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Notable locations in Escalante: Escalante District Ranger Station (A), Mogui Motel Campground (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Escalante include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Escalante Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: National Park Service (Recreation Areas; 755 West Main Street), Escalante's Grand Staircase B&B/Inn (280 West Main Street).
Hotels: Moqui Motel (480 West Main), Circle D Motel (475 West Main), Vagabond Inn (310 West Main), Lotts Legacy Boarding School (75 South 100 West), Escalante's Grand Staircase B&B/Inn (280 West Main Street), Prospector Inn (380 East Main), Padre Motel (20 East Main Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Escalante and their reported violations in the past:
ESCALANTE (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2002), St Formal NOV issued (APR-29-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Notification, Public - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-27-1999)
- Notification, Public - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 70 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
CALF CREEK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
TURN ABOUT RANCH (Population served: 38, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  11.2% | | Whole state: |  9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Escalante, UT
Escalante compared to Utah state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Escalante (2009 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Escalante Branch at 250 West Main Street, branch established on 1975-05-14. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Garfield County Utah:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Wood (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Coal or coke (4%)
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Religion statistics for Escalante
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,356 | $28,272 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $656 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,982 | $23,784 | 2 | $806 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,258 | $27,096 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,572 | $18,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,890 | $22,680 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,450 | $29,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $788 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $12,508 | $25,016 | 9 | $2,250 |
Escalante government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $153,000
All Other: $12,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $202,000
Water Utilities: $127,000
Regular Highways: $90,000
General - Other: $60,000
Police Protection: $33,000
Fire Protection: $27,000
Sewerage: $23,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $663,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $791,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $734,000
Water Utilities: $626,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $57,000
Water Utilities: $37,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Rents: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $60,000
General - Other: $20,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $437,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $144,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $81,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $58,000
General Support: $44,000
All Other: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $108,000
Total General Sales: $92,000
Public Utilities: $28,000
Other Selective Sales: $18,000
NEC: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $286,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Escalante:
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- KMTI (650 AM; 10 kW; MANTI, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
- KSUB (590 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KSVC (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Escalante:
- K282AC (104.3 FM; RURAL GARFIELD COUNT, UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
- K300AG (107.9 FM; ESCALANTE, UT; Owner: ESCALANTE CITY)
- 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 Escalante:
- K11SJ (Channel 11; ESCALANTE, UT; Owner: ESCALANTE CITY)
- K13VH (Channel 13; ESCALANTE, UT; Owner: ESCALANTE CITY)
- K09WJ (Channel 9; ESCALANTE, UT; Owner: ESCALANTE CITY)
- K15EM (Channel 15; ESCALANTE, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE BOARD OF REGENTS)
- K45BY (Channel 45; GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
- K47AB (Channel 47; GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
- K49AG (Channel 49; GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
- K55BO (Channel 55; RURAL GARFIELD, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
- K41EB (Channel 41; GARFIELD COUNTY, UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
- K51AH (Channel 51; RURAL GARFIELD COUNT, UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
- K53AK (Channel 53; GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
Escalante fatal accident list:
Jul 24, 1999 07:30 AM, Alvey Wash, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $327,000
Total average daily traffic: 360
Total average daily truck traffic: 9
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 393
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Elissa E McOmber, 4.9 Mi North Of Halls Crossing, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 18.3 m
Registrant: Frontier Communications Corporation, 250 South Franklin, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 528-1584, Email:
- 2 Km N, Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 9 m
Registrant: Turn About Ranch, Escalante, UT 84726, Phone: (435) 826-4240
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- Barney Top, Structure height: 17 m, Call Sign: WNRN541, Licensee ID: L00103536
Assigned Frequencies : 462.075 MHz
Grant Date: 01/27/2005, Expiration Date: 03/07/2015
