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County population in July 2011: 1,562 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 444
Renter-occupied apartments: 65
% of renters here:

13%
State:

11%

Land area: 758 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Piute County: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.5%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 48%
  • Government: 32%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
  • Unpaid family work: 3%

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Races in Piute County, Utah:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.3%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Utah median age:  27.1 years

Males: 733  (51.1%)
Females: 702  (48.9%)

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Average household size:
Piute County:

2.8 people
Utah:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,709 ($29,625 in 1999)
This county:

$35709
Utah:

$55117

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $397 (lower quartile is $339, upper quartile is $479)
This county:

$397
State:

$700


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $146,525 (it was $81,300 in 2000)
Piute County:

$146,525
Utah:

$224,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,276 - $209,127

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $239,010
Here:

$239,010
State:

$270,407

Mobile homes: $286,510
Here:

$286,510
State:

$47,459
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,009
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $194

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $79,700
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,500



2004 Presidential Election results in Piute County Utah:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 83.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 15.9%


2008 Presidential Election results in Piute County Utah:

McCain (Republican): 80.9%
Obama (Democratic): 18.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $589 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $531 (0.5%)


Piute County household income distribution in 2009 Piute County home values distribution


Piute County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.5%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 61.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 80.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.2%
Whole state:

9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.4%
Whole state:

3.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Piute 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: Circleville, Marysvale, Junction, Kingston.

Piute County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Piute County: Nicks Cabin (A), Sams Cabin (B), Elbow Ranch (C), Piute Campground (D), Otter Creek Campground (E), Durkee Springs Recreation Site (F), City Creek Campground (G), Forshea Trough (H), Beaver Creek Recreation Site (I), Dry Creek Guard Station (J), Deer Creek Guard Station (K), Bay Cabin (L), Ogden Cabin (M), The Tanks (N), Butler Beck Cabin (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Murrays Cemetery (1), Howes Cemetery (2), Dennis Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Voyles Pond (A), Middle Spring Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Dog Lake (D), Dry Lake (E), Hidden Lake (F), Clause Pond (G), Nicks Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greenwich Creek (A), Trappers Creek (B), Tribune Creek (C), Park Creek (D), East Fork (E), Vale Creek (F), Middle Pine Creek (G), Jareds Fork (H), Gold Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Piute County include: Otter Creek State Park (1), Piute Lake State Park (2), Fishermans Bench Recreation Site (3), City Creek Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Beaver County , Garfield County , Sevier County , Wayne County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.8%
Utah:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 35
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 29 (21% naturalized citizens)

Piute County:

2.0%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 8
  • 1990 to 1994: 7
  • 1985 to 1989: 2
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 4

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.2%

Piute County marital status for males
Piute County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 640
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 2
  • Mobile homes: 79
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Piute County with a mortgage: 176 (12 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 142

Here:

55.3% with mortgage
State:

75.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.71%
Here65.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 943
Total congregations: 3
Religions in Piute County - Circleville, Marysvale, Junction, Kingston

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

7.49 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
This county:

14.97 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Piute County:

22.46 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.8%
Utah:

6.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.1%
Utah:

23.6%



Agriculture in Piute County:

Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83,588
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $73.33
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.62%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $72,619
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.84%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $95,998
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.40%

Earthquake activity:

Piute County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 239% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1998 at 07:28:29, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 22.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/2003 at 01:04:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from the county 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 41.1 miles away from the county 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 42.4 miles away from Piute County 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 22.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/1998 at 11:00:40, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Utah Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3223): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3223, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Utah SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 13, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-680): April 30, 1983, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-680, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • Utah Drought, Incident Period: January 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3024): January 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3024, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Piute County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (32%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (93%)
  • Germany (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Piute County (%):



  • English (35%)
  • United States or American (15%)
  • Danish (7%)
  • German (5%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Italian (3%)


Piute County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 360 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 77 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 33 (6%)
  • Other means: 18 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 33 (6%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,487.

