Koosharem, Utah

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Population in July 2008: 292. Population change since 2000: +5.8%

Males: 144	(49.6%)
Females: 148	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	30.0 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Zip codes: 84744.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,368 (it was $34,583 in 2000)

Koosharem:	$47,368
Utah:	$55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,355

Koosharem:	$17,355
Utah:	$22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $163,636 (it was $89,400 in 2000)

Koosharem:	$163,636
Utah:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $155,633; Detached houses: $154,427; Mobile homes: $82,778

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Races in Koosharem:

White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
Hispanic (4.7%)
Other race (1.8%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Filipino (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Koosharem: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.7%), Norwegian (11.2%), Danish (10.5%), Irish (7.6%), United States (7.2%), Swedish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6914 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 526 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Koosharem

High school or higher: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Koosharem town

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 75.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 3.2%

7 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America).

This town:	2.5%
Utah:	7.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Koosharem, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Koosharem to the number of sex offenders is 292 to 1.

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

Koosharem:	0.4% ($316)
Utah:	0.7% ($956)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (120.5 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (243.7 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (344.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Loa, UT (3.9 miles ), Monroe, UT (3.9 miles ), Annabella, UT (4.1 miles ), Lyman, UT (4.2 miles ), Glenwood, UT (4.3 miles ), Elsinore, UT (4.3 miles ), Marysvale, UT (4.4 miles ), Joseph, UT (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.51 N, Longitude: 111.88 W

Area code: 435

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+3.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (29%)
Educational services (25%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Other direct selling establishments (6%)
Warehousing and storage (4%)
Data processing and other information services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (63%)
Accommodation and food services (22%)
Health care (15%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (19%)
Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (24%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Waiters and waitresses (13%)
Registered nurses (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Average climate in Koosharem, Utah

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Koosharem-area historical earthquake activity is above Utah state average. It is 223% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/19/2001 at 20:15:34, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 2.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.8 miles away from Koosharem center
On 4/17/2003 at 01:04:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1998 at 07:28:29, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.1 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 25.9 miles away from Koosharem 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 38.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/22/1999 at 08:03:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 1.4 mi) earthquake occurred 25.2 miles away from Koosharem center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Koosharem:

SEVIER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RICHFIELD, UT)
GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; GUNNISON, UT)
FILLMORE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 50 miles; FILLMORE, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Koosharem, UT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Koosharem:

SNOW COLLEGE (about 62 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 5,091)
DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 116 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; FT enrollment: 4,347)
UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 149 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 150 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)

Private high school in Koosharem:

SORENSON`S RANCH SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: PO BOX 440219; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Koosharem:

KOOSHAREM ELEM SCH (Students: 60; Location: 75 E CENTER; Grades: KG - 06)

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

Creek: Koosharem Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

KOOSHAREM (Population served: 375, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-21-2006)

Notification, Public - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-24-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-2001)

Notification, Public - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

11 regular monitoring violations

BOWERY HAVEN RESORT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

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

7 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	3.1 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	90.9%
Whole state:	76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.3%
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: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Koosharem, UT

Koosharem compared to Utah state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Koosharem mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sevier County Utah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%) Electricity (12%) Coal or coke (12%) Wood (11%)

Religion statistics for Koosharem

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	95.9%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Congregations	85.4%	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.
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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
Other Government Administration	1	$1,993	$23,916	1	$465
Totals for Government	1	$1,993	$23,916	1	$465

Koosharem government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $28,000
All Other: $10,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $5,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $40,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $41,000
Fire Protection: $39,000

Financial Administration: $37,000

Solid Waste Management: $28,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $98,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $91,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $124,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $112,000
Water Utilities: $89,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $53,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $117,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
Highways: $32,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $22,000
Property: $6,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $71,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

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 Koosharem:

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.)
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.)
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.)
KSLL (1080 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: AGAINST THE WIND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSUB (590 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Koosharem:

K255AD (98.9 FM; RURAL GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
KCYQ (93.7 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
KLGL (97.5 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
K282AC (104.3 FM; RURAL GARFIELD COUNT, UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
K203CA (88.5 FM; MILFORD, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
K211CL (90.1 FM; BEAVER, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
K288AF (105.5 FM; RURAL WAYNE COUNTY, UT; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY)
K296AA (107.1 FM; WAYNE COUNTY, UT; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY)

TV broadcast stations around Koosharem:

K03FF (Channel 3; KOOSHAREM, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
K06IG (Channel 6; KOOSHAREM, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
K08CL (Channel 8; KOOSHAREM, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
K10CU (Channel 10; KOOSHAREM, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
K12CT (Channel 12; KOOSHAREM, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
K33DU (Channel 33; RURAL SEVIER COUNTY, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
K35DX (Channel 35; RURAL SEVIER COUNTY, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
K41GA (Channel 41; RURAL SEVIER COUNTY, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
K45FT (Channel 45; RURAL SEVIER COUNTY, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
K39FO (Channel 39; WAYNE COUNTY (RURAL), UT; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY)
K41FZ (Channel 41; KOOSHAREM, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
K45FV (Channel 45; KOOSHAREM, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)
K39GN (Channel 39; RURAL SEVIER COUNTY, UT; Owner: SEVIER COUNTY)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

6 Miles South East, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPTE436
Assigned Frequencies : 451.175 MHz
Grant Date: 09/10/2001, Expiration Date: 09/10/2011, Certifier: Mike Avant
Registrant: 1802 South 175 East, Kanab, UT 84741, Phone: (435) 644-5026, Fax: (435) 644-8120, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

KOOSHAREM, Telephone Office, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WLT440, Licensee ID: L00112096
Assigned Frequencies : 2120.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: South Central Utah Telephone Association Inc, 45 N 100 W, Escalante, UT 84726

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KE7UZR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01417201
Grant Date: 07/18/2008, Expiration Date: 07/18/2018, Certifier: Leeann Fielding
Registrant: Leeann Fielding, Koosharem, UT 84744
Call Sign: KE7YSI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01450179
Grant Date: 12/04/2008, Expiration Date: 12/04/2018, Certifier: Jeff S Gallacher
Registrant: Jeff S Gallacher, Koosharem, UT 84744

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