEM SCH (Students: 25; Location: 50 SCH HOUSE LN; Grades: KG - 06)

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Notable location: Garkane Hydroelectric Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemetery: Boulder Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Park in Boulder: Anasazi Historical Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Boulder Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Anasazi Indian Museum (460 North State Highway 12) (1), Escalante Canyon Outfitters (Tours & Charters; 840 West Highway 12) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Boulder Mountain Lodge (20 North State Highway 12) (1), Circle Cliffs Motel (205 North State Highway 12) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Boulder and their reported violations in the past:

BOULDER (Population served: 130, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-27-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1998 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1997)

Notification, Public - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-14-1997)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1997)

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

BOULDER MOUNTAIN LODGE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.1%
Whole state:	76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	13.8%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	13.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	8.3%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boulder, UT

Boulder compared to Utah state average:

Median household income 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.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Boulder mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Garfield County Utah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (41%) Wood (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Coal or coke (3%) Solar energy (3%)

Religion statistics for Boulder

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.27%

Here		78.3%
USA		50.2%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$196
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$89
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$285

Boulder government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $2,000
Construction - Fire Protection: $85,000
Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000

Regular Highways: $11,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000

Housing & Community Development: $2,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

General - Other: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $80,000
Highways: $20,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $24,000
Other Selective Sales: $19,000

Property: $5,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

11.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.05%
Utah average:	8.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Iron County, UT	1.31% ($30,105 average AGI)
from Washington County, UT	1.04% ($30,400)
from Clark County, NV	0.83% ($48,000)

10.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.74%
Utah average:	7.46%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Iron County, UT	2.63% ($30,974 average AGI)
to Washington County, UT	2.15% ($24,839)

Strongest AM radio stations in Boulder:

KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KMTI (650 AM; 10 kW; MANTI, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KSVC (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boulder:

K282AC (104.3 FM; RURAL GARFIELD COUNT, UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
K255AD (98.9 FM; RURAL GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
KCYQ (93.7 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Boulder:

K08II (Channel 8; BOULDER, UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
K10JG (Channel 10; BOULDER, UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
K12JR (Channel 12; BOULDER, UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
K18CG (Channel 18; BOULDER, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)

Boulder fatal accident list:
Aug 13, 1998 08:30 AM, Burrtrail, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

Copper Ridge, Copper Ridge 54.7 Km Ne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WNRU860
Assigned Frequencies : 151.040 MHz
Grant Date: 09/24/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2013, Certifier: Harold C Clements
Registrant: State Of Utah, Information Technology Services, 6000 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, Phone: (801) 538-3057, Fax: (801) 538-3622, Email:
Spectacle Reservoir 19 Km Nw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: KNNF492
Assigned Frequencies : 456.025 MHz
Grant Date: 01/10/1996, Expiration Date: 01/10/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2001, Certifier: Mike Avant
Registrant: Garkane Power Association Inc, 1802 S 175 E, Kanab, UT 84741, Phone: (801) 644-5026, Fax: (801) 644-8120
6 Mi N, Call Sign: KQY74
Assigned Frequencies : 158.220 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/19/2012
Registrant: 1802 South 175 East, Kanab, UT 84741, Phone: (435) 644-5026, Fax: (435) 644-8120, Email:
Spectacle Reservoir 19 Km Nw, Type: Building, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPSI939
Assigned Frequencies : 456.025 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/2001, Expiration Date: 05/14/2011, Certifier: Mike Avant
Registrant: 1802 South 175 East, Kanab, UT 84741, Phone: (435) 644-5026, Fax: (435) 644-8120, Email:
Lat: 37.755250 Lon: -111.874889, Call Sign: WQAP407
Assigned Frequencies : 452.500 MHz, 457.500 MHz
Grant Date: 07/14/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014, Certifier: Jon Hunter
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Mt. Pennell, 55.2 Km East Of, Type: Pole, Structure height: 7.3 m, Call Sign: WQHH811
Assigned Frequencies : 6256.54 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/2007, Expiration Date: 07/31/2017, Certifier: James Mccown
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
BOULDER, 2 Blocks South Of Po, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WAS467, Licensee ID: L00112096
Assigned Frequencies : 2162.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: South Central Utah Telephone Association Inc, 45 N 100 W, Escalante, UT 84726

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KE7ZDV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01455209
Grant Date: 12/29/2008, Expiration Date: 12/29/2018, Certifier: Eric J Feiler
Registrant: Eric J Feiler, Boulder, UT 84716

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: STORCH AVIATION AUSTRALIA PTY SS-MK4 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2898J , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/2003
Registrant (Individual): John H Austin, Po Box 1313, Boulder, UT 84716

Boulder on our top lists:

#95 (84716) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab/Arabic first ancestries"

#41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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