8.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,242 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.15%
Utah average:

8.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.44% relocated from other counties in Utah ($16,909 average AGI)
3.70% relocated from other states ($12,333 average AGI)
Piute County:

3.70%
Utah average:

3.99%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



9.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.71%
Utah average:

7.46%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Utah.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Births per 1000 population in Piute County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Piute County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Piute County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 304 (272 aged, 32 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1318.680
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1245.420

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73.26

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,419
  • In family households: 1,297 (339 male householders, 47 female householders)
    350 spouses, 494 children (467 natural, 16 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 15 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 122 (43 male householders (43 living alone)), 74 female householders (70 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 16 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 174 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 113 1-person, 4 2-persons.

95.1% of residents of Piute County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $11,362,000 ($8156 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $163,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,237,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,115,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $192,000
Federal grants: $4,341,000
Federal procurement contracts: $99,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $377,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $808,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $656,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 83
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

103 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 94
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

28 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:

0 per 1000 residents
State:

+20 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -57
Here:  -42 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Piute County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.0

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 20
  • 2000 to 2004: 25
  • 1990 to 1999: 79
  • 1980 to 1989: 76
  • 1970 to 1979: 138
  • 1960 to 1969: 33
  • 1950 to 1959: 67
  • 1940 to 1949: 80
  • 1939 or earlier: 262
Rooms in houses/apartments in Piute County, Utah
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 3
  • 3 rooms: 12
  • 4 rooms: 35
  • 5 rooms: 107
  • 6 rooms: 109
  • 7 rooms: 61
  • 8 rooms: 40
  • 9+ rooms: 77
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 8
  • 4 rooms: 17
  • 5 rooms: 17
  • 6 rooms: 14
  • 7 rooms: 3
  • 8 rooms: 2
  • 9+ rooms: 2
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Piute County, Utah
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 16
  • 2 bedrooms: 107
  • 3 bedrooms: 184
  • 4 bedrooms: 72
  • 5+ bedrooms: 65
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 27
  • 3 bedrooms: 24
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3
Cars and other vehicles available in Piute County, Utah in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 81
  • 2 vehicles: 172
  • 3 vehicles: 121
  • 4 vehicles: 35
  • 5+ vehicles: 24
  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 36
  • 2 vehicles: 16
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

68% of Piute County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Utah.

Piute County:

67.9%
State average:

51.0%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1084
  • Northeast: 33
  • Midwest: 51
  • South: 31
  • West: 202

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Piute County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (69.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.1%)
  • Electricity (5.9%)
  • Wood (5.6%)
  • Coal or coke (3.6%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (38.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12.3%)
  • Coal or coke (12.3%)
  • Electricity (10.8%)
  • Wood (10.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
Here:

5.0%
Utah:

4.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:

0.9%
Utah:

3.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Utah:

27.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

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.)


Piute County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $158,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $175,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $378,000
    Financial Administration: $313,000
    Police Protection: $244,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $78,000
    General - Other: $76,000
    Central Staff Services: $32,000
    General Public Buildings: $29,000
    Health Services - Other: $24,000
    Welfare - Other: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $98,000
    All Other: $76,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $114,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $195,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $155,000
    Interest Earnings: $43,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $47,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $721,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $44,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $342,000
    All Other: $129,000
  • Tax - Property: $203,000
    Total General Sales: $92,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $569,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 17
  • Number of aged recipients: 0
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
  • Number of recipients under 18: 0
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 8
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 0
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 4
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 10


Piute County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Piute County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Piute County, UT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary775.7 years
Harold676.1 years
William683.3 years
Joseph681.3 years
James574.9 years
John476.8 years
Clarence470.5 years
Paul469.5 years
Howard475.3 years
Ethel379.6 years
Most common last names in Piute County, UT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Whittaker1383.3 years
Dalton1279.3 years
Simkins882.6 years
Smith881.8 years
Fullmer780.3 years
Lay686.2 years
Lewis677.2 years
Norton682.1 years
Johnson572.0 years
Betenson584.6 years

Businesses in Piute County, UT

  • True Value: 1


Piute County on our top lists:

  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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