Oljato, Utah

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Population in July 2007: 2,494.

Males: 1,239	(49.7%)
Females: 1,255	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	21.9 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,250 (it was $20,625 in 2000)

Oljato:	$28,250
Utah:	$55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,104

Oljato:	$9,104
Utah:	$22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,987 (it was $21,300 in 2000)

Oljato:	$38,987
Utah:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,434; Detached houses: $76,970; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $17,599; Mobile homes: $29,421

Oljato, UT residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Oljato:

White Non-Hispanic (3.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Oljato: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4838 feet

Land area: 1143.3 square miles.

Population density: 2.2 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Oljato

High school or higher: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 25.0%
Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oljato CCD

Never married: 37.3%
Now married: 55.2%
Separated: 4.4%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 2.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.8%
Utah:	7.1%

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

Oljato:	0.9% ($199)
Utah:	0.7% ($956)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flagstaff, AZ (150.9 miles , pop. 52,894).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (246.2 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (266.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Oljato-Monument Valley, UT (2.4 miles ), Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ (2.9 miles) , Halchita, UT (4.4 miles ), Mexican Hat, UT (4.8 miles) , Kayenta, AZ (5.1 miles ), Navajo Mountain, UT (5.3 miles ), Western, AZ (5.3 miles ), Dennehotso, AZ (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.09 N, Longitude: 110.28 W

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (32%)
Accommodation and food services (19%)
Health care (14%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Oljato-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Utah state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/2008 at 20:09:59, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from Oljato center
On 1/26/1991 at 21:49:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1998 at 07:13:10, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/25/1991 at 21:02:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi) earthquake occurred 9.6 miles away from Oljato center
On 7/8/2003 at 02:20:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Depth: 4.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/2002 at 10:32:10, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 26.4 miles away from Oljato center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Oljato:

PAGE HOSPITAL (about 69 miles; PAGE, AZ)
CHINLE COMPREHENSIVE CARE FACILITY (about 74 miles; CHINLE, AZ)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 85 miles; SHIPROCK, NM)

Airports located in Oljato:

Oljato Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,200, Itinerant Ops: 350, Local Ops: 30)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oljato:

SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 120 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 135 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 142 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 149 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,177)
MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 166 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 166 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 5,091)
DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 171 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; FT enrollment: 4,347)

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Notable locations in Oljato: Rainbow Bridge Floating Marina (A), Rainbow Lodge Site Trailhead to Rainbow Bridge (B), Oljato Trading Post (C), Echo Camp (D), Navajo Mountain Trailhead (E), Navajo Mountain Trailhead to Rainbow Bridge (F), Painted Rocks (G), Goulding Trading Post (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oljato include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Hogan Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Nancys Pool (A), Rock Dam Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oljato Wash (A), Junction Creek (B), Aztec Creek (C), Redbud Creek (D), Sei Billikoon (E), Bridge Creek (F), East Copper Creek (G), Cane Valley Wash (H), Desha Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Oljato include: Rainbow Bridge National Monument (1), Monument Valley State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This place:	4.1 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	73.3%
Whole state:	76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	41.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This place:	19.6%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oljato, UT

Oljato compared to Utah state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in San Juan County Utah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Wood (53%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Coal or coke (10%) Electricity (8%) Utility gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Religion statistics for Oljato

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 Oljato:

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.)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oljato:

K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
KFXR-FM (107.3 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oljato:

K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

OLJATO MT., 2.1 Km Ene Of, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQFV590
Assigned Frequencies : 453.600 MHz, 154.965 MHz
Grant Date: 10/16/2006, Expiration Date: 10/16/2016, Certifier: Rick M Bailey
Registrant: Wilson Farms, 3991 Spanish Valley Dr., Moab, UT 84532, Phone: (435) 259-8240, Fax: (435) 259-2379, Email:

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