La Sal, Utah

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Population in July 2007: 341.

Males: 158	(46.6%)
Females: 183	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	23.4 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Zip codes: 84530.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,510 (it was $25,926 in 2000)

La Sal:	$35,510
Utah:	$55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,742

La Sal:	$9,742
Utah:	$22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,805 (it was $43,600 in 2000)

La Sal:	$79,805
Utah:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,252; Detached houses: $112,010; Mobile homes: $40,000; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in La Sal:

White Non-Hispanic (63.1%)
American Indian (25.4%)
Hispanic (11.2%)
Two or more races (6.5%)
Other race (4.4%)

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

2008 cost of living index in La Sal: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (19.8%), Scottish (11.2%), United States (5.9%), Norwegian (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (5.6%), German (3.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7125 feet

Land area: 45.8 square miles.

Population density: 7.4 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in La Sal

High school or higher: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Sal CDP

Never married: 49.5%
Now married: 43.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 6.8%

13 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America).

This place:	3.8%
Utah:	7.1%

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

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

La Sal:	0.5% ($199)
Utah:	0.7% ($956)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (185.6 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (244.9 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (365.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Spanish Valley, UT (4.0 miles) , Moab, UT (4.9 miles ), Castle Valley, UT (4.9 miles ), Monticello, UT (5.5 miles ), Gladel, CO (5.5 miles) , Naturita, CO (6.2 miles ), Nucla, CO (6.3 miles ), Dove Creek, CO (6.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.30 N, Longitude: 109.27 W

Area code: 435

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Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
Construction (30%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Public administration (7%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (32%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (22%)
Social assistance (17%)
Mining (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Public administration (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (26%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (14%)
Life and physical scientists (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (17%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Cashiers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)

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Average climate in La Sal, Utah

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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La Sal-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Utah state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from La Sal center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 06:54:59, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 19.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/3/1999 at 15:35:34, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 18.9 miles away from La Sal center
On 7/6/1999 at 22:05:45, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/6/2008 at 20:09:59, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from La Sal center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near La Sal:

SAN JUAN HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MONTICELLO, UT)
ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MOAB, UT)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in La Sal, UT

Airports located in La Sal:

La Sal Junction Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 100)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Sal:

MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 105 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 122 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 130 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 134 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
SNOW COLLEGE (about 147 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 190 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)

Public elementary/middle school in La Sal:

LA SAL ELEM SCH (Students: 23; Location: STATE HIGHWAY #46; Grades: KG - 03)

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

Cemetery: La Sal Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Rattlesnake Ranch Number Two Reservoir (A), Rio Algom Lower Tailings Pond (B), Rio Algom Upper Tailings Pond (C), Lower Bankhead Reservoir (D), Wilcox Reservoir (E), Upper Rattlesnake Ranch Number One Reservoir (F), Upper Bankhead Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

BUCKS GRILL HOUSE (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

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

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

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Hook-up/Extension Ban (AUG-31-1998)

Notification, Public - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Hook-up/Extension Ban (AUG-31-1998)

Notification, Public - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Hook-up/Extension Ban (AUG-31-1998)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	75.0%
Whole state:	76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	22.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This place:	10.1%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Sal, UT

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

La Sal compared to Utah state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

La Sal mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in San Juan County Utah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Wood (55%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)

Religion statistics for La Sal

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	89.1%	3.3%	3.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Congregations	55.9%	8.8%	8.8%	11.8%	14.7%

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.

12.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,266 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.78%
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 San Juan County, NM	2.71% ($26,311 average AGI)
from Salt Lake County, UT	1.17% ($37,469)
from Navajo County, AZ	0.55% ($30,800)

12.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.98%
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 San Juan County, NM	2.56% ($22,686 average AGI)
to Salt Lake County, UT	1.35% ($36,568)
to Utah County, UT	0.55% ($23,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Sal:

KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Sal:

KCYN (97.1 FM; MOAB, UT; Owner: MOAB COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K291AF (106.1 FM; CASTLE VALLEY, UT; Owner: MOAB PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
K277AF (103.3 FM; CASTLE VALLEY, ETC., UT; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K213BX (90.5 FM; NUCLA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KVMT (89.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
KRYD (104.9 FM; NORWOOD, CO; Owner: ROCKY III INVESTMENTS, INC.)
K201CW (88.1 FM; MOAB, UT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

LA SAL ELEMENTARY, La Sal Elementary School, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WPNN898
Assigned Frequencies : 6770.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/10/1999, Expiration Date: 02/10/2009, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2009
Registrant: Phone: (435) 472-8847
MOAB, 11.5 Miles Nw Of, Overall height: 25.6 m, Call Sign: KPX89
Assigned Frequencies : 11035.0 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 6315.90 MHz
Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/28/1998
Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309
LA SAL, Telephone Central Office, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WAH452, Licensee ID: L00007521
Assigned Frequencies : 6152.75 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Citizens Telecommunications Company Of Utah

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KD7GKM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00147305
Grant Date: 09/01/1999, Expiration Date: 09/01/2009, Certifier: William B Sloan
Registrant: William B Sloan, La Sal, UT 84530-0263
Call Sign: KD7GKN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00147306
Grant Date: 09/01/1999, Expiration Date: 09/01/2009, Certifier: Isaac B Sloan
Registrant: Isaac B Sloan, La Sal, UT 84530
Call Sign: KD7GKQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00147305
Grant Date: 09/01/1999, Expiration Date: 09/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 09/01/1999, Certifier: William B Sloan
Registrant: William B Sloan, La Sal, UT 84530-0263
Call Sign: KD7GKR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00147306
Grant Date: 09/01/1999, Expiration Date: 09/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 09/01/1999, Certifier: Isaac B Sloan
Registrant: Isaac B Sloan, La Sal, UT 84530-0263
Call Sign: KD7IAW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00212982
Grant Date: 02/29/2000, Expiration Date: 02/28/2010, Certifier: Ian B Sloan
Registrant: Ian B Sloan, La Sal, UT 84530
Call Sign: KD7IAX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00212983
Grant Date: 02/29/2000, Expiration Date: 02/28/2010, Certifier: Jesse B Sloan
Registrant: Jesse B Sloan, La Sal, UT 84530

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1732C , Serial Number: 30432, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 10/07/1955
Registrant (Co-Owned): Thomas H Keogh, Po Box 176, La Sal, UT 84530, Other Owners: Anita G Keogh
Aircraft: T BIRD AIRCRAFT TBIRD II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 7513Y , Serial Number: UTA3469TBA
Registrant (Individual): Charles H Redd, Po Box 278, La Sal, UT 84530
Aircraft: TOPDOG ULTRALIGHTS TOPDOG (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 7644C , Serial Number: UTA13TDA
Registrant (Individual): Charles H Redd, Po Box 278, La Sal, UT 84530
Aircraft: CESSNA 182N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9104G , Serial Number: 18260644, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 05/28/1971
Registrant (Individual): Robert F Singler, Po Box 253, La Sal, UT 84530

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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