Registrant: George Thompson, Cannonville, UT 84718, Phone: (801) 679-8512 - 21 Mi Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: KAG44, Licensee ID: L00107037
Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 12/11/2003, Expiration Date: 02/03/2014, Certifier: Jennie Hurst
Registrant: Citation Oil And Gas Corp, 8223 Willow Pl S Ste 250, Houston, TX 77070-5623, Phone: (281) 469-9664, Fax: (281) 469-9667 - 10.6 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: KDI43, Licensee ID: L00107037
Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/2003, Expiration Date: 12/04/2013, Certifier: Jennie Hurst
Registrant: Citation Oil And Gas Corp, 8223 Willow Pl S Ste 250, Houston, TX 77070-5623, Phone: (281) 469-9664, Fax: (281) 469-9667 - 11.1 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WDI47, Licensee ID: L00107037
Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/2003, Expiration Date: 12/04/2013, Certifier: Jennie Hurst
Registrant: Citation Oil And Gas Corp, 8223 Willow Pl S Ste 250, Houston, TX 77070-5623, Phone: (281) 469-9664, Fax: (281) 469-9667 - 14 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WLP71, Licensee ID: L00107037
Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/2003, Expiration Date: 12/04/2013, Certifier: Jennie Hurst
Registrant: Citation Oil And Gas Corp, 8223 Willow Pl S Ste 250, Houston, TX 77070-5623, Phone: (281) 469-9664, Fax: (281) 469-9667 - 10.0 Mi Sw, Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPMR686, Licensee ID: L00107037
Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2003, Expiration Date: 11/20/2013, Certifier: Jennie Hurst
Registrant: Citation Oil And Gas Corp, 8223 Willow Place South Ste 250, Houston, TX 77070-5623, Phone: (281) 469-9664, Fax: (281) 469-9667
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- Barney Top, Barney Top Mtn Approx 16 Mi W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WNES212
Assigned Frequencies : 6865.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/26/2001, Expiration Date: 08/07/2011
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:
- BARNEY TOP, 16.5 Miles West Of, Overall height: 24.7 m, Call Sign: WAS466
Assigned Frequencies : 2112.00 MHz, 2124.60 MHz, 2128.00 MHz, 2121.00 MHz, 2117.40 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5520, Fax: (202) 828-5568
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4- DIXIE NAT. FOREST, Top Of Barney Top Peak Near Tropic, Escalante Mtn, Structure height: 28.9 m, Call Sign: KNKG801
Assigned Frequencies : 850.005 MHz, 895.005 MHz
Grant Date: 12/21/1990, Expiration Date: 11/04/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/16/2003
Registrant: Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., 1333 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 887-4000, Fax: (202) 887-4288, Email:
- BARNEY TOP MTN., 6.5 Mi W Of City, Structure height: 29.9 m, Call Sign: KNKG804
Assigned Frequencies : 850.005 MHz, 895.005 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2006, Expiration Date: 05/13/2010, Cancelation Date: 01/15/2009
Registrant: Verizon Corporation, 1300 I Street N.W., Suite 400 West, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2537, Fax: (202) 336-7866, Email:
- Bullfrog Basin, 51miles Southwest Of, Call Sign: WDZ405
Assigned Frequencies : 152.630 MHz, 152.630 MHz
Expiration Date: 11/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 10/26/1999
Registrant: Citizens Utilities Company, 8800 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75231, Phone: (214) 365-3317 - Top Of Barney Peak, Type: Bant, Structure height: 28.9 m, Call Sign: WPYZ281
Assigned Frequencies : 850.005 MHz, 895.005 MHz
Grant Date: 06/18/2004, Expiration Date: 11/30/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2006, Certifier: Brent Kovar
Registrant: Sandler, Reiff And Young, 50th St. Se Suite 300, Washington D. C., DC 20003, Phone: (202) 479-1111, Fax: (202) 479-1115, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- Escalante Airport, Type: Tower, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KRG3, Licensee ID: L00008080
Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/08/2005, Expiration Date: 11/30/2015
Registrant: City Of Escalante, 350 S Airport Rd, Escalante, UT 84726, Phone: (435) 826-4644, Fax: (435) 826-4642
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KD7CYG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/14/1998, Expiration Date: 10/14/2008
Registrant: Barbara Jaggar, Escalante, UT 84726 - Call Sign: KD7CYH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/14/1998, Expiration Date: 10/14/2008
Registrant: Jens Munthe, 65 S Center, Escalante, UT 84726-0080
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: JOHNSON JERALD R DRAGONFLY (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 28SD , Serial Number: 018, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 08/05/1982
Registrant (Individual): Jerald R Dba Johnson, 1st South 75 West Po Box 279, Escalante, UT 84726, Other Owners: Aviation Escalante - Aircraft: BACON ROGER J TITAN TORNADO II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 291TT , Serial Number: D97912COHK0291, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1999
Registrant (Individual): Dale Keith Henrie, Po Box 139, Escalante, UT 84726 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2939L , Serial Number: 670073, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1967
Registrant (Individual): Bartt Carter, 200 N 300 W, Escalante, UT 84726 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2987L , Serial Number: 670346, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 03/23/1967
Registrant (Corporation): Epm Av Corp, Po Box 211, Escalante, UT 84726 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5498R , Serial Number: 17253067, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 05/26/1965
Registrant (Individual): Dale L Wilson, Po Box 114, Escalante, UT 84726
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 11
- Hazardous Condition: 1
Incident types - Escalante
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