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Washington County

Population in July 2008: 555. Population change since 2000: +40.9%
Males: 295  (53.3%)
Females: 260  (46.7%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Utah median age:  27.1 years

Zip codes: 84779.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,496 (it was $36,953 in 2000)
Virgin:  $46,496
Utah:  $55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,549
Virgin:  $19,549
Utah:  $22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $228,243 (it was $120,500 in 2000)
Virgin:  $228,243
Utah:  $218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $334,903; Detached houses: $280,668; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,880,251; Mobile homes: $185,556
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Races in Virgin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Virgin: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (34.5%), German (17.0%), United States (16.0%), Irish (12.2%), French (3.8%), Dutch (3.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3550 feet

Land area: 11.9 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Virgin

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Virgin town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

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 early 2007.

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

Virgin:  0.5% ($578)
Utah:  0.7% ($956)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sunrise Manor, NV (125.7 miles , pop. 156,120).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (132.5 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (261.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: La Verkin, UT (2.1 miles ), Toquerville, UT (2.5 miles ), Hurricane, UT (2.8 miles ), Rockville, UT (2.9 miles ), Leeds, UT (3.1 miles ), Springdale, UT (3.2 miles ), Hildale, UT (4.2 miles ), Washington, UT (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $36,200
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $45,500
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $91,900
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,200
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $103,600
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $142,600
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $142,600
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $487,100
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $487,100

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Latitude: 37.20 N, Longitude: 113.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 435

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Population change in the 1990s: +141 (+55.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (33%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (32%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Virgin-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Utah state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1992 at 10:26:20, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 19.7 miles away from Virgin center
On 8/4/1992 at 13:37:27, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.0 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 79.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2004 at 01:29:39, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Virgin center
On 6/20/2006 at 04:16:25, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the city 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 76.9 miles away from Virgin center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Virgin:
  • DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; ST GEORGE, UT)
  • VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT)
  • GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 57 miles; PANGUITCH, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Virgin, UT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Virgin:
  • DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 12 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 5,091)
  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 128 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 13,686)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 133 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 15,686)
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 137 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,405)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 173 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)

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

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

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

 

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

VIRGIN (Population served: 260, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1996 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Utah:  3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.9%
Whole state:  76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Virgin, UT



Virgin compared to Utah state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Virgin travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Utah:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Wood (30%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Virgin

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church
Adherents92.5%4.1%0.8%0.6%0.4%
Congregations90.9%0.5%1.1%0.5%1.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents0.4%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.5%
Congregations0.5%0.5%0.5%0.5%3.7%
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.


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$2,480$29,7601$925
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$547
Water Supply 1$3,073$36,8760$0
Totals for Government 2$5,553$33,3182$1,472



Virgin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $45,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $67,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $100,000
    Central Staff Services: $61,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $138,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $129,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $79,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $49,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $33,000
    Property: $21,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $46,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

12.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.83%
Utah average:  8.03%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($343 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.07%
Utah average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Salt Lake County, UT  1.55% ($40,255 average AGI)
from Clark County, NV  1.30% ($50,610)
from Utah County, UT  0.85% ($40,952)


8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.44%
Utah average:  7.46%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.05%
Utah average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Salt Lake County, UT  1.18% ($32,734 average AGI)
to Utah County, UT  0.77% ($39,190)
to Clark County, NV  0.74% ($41,295)


Strongest AM radio stations in Virgin:
  • KUNF (1210 AM; 10 kW; WASHINGTON, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KDXU (890 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KZNU (1450 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: AM RADIO 1450, INC.)
  • KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KSUB (590 AM; 5 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.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Virgin:
  • KMXM (107.1 FM; COLORADO CITY, AZ; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K211BJ (90.1 FM; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KREC (98.1 FM; BRIAN HEAD, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KZHK (95.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: MARVIN KENT FRANDSEN)
  • K300AC (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KONY (99.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: FM RADIO 99.9, INC.)
  • KSNN (93.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KXFF (92.5 FM; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K202AW (88.3 FM; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K269AF (101.7 FM; HURRICANE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Virgin:
  • K02AW (Channel 2; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K08BO (Channel 8; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • K11OP (Channel 11; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K13QK (Channel 13; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K62BR (Channel 62; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K64BE (Channel 64; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY TELEVISION DEPARTMENT)
  • KCSG (Channel 4; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: DANIEL MATHESON & STEPHEN WADE d/b as BROADCAST WEST)
  • K12BQ (Channel 12; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K66BP (Channel 66; TOQUERVILLE/LEEDS, UT; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY)
  • K03AL (Channel 3; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K05CP (Channel 5; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K07CG (Channel 7; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • K09KP (Channel 9; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K30DE (Channel 30; APPLE VALLEY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K34CX (Channel 34; APPLE VALLEY, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total average daily traffic: 550
Total average daily truck traffic: 3
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 622

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Dennis Silver, Communications Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: Dennis Silver Consulting Engineer, 3404 West 3640 South, West Valley City, UT 84119-1625, Phone: (801) 973-7759, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • 75 S Mill St, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPNL748
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.256 MHz, 928.256 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/17/1998, Expiration Date: 07/17/2008, Cancelation Date: 09/20/2008
    Registrant: Phone: (716) 242-8444
  • Smith Mesa S. Rim Of Mesa, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WLJ563
    Assigned Frequencies : 2076.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/19/1987, Cancelation Date: 12/06/2007
    Registrant: Bonneville Holding Company, 55 North 300 West, 8th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-3580, Phone: (801) 575-7517

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA7MUY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00250976
    Grant Date: 01/31/2007, Expiration Date: 03/13/2017
    Registrant: Monica A Bowcutt, 1488 E Hwy 9, Virgin, UT 84779
  • Call Sign: WB7NQS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00250982
    Grant Date: 06/29/2006, Expiration Date: 08/09/2016
    Registrant: Kent L Bowcutt, 1488 East Hwy 9, Virgin, UT 84779



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$151,18711$155,74821$157,4702$98,2205$161,2523$124,290
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$199,5654$168,6250$01$270,2500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$197,4006$151,74818$195,6421$103,7403$170,7731$131,760
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$222,0606$143,6370$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$155,3001$229,4200$01$180,5900$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2710.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$188,4901$233,7501$146,170
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$199,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2710.00

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