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Salt Lake County

Population in July 2007: 5,268.
Males: 2,812  (53.4%)
Females: 2,456  (46.6%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Utah median age:  27.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $119,062 (it was $102,207 in 2000)
Cottonwood:  $119,062
Utah:  $55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $51,727
Cottonwood:  $51,727
Utah:  $22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $529,850 (it was $336,500 in 2000)
Cottonwood:  $529,850
Utah:  $218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $611,425; Detached houses: $630,704; Townhouses or other attached units: $416,203; In 2-unit structures: $784,558; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $452,213; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $308,094; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $137,500

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Races in Cottonwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Cottonwood: 100.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 87.4 square miles.

Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cottonwood

  • High school or higher: 98.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonwood CCD

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 0.7%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Utah:  7.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cottonwood, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cottonwood to the number of sex offenders is 2634 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Cottonwood:  0.7% ($2,472)
Utah:  0.7% ($956)
Cottonwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sandy, UT (7.4 miles , pop. 88,418).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (354.2 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (488.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Alta, UT (2.1 miles ), Granite, UT (2.2 miles ), Little Cottonwood Creek Valley, UT (2.4 miles ), Cottonwood Heights, UT (2.4 miles ), Holladay, UT (2.7 miles ), Sandy, UT (2.7 miles ), White City, UT (2.8 miles ), Emigration, UT (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.59 N, Longitude: 111.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 801

Cottonwood household income distribution Cottonwood home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Air transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



Cottonwood-area historical earthquake activity is below Utah state average. It is 2% 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 74.4 miles away from Cottonwood 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 18.9 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 74.2 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 81.6 miles away from Cottonwood 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 8.8 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 93.0 miles away from Cottonwood center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Cottonwood:
  • ALTA VIEW HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SANDY, UT)
  • ST MARK'S HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT)
  • COTTONWOOD HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MURRAY, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Cottonwood, UT

Amtrak station near Cottonwood:
  • 16 miles: SALT LAKE CITY (320 S. RIO GRANDE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonwood:
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 12 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 14 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)

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Notable locations in Cottonwood: Moss Ledge Picnic Ground (A), Latter Day Saints Church Records Storage Area (B), Redman Forest Camp (C), Maxfield Lodge (D), Tanners Flat Campground (E), Temple Granite Quarry Historical Monument (F), Oak Ridge Picnic Ground (G), The Birches Picnic Ground (H), Jordan Pines Recreation Site (I), Mill B South Fork Picnic Ground (J), Ledgemere Picnic Ground (K), Alta Ski Area (L), Alta Guard Station (M), Alpine Forest Camp (N), Albion Basin Campground (O), Mule Hollow Inn (P), Storm Mountain Picnic Ground (Q), Storm Mountain Picnic Area (R), Stairs Powerplant (S), Brighton Ski Resort (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Desolation, Lake (A), Dog Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Martha, Lake (D), Red Pine Lake (E), Catherine, Lake (F), Twin Lakes Reservoir (G), Lake Solitude (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Pine Fork (A), Beartrap Fork (B), Hogum Fork (C), Silver Fork (D), Broads Fork (E), Mill B North Fork (F), Mill B South Fork (G), Mill D North Fork (H), Mill D South Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cottonwood include: Glacio Park (1), Snowbird Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Utah:  3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.4%
Whole state:  76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cottonwood, UT


People in group quarters in Cottonwood
  • 281 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Cottonwood compared to Utah state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Cottonwood (2009 data):
  • Zions First National Bank: Old Mill Branch at 6510 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, branch established on 1975-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20,778.3 mil, Deposits: $16,118.5 mil, headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 155 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Salt Lake County Utah:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Cottonwood

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents83.0%8.8%0.8%0.8%0.7%
Congregations87.5%1.6%1.2%0.7%0.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents0.6%0.6%0.5%0.5%3.7%
Congregations0.4%0.2%0.6%0.9%6.6%
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.


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%

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

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


Strongest AM radio stations in Cottonwood:
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLLB (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WEST JORDAN, UT; Owner: UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL, INC.)
  • KBJA (1640 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • KFNZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDS (1060 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: HOLIDAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWDZ (910 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KNRS (570 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: KSOP, INC.)
  • KMRI (1550 AM; 10 kW; WEST VALLEY CITY, UT; Owner: KMRI RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottonwood:
  • KCPX (105.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPCW (91.9 FM; PARK CITY, UT; Owner: COMMUNITY WIRELESS OF PARK CITY, INC.)
  • KXRK (96.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KQMB (102.7 FM; MIDVALE, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KSOP-FM (104.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KSOP, INC.)
  • K272DP (102.3 FM; TOOELE, UT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRCL (90.9 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH)
  • KBZN (97.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOSY-FM (106.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRSP-FM (103.5 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KODJ (94.1 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUER-FM (90.1 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KBYU-FM (89.1 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY)
  • KURR (99.5 FM; BOUNTIFUL, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBEE-FM (98.7 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Cottonwood:
  • KUTV (Channel 2; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K59GS (Channel 59; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: ALPHA & OMEGA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KEJT-LP (Channel 48; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
  • KULC (Channel 9; OGDEN, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KUED (Channel 7; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KUWB (Channel 30; OGDEN, UT; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF UTAH, LLC)
  • K66FN (Channel 66; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: AZTECA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUCL-LP (Channel 26; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE BROADCASTING)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Cottonwood, Utah:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Utah average:
  • Fatal accident count: 84
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 130
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
  • Fatalities: 92
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 236
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

Cottonwood fatal accident list:
Sep 21, 2006 09:18 AM, Union Pk Ave, Creek Rd, Lat: 40.606217, Lon: -111.840642, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 14, 1983 10:35 AM, 7000s, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N7HGM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00284354
    Grant Date: 05/04/2005, Expiration Date: 05/10/2015
    Registrant: Jonathan Higbee, 1611 Deauville Avenue, Cottonwood, UT 84121


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5687B , Serial Number: 33687, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Keith J Osojnak, 2601 East 6485 South, Cottonwood, UT 84121


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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