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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.5%), Retail trade (12.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.8%).
Detached houses: $234,808Here:$234,808State:$270,407 Townhouses or other attached units: $132,671Here:$132,671State:$209,353 In 2-unit structures: $226,879Here:$226,879State:$215,405 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,512Here:$108,512State:$165,540 Mobile homes: $73,874Here:$73,874State:$47,459 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,776Here:$16,776State:$47,793
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 80.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.8%
McCain (Republican): 76.2% Obama (Democratic): 22.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $653 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $474 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Emery County is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $536 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.
Cities in this county include: Huntington, Castle Dale, Ferron, Orangeville, Green River, Cleveland, Elmo, Emery, Clawson.
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Notable locations in Emery County: Fox Ranch (A), Gillies Ranch (B), Grassy (C), Cedar Mountain Campground (D), Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Campground (E), Cowboy Camp (F), Goblin Valley Campground (G), Green River Campground (H), Wedge Overlook (I), Huntington Campground (J), Jessies Twist (K), Orange Olsen Administrative Site (L), Lane Tree (M), Larson Ranch (N), Millsite Golf Course (O), San Rafael Bridge Campground (P), The Wedge Overlook (Q), Seely Creek Campground (R), Mounds (S), Stuart Guard Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Molen Cemetery (1), Elmo Cemetery (2), Old Victor Cemetery (3), Lawrence Cemetery (4), Woodside Cemetery (5), Emery Cemetery (6), Orangeville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sand Pond (A), Aldys Hole (B), Merrials Pond (C), Forked Post Pond (D), Lews Hole (E), Blue Pond (F), Little Blue Pond (G), Dinner Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Icelander Creek (A), Spoon Creek (B), Ferron Creek (C), Stinking Spring Creek (D), Paradise Creek (E), Ivie Creek (F), Range Creek (G), Indian Creek (H), Huntington Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Emery County include: Desert Lake Waterfowl Management Area (1), Huntington State Park (2), Green River State Park (3), Goblin Valley State Park (4), Cedar Mountain Recreation Area (5), Millsite State Park (6), Goblin Valley State Park (7), Wilberg Memorial (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Emery County: Fox Ranch (A), Gillies Ranch (B), Grassy (C), Cedar Mountain Campground (D), Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Campground (E), Cowboy Camp (F), Goblin Valley Campground (G), Green River Campground (H), Wedge Overlook (I), Huntington Campground (J), Jessies Twist (K), Orange Olsen Administrative Site (L), Lane Tree (M), Larson Ranch (N), Millsite Golf Course (O), San Rafael Bridge Campground (P), The Wedge Overlook (Q), Seely Creek Campground (R), Mounds (S), Stuart Guard Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Molen Cemetery (1), Elmo Cemetery (2), Old Victor Cemetery (3), Lawrence Cemetery (4), Woodside Cemetery (5), Emery Cemetery (6), Orangeville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Sand Pond (A), Aldys Hole (B), Merrials Pond (C), Forked Post Pond (D), Lews Hole (E), Blue Pond (F), Little Blue Pond (G), Dinner Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Icelander Creek (A), Spoon Creek (B), Ferron Creek (C), Stinking Spring Creek (D), Paradise Creek (E), Ivie Creek (F), Range Creek (G), Indian Creek (H), Huntington Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Emery County include: Desert Lake Waterfowl Management Area (1), Huntington State Park (2), Green River State Park (3), Goblin Valley State Park (4), Cedar Mountain Recreation Area (5), Millsite State Park (6), Goblin Valley State Park (7), Wilberg Memorial (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Carbon County , Grand County , San Juan County , Sanpete County , Sevier County , Uintah County , Wayne County .
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Current college students: 283 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 272 (36% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.0%
Housing units in Emery County with a mortgage: 1,208 (138 second mortgage, 119 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 675
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6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,342 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.04% relocated from other counties in Utah ($21,551 average AGI) 2.05% relocated from other states ($10,791 average AGI)Emery County:2.05%Utah average:3.99%
8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,536 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.97% relocated to other counties in Utah ($23,615 average AGI) 2.10% relocated to other states ($8,921 average AGI)Emery County:2.10%Utah average:3.49%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,353 (1,131 aged, 222 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
2,461 spouses, 4,301 children (3,951 natural, 125 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 100 other relatives, 125 non-relatives
Size of family households: 989 2-persons, 545 3-persons, 552 4-persons, 366 5-persons, 220 6-persons, 125 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 623 1-person, 38 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
94.5% of residents of Emery County speak English at home. 3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 20% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Emery County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.38 millions of gallons per day (43% from ground, 57% from surface)
Year house built
66% of Emery County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Utah.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Parks and Recreation: $93,000
Regular Highways: $3,725,000
Police Protection: $3,168,000
Financial Administration: $2,940,000
Health - Other: $2,701,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $831,000
Correctional Institutions: $673,000
Libraries: $661,000
Parks and Recreation: $503,000
Central Staff Services: $392,000
Local Fire Protection: $203,000
General Public Buildings: $115,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
General Local Government Support: $231,000
General Revenue, NEC: $557,000
Rents: $532,000
Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,920,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,200,000
Highways: $3,402,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $196,000
Other Selective Sales: $169,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $93,000
Other License: $5,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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