Ephraim, Utah

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Population in July 2007: 5,165. Population change since 2000: +12.0%

Males: 2,310	(44.7%)
Females: 2,855	(55.3%)

Median resident age:	20.2 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Zip codes: 84627.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,849 (it was $28,318 in 2000)

Ephraim:	$33,849
Utah:	$55,109

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $177,147 (it was $116,100 in 2000)

Ephraim:	$177,147
Utah:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $181,318; Detached houses: $189,942; Townhouses or other attached units: $266,789; In 2-unit structures: $347,364; Mobile homes: $39,917

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Races in Ephraim:

White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
Hispanic (9.9%)
Other race (6.9%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Japanese (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ephraim: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.8%), Danish (12.9%), German (6.5%), Swedish (4.6%), United States (4.4%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1868

Elevation: 5543 feet

Land area: 3.57 square miles.

Population density: 1447 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ephraim

High school or higher: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
Unemployed: 12.4%
Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ephraim city

Never married: 47.8%
Now married: 45.5%
Separated: 0.1%
Widowed: 3.7%
Divorced: 2.8%

413 residents are foreign born (7.0% Latin America, 1.7% Asia).

This city:	9.2%
Utah:	7.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Ephraim, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ephraim to the number of sex offenders is 1722 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Ephraim:	0.5% ($635)
Utah:	0.7% ($956)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (61.5 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (332.2 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (404.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Manti, UT (7.5 miles ), Wales, UT (9.6 miles ), Spring City, UT (10.6 miles ), Moroni, UT (11.8 miles ), Sterling, UT (13.5 miles ), Mount Pleasant, UT (15.5 miles ), Mayfield, UT (18.6 miles ), Fountain Green, UT (19.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $89,100
2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $72,000
2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $67,800
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $79,400
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $126,900
2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.36 N, Longitude: 111.58 W

Area code: 435

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Ephraim, Utah business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,084 (+31.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (25%)
Construction (14%)
Public administration (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Food (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (41%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (5%)
Health care (4%)
Food (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)

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Crime in Ephraim by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	2	3	3
per 100,000	21.4	19.8	39.7	60.9	58.4
Robberies	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	19.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	1	6	0	5
per 100,000	42.8	19.8	119.0	0.0	97.3
Burglaries	33	34	33	48	12
per 100,000	706.2	674.5	654.6	974.4	233.5
Thefts	103	92	109	133	95
per 100,000	2204.2	1825.0	2162.3	2700.0	1848.6
Auto thefts	2	2	2	7	4
per 100,000	42.8	39.7	39.7	142.1	77.8
Arson	0	0	1	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	19.8	20.3	19.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	166.7	149.2	191.0	236.3	162.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.97
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ephraim, Utah

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ephraim:

SANPETE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, UT)
GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GUNNISON, UT)
CENTRAL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; NEPHI, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Ephraim, UT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ephraim:

PROVO MUNI (about 60 miles; PROVO, UT; ID: PVU)
SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 102 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; ID: SLC)
HILL AFB (about 124 miles; OGDEN, UT; ID: HIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ephraim:

MANTI-EPHRAIM (about 4 miles; MANTI, UT; ID: 41U)
MOUNT PLEASANT (about 14 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, UT; ID: 43U)
SALINA-GUNNISON (about 30 miles; SALINA, UT; ID: 44U)

College/University in Ephraim:

SNOW COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,632; Location: 150 E COLLEGE AVE; Public; Website: www.snow.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ephraim:

UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 93 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 99 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 159 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ephraim:

EPHRAIM ELEM SCH (Students: 412; Location: 151 S MAIN; Grades: PK - 05)
EPHRAIM MIDDLE (Students: 399; Location: 555 S 100 E; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Ephraim:

EPHRAIM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $110,482; Location: 30 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 22,195 books; 1,795 audio materials; 450 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Sanpete District Ranger Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemeteries: Park Cemetery (1), Ephraim Park Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Iron Horse Motel (670 North Main Street).

Court: Justice Court (5 South Main Street).

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

EPHRAIM (Population served: 3300, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform

Average household size:

This city:	3.6 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.8%
Whole state:	76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	31.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This city:	19.4%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ephraim, UT

453 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Ephraim compared to Utah state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Ephraim (2007 data):

Far West Bank: Ephraim Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01; Ephraim - North Branch at 757 North Main Street, branch established on 2003-03-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $430.4 mil, Deposits: $365.0 mil, headquarters in Provo, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Far West Bancorporation
Zions First National Bank: Ephraim Banking Center Branch at 475 South Main Street, branch established on 1997-03-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $14,849.1 mil, Deposits: $10,450.5 mil, headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 152 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sanpete County Utah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Coal or coke (3%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$2,176
Streets and Highways	2	$4,229	$25,374	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$3,044	$36,528	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$2,068	$24,816	5	$2,657
Electric Power	5	$12,381	$29,714	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$13,029	$31,270	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$3,292	$19,752	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,528	$33,168	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$3,066	$36,792	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,405	$40,860	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$664
Financial Administration	2	$6,259	$37,554	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$6,558
Totals for Government	22	$56,302	$30,710	14	$12,055

