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Sevier County

Population in July 2008: 273. Population change since 2000: +1.5%
 

Males: 133  (49.1%)
Females: 140  (50.9%)

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

Zip codes: 84739.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,234 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Joseph:  $40,234
Utah:  $55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,036
Joseph:  $16,036
Utah:  $22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,034 (it was $84,700 in 2000)
Joseph:  $155,034
Utah:  $218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $170,155; Detached houses: $183,024; Townhouses or other attached units: $86,478; Mobile homes: $60,333
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Races in Joseph:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Joseph: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.5%), German (17.1%), Danish (15.2%), Irish (8.6%), French (6.7%), United States (6.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5435 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 306 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Joseph

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Joseph town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
Utah:  7.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Joseph, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Joseph to the number of sex offenders is 273 to 1.

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

Joseph:  0.5% ($462)
Utah:  0.7% ($956)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (115.8 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (235.7 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (352.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Monroe, UT (2.3 miles ), Elsinore, UT (2.3 miles ), Annabella, UT (3.2 miles ), Richfield, UT (3.4 miles ), Marysvale, UT (3.5 miles ), Glenwood, UT (3.9 miles ), Kanosh, UT (4.1 miles ), Koosharem, UT (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.63 N, Longitude: 112.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 435

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Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+33.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Mining (18%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (6%)



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Joseph-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 274% 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 64.5 miles away from Joseph center
On 1/2/1998 at 07:28:29, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.1 miles away from the city 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 38.3 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 37.4 miles away from Joseph center
On 9/6/1994 at 03:48:37, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/23/2001 at 21:43:50, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 19.8 miles away from Joseph center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Joseph:
  • SEVIER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RICHFIELD, UT)
  • FILLMORE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; FILLMORE, UT)
  • BEAVER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; BEAVER, UT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Joseph:
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 61 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 5,091)
  • DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 111 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; FT enrollment: 4,347)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 118 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 142 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)

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

JOSEPH (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between FEB-01-1999 and AUG-03-2004. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (NOV-19-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and AUG-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2001)
  • 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 (APR-15-1997), Fed FAO issued (JUN-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1997), Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-31-1998)
  • 11 regular monitoring violations
COVE SPECIAL SERVICE DIST (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 12 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Utah:  3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.4%
Whole state:  76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Joseph, UT



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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sevier County Utah:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Joseph

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents95.9%1.1%1.1%0.9%0.9%
Congregations85.4%2.4%2.4%2.4%7.3%
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.


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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,472
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$500
Sewerage 1$1,794$21,5280$0
Totals for Government 1$1,794$21,5282$1,972



Joseph government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $46,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $41,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $63,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $136,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $23,000
    Property: $6,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

7.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,323 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.56%
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  1.03% ($31,417 average AGI)
from Washington County, UT  0.71% ($39,854)
from Clark County, NV  0.67% ($43,769)


7.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,249 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.53%
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 Washington County, UT  1.03% ($27,083 average AGI)
to Salt Lake County, UT  0.98% ($27,474)
to Utah County, UT  0.96% ($25,714)


Strongest AM radio stations in Joseph:
  • KSVC (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KSUB (590 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSLL (1080 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: AGAINST THE WIND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Joseph:
  • KCYQ (93.7 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
  • K255AD (98.9 FM; RURAL GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
  • K203CA (88.5 FM; MILFORD, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KLGL (97.5 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K211CL (90.1 FM; BEAVER, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K282AC (104.3 FM; RURAL GARFIELD COUNT, UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)

TV broadcast stations around Joseph:
  • K03AS (Channel 3; RICHFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
  • K07CQ (Channel 7; RICHFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
  • KUES (Channel 19; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K38AQ (Channel 38; RICHFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
  • K40AB (Channel 40; RICHFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
  • K42AJ (Channel 42; RICHFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K06BQ (Channel 6; RICHFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
  • K35GQ (Channel 35; RICHFIELD/MONROE, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
  • K36CB (Channel 36; RICHFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: UTAH STATE BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K44DU (Channel 44; RICHFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)


Joseph fatal accident list:
Sep 30, 1998 09:55 AM, I-70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 18, 1986 10:04 AM, Sr89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $1,532,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,576
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,049

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KE7HVS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01153080
    Grant Date: 05/18/2006, Expiration Date: 05/18/2016, Certifier: Ralls L Jones
    Registrant: Ralls L Jones, 315 N State, Joseph, UT 84739


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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