Wellington, Utah

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Population in July 2008: 1,571. Population change since 2000: -5.7%

Males: 770	(49.0%)
Females: 801	(51.0%)

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

Zip codes: 84542.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,649 (it was $36,979 in 2000)

Wellington:	$50,649
Utah:	$55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,952

Wellington:	$18,952
Utah:	$22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,837 (it was $83,500 in 2000)

Wellington:	$152,837
Utah:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $178,877; Detached houses: $184,258; Townhouses or other attached units: $14,413; Mobile homes: $63,827

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Races in Wellington:

White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
Hispanic (4.9%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Other race (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wellington: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (32.0%), Irish (12.2%), Italian (10.3%), German (10.2%), Danish (10.1%), United States (9.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5413 feet

Land area: 3.52 square miles.

Population density: 447 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wellington

High school or higher: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 11.5%
Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellington city

Never married: 24.8%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 9.4%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Utah:	7.1%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Wellington, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wellington to the number of sex offenders is 393 to 1.

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

Wellington:	0.5% ($427)
Utah:	0.7% ($956)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (69.4 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (299.7 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (422.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Price, UT (2.4 miles ), Elmo, UT (3.4 miles ), Helper, UT (3.5 miles ), Cleveland, UT (3.9 miles ), East Carbon, UT (4.1 miles ), Sunnyside, UT (4.2 miles ), Huntington, UT (4.4 miles ), Scofield, UT (5.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,000
1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 39.54 N, Longitude: 110.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 435

Wellington household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+2.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (25%)
Construction (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Extraction workers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Crime in Wellington (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
2 rapes (118.1 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
6 burglaries (354.4 per 100,000)
41 thefts (2421.7 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 216.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Wellington (2002):

1 murder (57.9 per 100,000)
2 rapes (115.7 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
5 assaults (289.4 per 100,000)
5 burglaries (289.4 per 100,000)
50 thefts (2893.5 per 100,000)
5 auto thefts (289.4 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 425.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.55
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wellington, Utah

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Wellington-area historical earthquake activity is near Utah state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/2003 at 01:04:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from Wellington center
On 3/7/2000 at 02:16:04, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2001 at 20:15:34, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 2.3 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 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 30.1 miles away from Wellington 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 68.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/2007 at 08:48:40, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 27.6 miles away from Wellington center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wellington:

CASTLEVIEW HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PRICE, UT)
SANPETE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, UT)
UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 61 miles; ROOSEVELT, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Wellington, UT

Amtrak station near Wellington:

13 miles: HELPER (1 DEPOT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellington:

SNOW COLLEGE (about 50 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 100 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 104 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 120 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)

Public elementary/middle school in Wellington:

WELLINGTON ELEM SCH (Students: 360; Location: 250 W 200 N; Grades: KG - 06)

Library in Wellington:

CARBON COUNTY BOOKMOBILE LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,838; Location: 150 WEST MAIN STREET (REAR); 25,473 books)

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Notable location: Hillview RV Park Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

Hotels: Pillow Talk Motel (430 West Main Street), National 9 Motel (50 South 700 East).

Court: Wellington City - Wellington Justice Court- Business Office (150 West Main).

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

WELLINGTON (Population served: 1800, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	79.7%
Whole state:	76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.3%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.7%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wellington, UT

Wellington compared to Utah state average:

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Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Wellington mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Carbon County Utah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (7%) Coal or coke (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Wellington

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Adherents	68.8%	19.2%	2.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Congregations	57.4%	6.4%	6.4%	4.3%	2.1%

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	1.8%
Congregations	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	4.3%	12.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$1,494	$17,928	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$3,425	$41,100	6	$1,827
Judicial and Legal	1	$1,993	$23,916	1	$1,494
Police Protection - Officers	4	$11,103	$33,309	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		15	$664
Streets and Highways	1	$2,688	$32,256	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,688	$32,256	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,099	$25,188	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,350	$40,200	0	$0
Totals for Government	11	$28,840	$31,462	22	$3,985

Wellington government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $587,000
Charges - Sewerage: $138,000
Solid Waste Management: $51,000

All Other: $34,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $2,102,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $524,000
Police Protection: $239,000

Sewerage: $153,000

Central Staff Services: $130,000

General Public Buildings: $66,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $55,000

Fire Protection: $51,000

Solid Waste Management: $49,000

Financial Administration: $19,000

Regular Highways: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000

Libraries: $3,000

General - Other: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
General - Interest on Debt: $22,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $38,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,626,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $352,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,955,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,542,000
Other, NEC: $2,293,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $84,000
Other, NEC: $14,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $133,000
Rents: $57,000

Interest Earnings: $52,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $234,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $418,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $533,000
Highways: $64,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $199,000
Property: $142,000

Public Utilities: $82,000

Other Selective Sales: $29,000

NEC: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $638,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $158,000

6.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,147 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.86%
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 Emery County, UT	1.02% ($33,254 average AGI)
from Salt Lake County, UT	0.96% ($28,794)
from Utah County, UT	0.52% ($34,941)

7.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,956 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.29%
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 Salt Lake County, UT	1.58% ($31,192 average AGI)
to Utah County, UT	0.85% ($28,321)
to Emery County, UT	0.49% ($35,094)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wellington:

KSLL (1080 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: AGAINST THE WIND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)
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)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
KOVO (960 AM; 5 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING LLC)
KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KKDS (1060 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: HOLIDAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wellington:

K288AN (105.5 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
K208AQ (89.5 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
K220ET (91.9 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KMXU (105.1 FM; MANTI, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, LLC)
KLGL (97.5 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
KWSA (100.9 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: AGAINST THE WIND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQMB (102.7 FM; MIDVALE, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KXRK (96.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KTCE (92.3 FM; PAYSON, UT; Owner: MOENKOPI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KARB (98.3 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Wellington:

K05GX (Channel 5; EAST PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
K07OQ (Channel 7; EAST PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
K04IW (Channel 4; EAST PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)

Wellington fatal accident list:
Oct 7, 1998 10:49 AM, Soldierck, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 4, 1998 09:40 AM, Ridgerd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Dec 2, 1985 12:00 AM, Sr6, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 7, 1978 05:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 14, 1976 02:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,594,000
Total average daily traffic: 29,805
Total average daily truck traffic: 8,343
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 36,213

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

James E McDonald, North Center Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Ridge Rd 1.3 Mi S Of Hwy 6, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPJI222
Assigned Frequencies : 456.350 MHz
Grant Date: 06/25/1996, Expiration Date: 06/25/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/25/2001, Certifier: Robert M Shaw
Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc, 2270 Lakeside Blvd 2865/642, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 656-5287, Fax: (972) 656-1622, Email:
3321 S Soldier Creek Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.2 m, Overall height: 11.7 m, Call Sign: WPUB963
Assigned Frequencies : 469.250 MHz, 464.250 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2002, Expiration Date: 01/31/2012, Certifier: Greg Oliver
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wellington)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 182D (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: 8766X , Serial Number: 18253166, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1997
Registrant (Individual): William C Dause, Po Box 64, Wellington, UT 84542
Aircraft: BOEING B75N1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9752H , Serial Number: 75-7129, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 10/10/1978
Registrant (Individual): Bill Dause, Po Box 64, Wellington, UT 84542

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 19
Hazardous Condition: 2
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Wellington

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