Ephraim government finances in 2006:

Charges - All Other: $498,000
Sewerage: $397,000

Solid Waste Management: $132,000

Parks and Recreation: $42,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $11,000

Air Transportation: $1,000
Construction - Air Transportation: $418,000
Health - Other: $158,000

Parks and Recreation: $80,000

Housing and Community Development: $62,000

General Public Buildings: $42,000

Sewerage: $21,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $10,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,259,000
Water Utilities: $557,000

Regular Highways: $437,000

Police Protection: $375,000

Sewerage: $372,000

Central Staff Services: $366,000

Local Fire Protection: $179,000

General Public Buildings: $155,000

Libraries: $124,000

Parks and Recreation: $120,000

Solid Waste Management: $111,000

Health - Other: $99,000

General - Other: $94,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $82,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $78,000

Financial Administration: $58,000

Housing and Community Development: $23,000

Air Transportation: $2,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $73,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $373,000
General - Interest on Debt: $201,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $86,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $13,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $993,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $570,000
Sale of Property: $158,000

Interest Earnings: $116,000

Rents: $20,000

Special Assessments: $19,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,810,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,817,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $46,000
Police Protection: $28,000

Parks and Recreation: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,763,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,642,000
Water Utilities: $435,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $309,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $160,000
All Other: $4,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $800,000
Property: $413,000

Other Selective Sales: $349,000

Public Utilities Sales: $172,000

NEC: $22,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $1,299,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

8.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,068 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.05%
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 Salt Lake County, UT	1.86% ($42,374 average AGI)
from Utah County, UT	1.34% ($32,265)
from Sevier County, UT	0.50% ($27,000)

8.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.85%
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 Utah County, UT	2.05% ($28,117 average AGI)
to Salt Lake County, UT	1.33% ($25,904)
to Washington County, UT	0.67% ($32,857)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ephraim:

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.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KSLL (1080 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: AGAINST THE WIND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSVC (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOVO (960 AM; 5 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING LLC)
KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKDS (1060 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: HOLIDAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLLB (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WEST JORDAN, UT; Owner: UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ephraim:

KAGJ (89.5 FM; EPHRAIM, UT; Owner: SNOW COLLEGE)
KLGL (97.5 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
K213DC (90.5 FM; EPHRAIM, UT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KMXU (105.1 FM; MANTI, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, LLC)
KQMB (102.7 FM; MIDVALE, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KXRK (96.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KCYQ (93.7 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
K288AN (105.5 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
KTCE (92.3 FM; PAYSON, UT; Owner: MOENKOPI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K255AD (98.9 FM; RURAL GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
K208AQ (89.5 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
K264AC (100.7 FM; RURAL UTAH COUNTY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
K208BZ (89.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY)
KENZ (107.5 FM; OREM, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KZHT (94.9 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMDG (103.9 FM; NEPHI, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
K221AC (92.1 FM; MANTI, UT; Owner: MANTI CITY)

TV broadcast stations around Ephraim:

KUPX (Channel 16; PROVO, UT; Owner: PAXSON SALT LAKE CITY LICENSE, INC.)
K33FT (Channel 33; MANTI, EPHRAIM, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Ephraim, Utah:

Fatal accident count: 7
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 8
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Utah average:

Fatal accident count: 82
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 126
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 89
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 229
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

Ephraim fatal accident list:
Mar 13, 2003 03:46 AM, 100n400w, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 26, 2003 09:56 AM, Ephraim Canyon Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 21, 2002 01:40 AM, 100s200w, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 29, 1999 09:48 AM, Center230e, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 30, 1998 10:40 AM, 100n, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 23, 1985 01:56 AM, Sr290, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 18, 1978 02:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Horseshoe, 7.7 Miles E Of U89 7.32 Miles Se Of, Structure height: 23.4 m, Call Sign: KNKQ383
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Jon Howard, 3 Mi Nne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 18.3 m
Registrant: Jon Howard, 180 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0433, Phone: (801) 324-1941, Email:
Paul M Cox, 2.7 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.4 m, Overall height: 10.4 m
Registrant: Manti Telephone Co, 40 West Union, Manti, UT 84642, Phone: (435) 835-3391, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Ephraim, UT)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ephraim)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5356Z , Serial Number: 22-9082, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/1961
Registrant (Individual): Floyd K Olsen, Ranch North Of Ephraim Pob 34-6, Ephraim, UT 84627
Aircraft: CROWTHER FRANK M DRAGON FLY (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 7802Y , Serial Number: 148
Registrant (Co-Owned): Frank M Crowther, 150 E 400 S, Ephraim, UT 84627

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