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Bonneville County

Population in July 2009: 1,099. Population change since 2000: +16.5%

Males: 579	(52.7%)
Females: 520	(47.3%)

Median resident age:	31.8 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Zip codes: 83454.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,642 (it was $39,375 in 2000)

Ucon:	$43,642
Idaho:	$44,926

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,931

Ucon city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $142,595 (it was $81,400 in 2000)

Ucon:	$142,595
Idaho:	$171,700

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $135,111; Detached houses: $137,283; Mobile homes: $76,947

Median gross rent in 2009: $815.

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White alone - 1,006 (83.4%)
Black alone - 144 (11.9%)
Hispanic - 40 (3.3%)
Two or more races - 16 (1.3%)

Races in Ucon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Ucon: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.0%), German (13.6%), United States (12.2%), Danish (8.3%), Irish (5.6%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4808 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 1434 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ucon:

High school or higher: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ucon city:

Never married: 28.2%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 3.8%
Divorced: 9.0%

32 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This city:	3.4%
Idaho:	5.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ucon, Idaho in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Ucon to the number of sex offenders is 550 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $808 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $723 (0.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Idaho Falls, ID (7.9 miles , pop. 50,730).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (441.9 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (696.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Iona, ID (2.2 miles ), Rigby, ID (2.4 miles ), Lewisville, ID (2.7 miles ), Idaho Falls, ID (2.8 miles ), Ammon, ID (2.8 miles ), Menan, ID (3.0 miles ), Ririe, ID (3.1 miles ), Roberts, ID (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,800
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,000
2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $75,700
2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $96,600
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $158,400
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $164,400
2008: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2009: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2010: 1 building, cost: $130,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.59 N, Longitude: 111.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 208

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	8.2%
Idaho:	10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+5.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (20%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (18%)
Manufacturing (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Retail trade (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Health care and social assistance (5%)

Health care and social assistance (34%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Retail trade (15%)
Educational services (7%)
Other services, except public administration (7%)
Information (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Average climate in Ucon, Idaho

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Earthquake activity:

Ucon-area historical earthquake activity is above Idaho state average. It is 233% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from Ucon center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 19:51:24, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from Ucon center
On 4/21/2001 at 17:18:56, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bonneville County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ucon:

EASTERN IDAHO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 10 miles away; IDAHO FALLS, ID)
MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; IDAHO FALLS, ID)
MADISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; REXBURG, ID)

Political contributions by individuals in Ucon, ID

Amtrak station near Ucon:

8 miles: IDAHO FALLS (GREYHOUND STA., 850 DENVER RD.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ucon:

Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 19 miles; Rexburg, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,325)
Idaho State University (about 56 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 8,867)
Utah State University (about 129 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 12,584)
Utah State University-Regional Campuses and Distance Education (about 129 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 3,048)
College of Southern Idaho (about 146 miles; Twin Falls, ID; FT enrollment: 3,157)
Montana State University (about 151 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 9,518)
Weber State University (about 166 miles; Ogden, UT; FT enrollment: 10,838)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Rick's College is now Brigham Young University - Idaho (located in Rexburg) and has an average enrollment of 11,273 FTE (full-time) per semester.

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Bonneville County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

RIGBY 8TH WARD (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ucon that have no violations reported:

UCON LDS STAKE HOUSE (Population served: 900, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RIRIE W LDS CHURCH CLARK SHELTON (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.3%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.7% for Black residents, 17.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 70.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	3.3 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	84.3%
Whole state:	71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ucon, ID

19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Ucon compared to Idaho state average:

Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students 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 (%)

Ucon mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (59%)
Electricity (28%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Bonneville County Idaho:

2008 Presidential Election results in Bonneville County Idaho:

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Religion statistics for Ucon:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.35%

Here		76.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	LDS (Mormon) Church	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	70.9%	14.9%	2.7%	2.0%	1.8%
Congregations	77.6%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.1%	1.0%	0.7%	3.4%
Congregations	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	1.4%	12.9%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9

