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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (13.7%), Educational,health and social services (13.5%), Retail trade (10.6%), Public administration (10.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.1%).
Detached houses: $196,333Here:$196,333State:$270,407 Townhouses or other attached units: $262,290Here:$262,290State:$209,353 In 2-unit structures: $461,715Here:$461,715State:$215,405 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,377Here:$59,377State:$165,540 Mobile homes: $86,946Here:$86,946State:$47,459 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,326Here:$24,326State:$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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.8%
McCain (Republican): 64.2% Obama (Democratic): 34.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $999 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $844 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tooele County is $530 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $630 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $796 a month.
Cities in this county include: Tooele, Grantsville, Erda, Stansbury Park, Dugway, Wendover, Rush Valley, Stockton, Vernon, Ophir.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Tooele County: Dog Area (A), Condie Ranch (B), G P I-2 (C), G P I-3 (D), Garrison Monster (E), Bureau of Land Management Campground (F), CCC Camp Site (G), Canon Pony Express Station Monument (H), Medina Flat Trailhead (I), Youngs Ranch (J), International (K), Salt Springs (L), Rowley (M), James Ranch (N), Legion Park Campground (O), Morgan Ranch (P), Mill Pond Farm (Q), O P Rockwell Ranch (R), Dunbar (S), Tower Grid (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Tooele County: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Ibapah Cemetery (1), Chief Green Jacket Grave (2), Mercur Cemetery (3), Ophir Old Cemetery (4), Ophir New Cemetery (5), Lake Point Cemetery (6), Iosepa Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lake (A), Jacobs Hole (B), Blue Lake (C), Greasewood Pond (D), South Willow Lake (E), Swimming Hole (F), North Willow Lake (G), Rush Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Sabie Creek (B), South Lost Creek (C), Government Creek (D), Faust Creek (E), South Willow Creek (F), Martin Fork (G), Dog Hollow Creek (H), Delle Springs (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Tooele County include: Salt Springs Waterfowl Management Area (1), Timpie Springs Waterfowl Management Area (2), Pony Express Historic Marker (3), Historical Marker Faust Pony Express Station (4), Bonneville Salt Flats State Park (5), Danger Cave State Historical Monument (6), Steptoe Historical Marker (7), Deep Creek Pony Express Monument (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Tooele County: Dog Area (A), Condie Ranch (B), G P I-2 (C), G P I-3 (D), Garrison Monster (E), Bureau of Land Management Campground (F), CCC Camp Site (G), Canon Pony Express Station Monument (H), Medina Flat Trailhead (I), Youngs Ranch (J), International (K), Salt Springs (L), Rowley (M), James Ranch (N), Legion Park Campground (O), Morgan Ranch (P), Mill Pond Farm (Q), O P Rockwell Ranch (R), Dunbar (S), Tower Grid (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Tooele County: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Ibapah Cemetery (1), Chief Green Jacket Grave (2), Mercur Cemetery (3), Ophir Old Cemetery (4), Ophir New Cemetery (5), Lake Point Cemetery (6), Iosepa Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lake (A), Jacobs Hole (B), Blue Lake (C), Greasewood Pond (D), South Willow Lake (E), Swimming Hole (F), North Willow Lake (G), Rush Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Sabie Creek (B), South Lost Creek (C), Government Creek (D), Faust Creek (E), South Willow Creek (F), Martin Fork (G), Dog Hollow Creek (H), Delle Springs (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Tooele County include: Salt Springs Waterfowl Management Area (1), Timpie Springs Waterfowl Management Area (2), Pony Express Historic Marker (3), Historical Marker Faust Pony Express Station (4), Bonneville Salt Flats State Park (5), Danger Cave State Historical Monument (6), Steptoe Historical Marker (7), Deep Creek Pony Express Monument (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Box Elder County , Elko County, Nevada , Davis County , Juab County , White Pine County, Nevada , Salt Lake County , Utah County , Weber County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,318 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,504 (23% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.5%
Housing units in Tooele County with a mortgage: 6,744 (899 second mortgage, 687 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,630
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Most common first ancestries reported in Tooele County (%):
10.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,870 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($377 average AGI)Tooele County:0.10%Utah average:0.17% 6.41% relocated from other counties in Utah ($23,005 average AGI) 4.37% relocated from other states ($17,488 average AGI)Tooele County:4.37%Utah average:3.99%
9.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,790 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($387 average AGI)Tooele County:0.09%Utah average:0.08% 5.62% relocated to other counties in Utah ($23,185 average AGI) 3.30% relocated to other states ($15,218 average AGI)Tooele County:3.30%Utah average:3.49%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 21.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,487 (3,033 aged, 454 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
8,662 spouses, 15,485 children (13,924 natural, 419 adopted, 1,142 stepchildren), 724 grandchildren, 228 brothers or sisters, 200 parents, 408 other relatives, 633 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,231 2-persons, 2,239 3-persons, 2,257 4-persons, 1,416 5-persons, 663 6-persons, 430 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,128 1-person, 266 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
91.5% of residents of Tooele County speak English at home. 6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
Population growth in Tooele County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.74 millions of gallons per day (92% from ground, 8% from surface)
Year house built
42% of Tooele County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Utah.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $114,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $2,089,000
Air Transportation: $486,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
Police Protection: $6,014,000
Central Staff Services: $4,265,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,619,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,711,000
Health - Other: $2,173,000
Regular Highways: $2,143,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,097,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,794,000
Air Transportation: $1,454,000
Financial Administration: $1,450,000
General Public Buildings: $830,000
Local Fire Protection: $180,000
Libraries: $160,000
Hospitals: $77,000
General Local Government Support: $1,852,000
Health - Other: $400,000
Local Fire Protection: $20,000
Fines and Forfeits: $696,000
Interest Earnings: $686,000
Sale of Property: $19,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,645,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,643,000
Regular Highways: $292,000
General - Other: $192,000
Libraries: $104,000
General Public Building: $83,000
Parks and Recreation: $76,000
Central Staff Services: $58,000
Financial Administration: $50,000
Health - Other: $25,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
All Other: $1,319,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,505,000
Other License: $1,160,000
Other Selective Sales: $459,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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