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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (25.6%), Educational,health and social services (19.4%).
Detached houses: $263,625Here:$263,625State:$270,407 Mobile homes: $60,235Here:$60,235State:$47,459 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $192,928Here:$192,928State:$47,793
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 85.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 12.2%
McCain (Republican): 79.8% Obama (Democratic): 18.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $577 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $545 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Garfield County is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $591 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $837 a month.
Cities in this county include: Panguitch, Escalante, Tropic, Boulder, Henrieville, Cannonville, Hatch, Antimony, Hite.
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Notable locations in Garfield County: Jubilee Guard Station (A), Deer Trail Logde (B), Boynton Lookout (C), Bullfrog Creek Overlook (D), Cedar Mesa Campground (E), Desert Overlook (F), Devils Garden Campground (G), Eagle City (H), Cowpuncher Guard Station (I), Sunrise Point Overlook (J), Farview Point Overlook (K), Piracy Point Overlook (L), Fairyland Point Overlook (M), Swamp Canyon Overlook (N), Inspiration Point Overlook (O), Flint Trail Overlook (P), Panquitch Lake Forest Service Station (Q), Johnson Ranch (R), Hog Springs Campground (S), Hog Springs Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Garfield County: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Widtsoe Cemetery (1), Georgetown Cemetery (2), Spry Cemetery (3), Panguitch City Cemetery (4), Hatch Cemetery (5), Cannonville Cemetery (6), Henrieville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Grass Lake (A), Dry Lake (B), Sawmill Lake (C), Scout Lake (D), Divide Lake (E), Ridge Lake (F), Blue Lake (G), Seed Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Threemile Creek (A), Durfey Creek (B), Tommy Creek (C), Speck Creek (D), Spring Branch (E), Road Draw Creek (F), Pistol Creek (G), Maidenwater (H), Star Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Garfield County include: Escalante Petrified Forest State Park (1), Painted Hill RV Park (2), George Hobbs Historical Site (3), Capitol Reef National Park (4), Panguitch KOA (5), Pink Cliffs Village (6), Butch Cassidy Home (7), Bryce Canyon National Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Garfield County: Jubilee Guard Station (A), Deer Trail Logde (B), Boynton Lookout (C), Bullfrog Creek Overlook (D), Cedar Mesa Campground (E), Desert Overlook (F), Devils Garden Campground (G), Eagle City (H), Cowpuncher Guard Station (I), Sunrise Point Overlook (J), Farview Point Overlook (K), Piracy Point Overlook (L), Fairyland Point Overlook (M), Swamp Canyon Overlook (N), Inspiration Point Overlook (O), Flint Trail Overlook (P), Panquitch Lake Forest Service Station (Q), Johnson Ranch (R), Hog Springs Campground (S), Hog Springs Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Garfield County: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Widtsoe Cemetery (1), Georgetown Cemetery (2), Spry Cemetery (3), Panguitch City Cemetery (4), Hatch Cemetery (5), Cannonville Cemetery (6), Henrieville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Grass Lake (A), Dry Lake (B), Sawmill Lake (C), Scout Lake (D), Divide Lake (E), Ridge Lake (F), Blue Lake (G), Seed Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Threemile Creek (A), Durfey Creek (B), Tommy Creek (C), Speck Creek (D), Spring Branch (E), Road Draw Creek (F), Pistol Creek (G), Maidenwater (H), Star Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Garfield County include: Escalante Petrified Forest State Park (1), Painted Hill RV Park (2), George Hobbs Historical Site (3), Capitol Reef National Park (4), Panguitch KOA (5), Pink Cliffs Village (6), Butch Cassidy Home (7), Bryce Canyon National Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Beaver County , Iron County , Kane County , Piute County , San Juan County , Wayne County .
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Current college students: 82 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 39 (49% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.6%
Housing units in Garfield County with a mortgage: 430 (13 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 447
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11.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,788 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.73% relocated from other counties in Utah ($16,113 average AGI) 5.32% relocated from other states ($18,675 average AGI)Garfield County:5.32%Utah average:3.99%
10.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,800 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.28% relocated to other counties in Utah ($22,103 average AGI) 3.47% relocated to other states ($11,697 average AGI)Garfield County:3.47%Utah average:3.49%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 779 (712 aged, 67 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
1,057 spouses, 1,706 children (1,526 natural, 74 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 77 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 24 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
Size of family households: 537 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 191 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 321 1-person, 49 2-persons, 4 5-persons.
96.5% of residents of Garfield County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well). 0.8% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).
Population growth in Garfield County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
62% of Garfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Utah.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,700
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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General - Other: $1,582,000
Corrections - Other: $1,230,000
Police Protection: $606,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $403,000
Health Services - Other: $379,000
Financial Administration: $359,000
Central Staff Services: $201,000
General Public Buildings: $76,000
Libraries: $40,000
Fire Protection: $19,000
All Other: $135,000
Interest Earnings: $157,000
Rents: $18,000
All Other: $370,000
Other Selective Sales: $430,000
Property: $395,000
NEC: $41,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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