Bonneville County:	0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:	1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3

This county:	0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Bonneville County:	0.31 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:	0.53 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42

Bonneville County:	4.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:	3.87 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 74

Here:	7.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.4%
Idaho:	7.7%

Adult obesity rate:

Bonneville County:	26.0%
Idaho:	25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	11.6%
State:	11.7%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$3,797
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$248
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,947	$35,364	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,947	$35,364	7	$4,045

Ucon government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $47,000 ($42.77)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $67,000 ($60.96)
Sewerage: $53,000 ($48.23)

Financial Administration: $14,000 ($12.74)

General - Other: $8,000 ($7.28)

Regular Highways: $7,000 ($6.37)

Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($3.64)

Police Protection: $3,000 ($2.73)

Fire Protection: $3,000 ($2.73)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $516,000 ($469.52)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $470,000 ($427.66)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $46,000 ($41.86)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($7.28)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $271,000 ($246.59)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $67,000 ($60.96)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000 ($29.12)
Highways: $29,000 ($26.39)
Tax - Property: $19,000 ($17.29)
NEC: $10,000 ($9.10)

Public Utilities: $6,000 ($5.46)
Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000 ($26.39)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $31,000 ($28.21)

8.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.76%
Idaho average:	9.61%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($93 average AGI)
Bonneville County:
0.03%
Idaho average:
0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bingham County, ID	1.00% ($31,851 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, ID	0.84% ($29,479)
from Madison County, ID	0.58% ($25,167)

7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.49%
Idaho average:	8.30%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($472 average AGI)
Bonneville County:
0.04%
Idaho average:
0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jefferson County, ID	0.78% ($39,431 average AGI)
to Bingham County, ID	0.72% ($33,431)
to Ada County, ID	0.58% ($39,888)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ucon:

KID (590 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUPI (980 AM; 5 kW; AMMON, ID; Owner: RAY GROTH OIL COMPANY, INC.)
KZNI (1260 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID)
KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KBLI (1620 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRXK (1230 AM; 1 kW; REXBURG, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
KSEI (930 AM; 5 kW; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ucon:

KBJX (107.9 FM; SHELLEY, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
KFTZ (103.3 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
KUPI-FM (99.1 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: RAY GROTH OIL COMPANY, INC.)
KBYI (100.5 FM; REXBURG, ID; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-IDAHO)
KPLV (105.5 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
K209BO (89.7 FM; TETONIA, ID; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KQEO (107.1 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: SAND HILL MEDIA CORP.)
KGTM (98.1 FM; REXBURG, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
KCVI (101.5 FM; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLCE (97.3 FM; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCHQ (102.1 FM; DRIGGS, ID; Owner: TED W. AUSTIN, JR.)
KID-FM (96.1 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K275AB (102.9 FM; FREEDOM, WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION)
KADQ-FM (94.3 FM; REXBURG, ID; Owner: SAND HILL MEDIA CORP.)
K299AH (107.7 FM; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
KLLP (98.5 FM; CHUBBUCK, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K206CX (89.1 FM; AMMON, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K217EJ (91.3 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K211BD (90.1 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ucon:

K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
KRXZ-LP (Channel 59; REXBURG, ID; Owner: E-DA-HOE, INC.)
KIDK (Channel 3; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - S.E. IDAHO TV, L.L.C.)
K12NZ (Channel 12; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: OREGON TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ucon)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KB7DSP, Licensee ID: L00226757
Grant Date: 04/13/2000, Expiration Date: 04/13/2010
Registrant: Ryan D Poole, Ucon, ID 83454

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 78709 , Serial Number: 12-3985, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 02/21/1979
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 163, Ucon, ID 83454

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$185,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$127,990
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$84,190
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9703.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

Ucon on our top lists:

#27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
#72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses"
#88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cooks and food preparation workers"

#23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
#42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
#66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"

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