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Emery County

Population in July 2008: 295. Population change since 2000: -4.2%

Males: 146	(49.7%)
Females: 149	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	43.0 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Zip codes: 84522.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,430 (it was $40,469 in 2000)

Emery:	$55,430
Utah:	$55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,137

Emery:	$22,137
Utah:	$22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,328 (it was $64,100 in 2000)

Emery:	$117,328
Utah:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,373; Detached houses: $112,562; Mobile homes: $57,000

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Races in Emery:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Emery: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.6%), Danish (16.2%), Irish (12.7%), Norwegian (10.4%), United States (6.8%), German (3.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6262 feet

Land area: 1.21 square miles.

Population density: 243 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Emery

High school or higher: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emery town

Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 64.3%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 9.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.3%
Utah:	7.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Emery, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Emery to the number of sex offenders is 295 to 1.

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

Emery:	0.6% ($392)
Utah:	0.7% ($956)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (94.0 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (288.1 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (375.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ferron, UT (3.6 miles ), Clawson, UT (4.1 miles) , Orangeville, UT (4.8 miles ), Castle Dale, UT (4.9 miles ), Mayfield, UT (5.3 miles ), Sterling, UT (5.5 miles ), Manti, UT (5.6 miles ), Huntington, UT (5.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $10,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,900
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,400
2000: 1 building, cost: $110,400
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $79,800
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $49,700
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $146,400
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $88,000
2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.92 N, Longitude: 111.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 435

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+3.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Mining (19%)
Construction (15%)
Utilities (8%)
Public administration (8%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food and beverage stores (16%)
Data processing and other information services (13%)
Health care (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Mining (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)

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Emery-area historical earthquake activity is above Utah state average. It is 141% 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 52.4 miles away from Emery center
On 7/19/2001 at 20:15:34, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 2.3 mi) earthquake occurred 19.7 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 19.0 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 24.2 miles away from Emery center
On 1/2/1998 at 07:28:29, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 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 37.5 miles away from Emery center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Emery:

SANPETE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, UT)
GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; GUNNISON, UT)
SEVIER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; RICHFIELD, UT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emery:

SNOW COLLEGE (about 38 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 97 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 126 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 132 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 5,091)

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

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.4%
Whole state:	76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.6%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Emery, UT

Emery compared to Utah state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students 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

Emery mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Emery County Utah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%) Coal or coke (22%) Electricity (12%) Wood (6%) Utility gas (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Emery

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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		7	$2,420
Streets and Highways	1	$2,670	$32,040	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,670	$32,040	7	$2,420

Emery government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $13,000
All Other: $10,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000

Sewerage: $0
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $64,000
Regular Highways: $53,000

Financial Administration: $24,000

General Public Buildings: $21,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $14,000

General - Other: $11,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,000

Fire Protection: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $16,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $76,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $72,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $8,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000

General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $249,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $154,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
General Support: $6,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $29,000
Property: $15,000

Public Utilities: $7,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $92,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.10%
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 Carbon County, UT	1.00% ($35,094 average AGI)
from Salt Lake County, UT	0.78% ($39,160)
from Utah County, UT	0.62% ($30,250)

8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,536 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.07%
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 Carbon County, UT	2.04% ($33,254 average AGI)
to Utah County, UT	1.19% ($32,462)
to Salt Lake County, UT	0.91% ($31,067)

Strongest AM radio stations in Emery:

KMTI (650 AM; 10 kW; MANTI, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)
KSLL (1080 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: AGAINST THE WIND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
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)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Emery:

KLGL (97.5 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
KCYQ (93.7 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
K255AD (98.9 FM; RURAL GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
K288AN (105.5 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
K220ET (91.9 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KMXU (105.1 FM; MANTI, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, LLC)
K208AQ (89.5 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)

TV broadcast stations around Emery:

K47HD (Channel 47; EMERY, UT; Owner: EMERY COUNTY)
K45GP (Channel 45; EMERY, UT; Owner: EMERY COUNTY)
K41GV (Channel 41; EMERY, UT; Owner: EMERY COUNTY)
K49GB (Channel 49; EMERY, UT; Owner: EMERY COUNTY)
K35DW (Channel 35; EMERY, UT; Owner: EMERY COUNTY)
K39DV (Channel 39; EMERY, UT; Owner: EMERY COUNTY)
K43EV (Channel 43; EMERY, UT; Owner: EMERY COUNTY)

Emery fatal accident list:
Nov 26, 2006 11:57 AM, Sr-10, Lat: 38.935586, Lon: -111.227722, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 8, 2005 02:00 AM, I-70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 1996 08:10 AM, Sr10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Lisa M Minney, 56 North 100 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.7 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
Jacki M Martinez, Emery Utah, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 54.8 m, , Licensee ID: L01430075
Registrant: D W Holdings, LLC, 2420 Comanche Rd Ne Suite H-1, Albuquerque, NM 87107, Phone: (505) 872-8400, Email:
Jacki M Martinez, Emery Utah, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 54.8 m, , Licensee ID: L01430075
Registrant: D W Holdings, LLC, 2420 Comanche Rd Ne Suite H-1, Albuquerque, NM 87107, Phone: (505) 872-8400, Email:
Jacki M Martinez, Emery, Utah, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 60 m, , Licensee ID: L01430075
Registrant: D W Holdings, LLC, 2420 Comanche Rd Ne Suite H-1, Albuquerque, NM 87107, Phone: (505) 872-8400, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Consolidated Mine 5 Mi Ssw, Call Sign: WZW610
Assigned Frequencies : 153.005 MHz
Grant Date: 06/24/2004, Expiration Date: 06/23/2014
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
Lat: 38.923000 Lon: -111.245000, Call Sign: WQFR326
Assigned Frequencies : 462.262 MHz, 462.387 MHz
Grant Date: 09/14/2006, Expiration Date: 09/14/2016, Certifier: Russell Hardy
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

STATION, Radio Site 2.8 Mi Ene, Overall height: 37.2 m, Call Sign: WNTU257
Assigned Frequencies : 956.950 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/2008, Expiration Date: 01/26/2019
Registrant: Emery County Sheriff\'s Office, 1850 No. 550 West, Castle Dale, UT 84513, Phone: (435) 381-5678, Fax: (435) 381-2200, Email:
Horse Canyon (UT0125, State Road 14, Township 16 South, Range 13 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.1 m, Call Sign: WQAB543
Assigned Frequencies : 6785.62 MHz
Grant Date: 04/28/2004, Expiration Date: 04/28/2014, Certifier: Jeffrey S Haskins
Registrant: Nextel Communications, 2001 Edmund Halley Drivew, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035
Emery, Ut, 4 Miles North Of Emery Town, Rochester Panel Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.3 m, Overall height: 40 m, Call Sign: WQKC358
Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/2009, Expiration Date: 03/26/2019, Certifier: Bret Mills
Registrant: Emery County Sheriff\'s Office, 1850 No. 550 West, Castle Dale, UT 84513, Phone: (435) 381-2404, Fax: (435) 381-2200, Email:
STATION, Sufco Mine 9 Mi W Of, Overall height: 8.5 m, Call Sign: WBB779
Assigned Frequencies : 2198.40 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/18/2010
Registrant: Lockard & White, Inc., 14511 Falling Creek, Ste. 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (979) 220-6996, Fax: (281) 586-0044, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

180 South Street, Call Sign: KNKO306
Assigned Frequencies : 454.275 MHz, 454.325 MHz
Grant Date: 10/07/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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