U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Loa, Utah

Back to Loa, UT housing info, Wayne County, Utah, UT smaller cities, UT small cities, All Cities.


We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Loa, UT map

Wayne County

Population in July 2008: 516. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 257  (49.9%)
Females: 259  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  28.1 years
Utah median age:  27.1 years

Zip codes: 84747.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,227 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Loa:  $46,227
Utah:  $55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,257
Loa:  $24,257
Utah:  $22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,579 (it was $92,100 in 2000)
Loa:  $168,579
Utah:  $218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $190,382; Detached houses: $191,054; Townhouses or other attached units: $158,543; In 2-unit structures: $22,243; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,994; Mobile homes: $50,000

Loa, UT residents, houses, and apartments details

Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles!

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near:  

Races in Loa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Loa: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Loa, UT forum
Recent posts about Loa, Utah on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Loa is mentioned 16 times on our forum:
Anyone been to Loa?  (2 replies)
moving to loa?  (3 replies)
loa  (7 replies)
apartments in the Loa area  (3 replies)
Rental/Housing in Wayne County, Utah  (1 reply)

Latest news from Loa, UT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: English (37.3%), Danish (9.1%), Norwegian (6.3%), United States (4.4%), German (4.0%), Swedish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 04/17/1919

Elevation: 7000 feet

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 585 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Loa, Utah map

For population 25 years and over in Loa

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Loa town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 70.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 1.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Utah:  7.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Loa:  0.5% ($423)
Utah:  0.7% ($956)
Loa satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (127.4 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (249.2 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (338.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Lyman, UT (1.7 miles ), Bicknell, UT (2.6 miles ), Torrey, UT (3.7 miles) , Koosharem, UT (3.9 miles ), Antimony, UT (5.3 miles) , Monroe, UT (5.5 miles ), Annabella, UT (5.5 miles ), Glenwood, UT (5.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.40 N, Longitude: 111.64 W

Area code: 435

Loa household income distribution Loa home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+13.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (29%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



Loa races chart

Average climate in Loa, Utah

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Loa, Utah average temperatures Loa, Utah average precipitation
 
Loa, Utah humidity		  
Loa, Utah wind speed
 
Loa, Utah snowfall		  
Loa, Utah sunshine
 
Loa, Utah clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Loa-area historical earthquake activity is above Utah state average. It is 155% 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 23.7 miles away from Loa 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 77.8 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 46.7 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 26.7 miles away from Loa 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 43.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/6/1996 at 12:55:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.2 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from Loa center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Loa topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Loa:
  • SEVIER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; RICHFIELD, UT)
  • GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; GUNNISON, UT)
  • GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 63 miles; PANGUITCH, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Loa, UT

Airports located in Loa:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loa:
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 68 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 5,091)
  • DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 121 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; FT enrollment: 4,347)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 130 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 157 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 158 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
Public elementary/middle school in Loa:
  • LOA ELEM SCH (Students: 208; Location: 50 S 100 E; Grades: KG - 05)

Loa map

Click to draw/clear town borders

Notable location: Loa District Ranger Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

Hotels: Snuggle Inn (55 South Main Street), Super8 Torry Capitol Reef Area (600 East Highway 24), Road Creek Ranch Office (139 South 300 West).

Courts: Wayne County - County Offices- Courts- District Court (18 South Main), Wayne County - County Offices- Courts- Justice Court (18 South Main).

 

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

LOA (Population served: 490, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1997 and JUN-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1995)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
FREMONT WATERWORKS CO (Population served: 240, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.8%
Whole state:  76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Loa, UT


7 people in nursing homes


Loa compared to Utah state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Loa (2009 data):
  • AmericanWest Bank: Loa Branch at 105 South Main Street, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-26: Bank assets: $1,904.2 mil, Deposits: $1,573.7 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Loa travel time to work
Loa mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Utah:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Coal or coke (18%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Loa

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 81.31%
Here81.3%
USA50.2%

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 2$306
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$799
Streets and Highways 1$3,944$47,3280$0
Totals for Government 1$3,944$47,3287$1,105



Loa government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $344,000
  • Charges - All Other: $14,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $167,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $54,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $344,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $344,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $423,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $66,000
    Highways: $38,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $83,000
    Property: $7,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $50,000

11.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.71%
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  2.27% ($25,722 average AGI)


9.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,933 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.66%
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  2.06% ($27,813 average AGI)
to Salt Lake County, UT  1.29% ($28,800)


Strongest AM radio stations in Loa:
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, 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 Loa:
  • K255AD (98.9 FM; RURAL GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
  • KCYQ (93.7 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
  • K282AC (104.3 FM; RURAL GARFIELD COUNT, UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
  • KLGL (97.5 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K221DL (92.1 FM; TEASDALE, ETC., UT; Owner: COUNTY OF WAYNE)

TV broadcast stations around Loa:
  • K03AU (Channel 3; LOA, ETC., UT; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY)
  • K07CT (Channel 7; LOA, ETC., UT; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY)
  • K06BS (Channel 6; LOA, ETC., UT; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY)
  • K15GI (Channel 15; FREMONT, UT; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY)
  • K17FQ (Channel 17; FREMONT, UT; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 130w 3rd South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 22 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WPWE801, Licensee ID: L00358797
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.440 MHz, 158.220 MHz, 457.200 MHz, 457.200 MHz, 452.200 MHz, 452.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/31/2002, Expiration Date: 10/31/2012, Certifier: Mike Avant
    Registrant: Garkane Power Association Inc, 1802 South 175 East, Kanab, UT 84741, Phone: (435) 644-5026, Fax: (435) 644-8120, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Loa, 61 West Center, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WQAF869
    Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/24/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014, Certifier: Brant Barton
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5520, Fax: (202) 828-5568
  • LOA, 61 West Center Street, Overall height: 12.5 m, Call Sign: WGX543
    Assigned Frequencies : 2113.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/21/1994, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/31/1996
    Registrant: U S West Communications Inc, 700 W Mineral Ave Room Co G1.24, Littleton, CO 80120

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KD7MKN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00338680
    Grant Date: 03/22/2001, Expiration Date: 03/22/2011, Certifier: Brad Brian
    Registrant: Brad Brian, Loa, UT 84747
  • Call Sign: KE7IOK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01174338
    Grant Date: 07/20/2006, Expiration Date: 07/20/2016, Certifier: Eric T Ehlers
    Registrant: Eric T Ehlers, Box 337, Loa, UT 84747
  • Call Sign: KE7IOL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01174339
    Grant Date: 07/20/2006, Expiration Date: 07/20/2016, Certifier: Taylor J Ehlers
    Registrant: Taylor J Ehlers, Loa, UT 84747
  • Call Sign: KE7IOM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01174340
    Grant Date: 07/20/2006, Expiration Date: 07/20/2016, Certifier: Julianne Ehlers
    Registrant: Julianne Ehlers, Loa, UT 84747
  • Call Sign: KE7KOY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01237913
    Grant Date: 01/24/2007, Expiration Date: 01/24/2017, Certifier: Thomas R Gilgs
    Registrant: Thomas R Gilgs, Loa, UT 84747


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 21495 , Serial Number: 18261670, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/22/1973
    Registrant (Corporation): Harward And Rees, Po Box 279, Loa, UT 84747



Loa on our top lists:
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

Back to Loa, UT housing info, Wayne County, Utah, UT smaller cities, UT small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.