Garden City, Utah

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Population in July 2008: 460. Population change since 2000: +28.9%

Males: 219	(47.6%)
Females: 241	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	42.1 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Zip codes: 84028.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,815 (it was $40,750 in 2000)

Garden City:	$55,815
Utah:	$55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,013

Garden City:	$26,013
Utah:	$22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $224,039 (it was $122,400 in 2000)

Garden City:	$224,039
Utah:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $255,756; Detached houses: $255,622; Townhouses or other attached units: $317,085; In 2-unit structures: $42,015; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,548; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $215,339; Mobile homes: $112,000

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Races in Garden City:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Garden City: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (30.8%), German (9.0%), Danish (8.1%), Swiss (7.0%), Irish (5.0%), United States (4.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5950 feet

Land area: 4.50 square miles.

Population density: 102 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Garden City

High school or higher: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garden City town

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 60.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 5.9%

10 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This town:	2.8%
Utah:	7.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Garden City:	0.5% ($578)
Utah:	0.7% ($956)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (56.6 miles , pop. 77,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (362.5 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (582.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Garden, UT (1.7 miles) , Laketown, UT (2.9 miles) , St. Charles, ID (3.5 miles) , Bloomington, ID (4.2 miles ), Cove, UT (4.5 miles ), Paris, ID (4.5 miles ), Richmond, UT (4.6 miles ), Franklin, ID (4.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $104,400
1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $64,500
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $111,700
1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $89,400
2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $89,400
2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $89,400
2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $145,300
2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $145,300
2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $221,700
2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $249,000
2006: 61 buildings, average cost: $261,600
2007: 41 buildings, average cost: $298,500
2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $259,800

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Latitude: 41.93 N, Longitude: 111.41 W

Area code: 435

Garden City household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+84.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Educational services (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Utilities (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (16%)
Educational services (11%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Social assistance (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Cashiers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Business operations specialists (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

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Average climate in Garden City, Utah

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Garden City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 340% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from Garden City center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2001 at 17:18:56, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1994 at 14:59:50, a magnitude 5.3 (4.8 MB, 5.1 ML, 5.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from Garden City center
On 4/7/1994 at 16:16:44, a magnitude 5.2 (4.3 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/4/1994 at 02:42:12, a magnitude 5.2 (4.7 MB, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from Garden City center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Garden City:

LOGAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LOGAN, UT)
CACHE VALLEY SPECIALITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; NORTH LOGAN, UT)
BEAR LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MONTPELIER, ID)

Political contributions by individuals in Garden City, UT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garden City:

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 84 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 93 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)

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

Beach: Ideal Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: USU Bear Lake Observatory (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 801 South Highway 89), Performance Rental (Tours & Charters; 1414 N. Bear Lake Blvd), Pugstone's Ripples & Waves Sporting (Tours & Charters; 28 South Bear Lake Boulevard).

Hotels: Bear Lake Motor Lodge (50 South Bear Lake Boulevard), Harbor Village (785 North Bear Lake Boulevard), Canyon Cove Inn (315 West Logan Road), Ideal Beach Resort Office (2176 South Bear Lake Boulevard).

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

GARDEN CITY (Population served: 266, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

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)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-1996), Fed PAO issued (OCT-07-1996), Fed FAO issued (FEB-11-1997), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-01-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1997)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1996 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-1996), Fed FAO issued (FEB-11-1997), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-01-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1997)

RENDEZVOUS BEACH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-19-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

SOUTH EDEN STATE PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Garden City that have no violations reported:

BEAR LAKE WATER COMPANY (Population served: 900, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.3%
Whole state:	76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	8.9%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garden City, UT

5 people in nursing homes

Garden City compared to Utah state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Garden City mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Rich County Utah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%) Electricity (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Wood (10%) Utility gas (5%)

Religion statistics for Garden City

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
Water Supply	1	$2,599	$31,188	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,599	$31,188	0	$0

Garden City government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $37,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $29,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $74,000
Water Utilities: $32,000

Parks & Recreation: $32,000

Housing & Community Development: $26,000

General - Other: $25,000

Libraries: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $872,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $747,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $125,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
Interest Earnings: $23,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $775,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $57,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
All Other: $6,000
Tax - Property: $141,000
Total General Sales: $83,000

NEC: $68,000

Public Utilities: $1,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $95,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $52,000

9.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,655 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.29%
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% ($36,727 average AGI)

12.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,189 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.11%
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 Salt Lake County, UT	1.96% ($35,583 average AGI)
to Cache County, UT	1.64% ($24,400)

Strongest AM radio stations in Garden City:

KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KVNU (610 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KLGN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
KMER (950 AM; 5 kW; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
KXOL (1660 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KANN (1120 AM; 10 kW; ROY, UT; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLO (1430 AM; 10 kW; OGDEN, UT; Owner: KLO BROADCASTING CO.)
KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garden City:

KLZX (95.9 FM; WESTON, ID; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO INC)
KRAR (106.9 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KJQN (100.7 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KVFX (94.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
KOTB (106.1 FM; EVANSTON, WY; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KCPX (105.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUSU-FM (91.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV. OF AGRI. & APP. SCI)
K220HI (91.9 FM; CLARKSTON, UT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KNYN (99.1 FM; FORT BRIDGER, WY; Owner: M. KENT FRANDSEN)
KYFO-FM (95.5 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KCUA (92.5 FM; COALVILLE, UT; Owner: COMMUNITY WIRELESS OF PARK CITY, INC)
K209DC (89.7 FM; EVANSTON, WY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K240CP (95.9 FM; EVANSTON, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
KBNZ (104.9 FM; TREMONTON, UT; Owner: 3 POINT MEDIA - UTAH, LLC)
KDWY (105.3 FM; DIAMONDVILLE, WY; Owner: JERROLD T. LUNDQUIST)
K260AD (99.9 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
K264AD (100.7 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
K276DR (103.1 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
K287AB (105.3 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
K207AH (89.3 FM; LAKETOWN, ETC., UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV. OF AGRICULTURE)

TV broadcast stations around Garden City:

K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
K41GS (Channel 41; SUMMIT COUNTY, UT; Owner: SUMMIT COUNTY)
K08JR (Channel 8; LAKETOWN, ETC., UT; Owner: RICH COUNTY)
K10LM (Channel 10; LAKETOWN, ETC., UT; Owner: RICH COUNTY)

Garden City fatal accident list:
Dec 30, 1995 12:50 AM, Us89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KB7WES, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00680379
Grant Date: 05/05/2003, Expiration Date: 07/06/2013
Registrant: Ted Hildt, 75 N 80 E, Garden City, UT 84028
Call Sign: KE7YWC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01452442
Grant Date: 12/15/2008, Expiration Date: 12/15/2018, Certifier: Dewayne J Gifford
Registrant: Dewayne J Gifford, Garden City, UT 84028

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 1

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