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Salt Lake County

Population in July 2007: 5,268.
Males: 2,812  (53.4%)
Females: 2,456  (46.6%)
Median resident age:  36.3 years
Utah median age:  27.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $119,100 (it was $102,207 in 2000)
Cottonwood  $119,100
Utah:  $55,109

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $519,600 (it was $337,500 in 2000)
Cottonwood  $519,600
Utah:  $218,700

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Races in Cottonwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Cottonwood: 108.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 87.4 square miles.

Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cottonwood

  • High school or higher: 98.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonwood CCD

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 0.7%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Utah:  7.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cottonwood, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cottonwood to the number of sex offenders is 2634 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Cottonwood:  0.7% ($2,472)
Utah:  0.7% ($956)
Cottonwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sandy, UT (9.7 miles , pop. 88,418).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (387.5 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (488.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Alta, UT (5.7 miles ), Granite, UT (6.3 miles ), Cottonwood Heights, UT (7.2 miles ), Little Cottonwood Creek Valley, UT (7.3 miles ), Emigration, UT (8.1 miles ), Holladay, UT (8.4 miles ), Mount Olympus, UT (8.4 miles ), Sandy, UT (9.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.59 N, Longitude: 111.72 W


People in group quarters in Cottonwood
  • 281 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in unknown juvenile institutions

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Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Air transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Cottonwood:
  • ST MARK'S HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT)
  • ALTA VIEW HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SANDY, UT)
  • COTTONWOOD HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MURRAY, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Cottonwood, UT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottonwood:
  • SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 22 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; ID: SLC)
  • PROVO MUNI (about 26 miles; PROVO, UT; ID: PVU)
  • HILL AFB (about 41 miles; OGDEN, UT; ID: HIF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cottonwood:
  • SALT LAKE CITY MUNI 2 (about 19 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; ID: U42)
  • HEBER CITY MUNI - RUSS MCDONALD FIELD (about 23 miles; HEBER, UT; ID: 36U)
  • SKYPARK (about 24 miles; BOUNTIFUL, UT; ID: BTF)

Amtrak station near Cottonwood:
  • 18 miles: SALT LAKE CITY (320 S. RIO GRANDE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonwood:
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 15 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 15 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)

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Notable locations in Cottonwood: Moss Ledge Picnic Ground (A), Latter Day Saints Church Records Storage Area (B), Redman Forest Camp (C), Maxfield Lodge (D), Tanners Flat Campground (E), Temple Granite Quarry Historical Monument (F), Oak Ridge Picnic Ground (G), The Birches Picnic Ground (H), Jordan Pines Recreation Site (I), Mill B South Fork Picnic Ground (J), Ledgemere Picnic Ground (K), Alta Ski Area (L), Alta Guard Station (M), Alpine Forest Camp (N), Albion Basin Campground (O), Mule Hollow Inn (P), Storm Mountain Picnic Ground (Q), Storm Mountain Picnic Area (R), Stairs Powerplant (S), Brighton Ski Resort (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Cottonwood: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Desolation, Lake (A), Dog Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Martha, Lake (D), Red Pine Lake (E), Catherine, Lake (F), Twin Lakes Reservoir (G), Lake Solitude (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Pine Fork (A), Beartrap Fork (B), Hogum Fork (C), Silver Fork (D), Broads Fork (E), Mill B North Fork (F), Mill B South Fork (G), Mill D North Fork (H), Mill D South Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cottonwood include: Glacio Park (1), Snowbird Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Utah:  3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.4%
Whole state:  76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.9%

Cottonwood compared to Utah state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Cottonwood (2007 data):
  • Zions First National Bank: Old Mill Branch at 6510 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, branch established on 1975-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $14,849.1 mil, Deposits: $10,450.5 mil, headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 152 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Salt Lake County Utah:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
Utah average:  8.03%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($578 average AGI)
Salt Lake County:  0.13%
Utah average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Utah County, UT  0.78% ($37,416 average AGI)
from Davis County, UT  0.58% ($35,109)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($38,615)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Utah average:  7.46%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Salt Lake County:  0.05%
Utah average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Utah County, UT  0.78% ($42,346 average AGI)
to Davis County, UT  0.72% ($44,626)
to Tooele County, UT  0.22% ($39,144)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cottonwood:
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLLB (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WEST JORDAN, UT; Owner: UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL, INC.)
  • KBJA (1640 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • KFNZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNRS (570 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKDS (1060 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: HOLIDAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZNS (1280 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KWDZ (910 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KSOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: KSOP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottonwood:
  • KCPX (105.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPCW (91.9 FM; PARK CITY, UT; Owner: COMMUNITY WIRELESS OF PARK CITY, INC.)
  • KXRK (96.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KQMB (102.7 FM; MIDVALE, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KENZ (107.5 FM; OREM, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBZN-FM1 (97.9 FM; PARK CITY, UT; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KZHT (94.9 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K201AE (88.1 FM; COALVILLE, ETC., UT; Owner: COMMUNITY WIRELESS OF PARK CITY, INC)
  • KZHT-FM1 (94.9 FM; PARK CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSOP-FM (104.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KSOP, INC.)
  • K272DP (102.3 FM; TOOELE, UT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRCL (90.9 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH)
  • KBZN (97.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOSY-FM (106.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRSP-FM (103.5 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KBER (101.1 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KISN-FM (97.1 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKAT (101.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSFI (100.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KUBL-FM (93.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Cottonwood:
  • KUTV (Channel 2; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K59GS (Channel 59; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: ALPHA & OMEGA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KUCL-LP (Channel 26; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE BROADCASTING)




Cottonwood fatal accident list for 2006:
Sep 21, 2006 09:18 AM, Union Pk Ave, Creek Rd, Lat: 40.606217, Lon: -111.840642, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Cottonwood fatal accident list for 1983:
Oct 14, 1983 10:35 AM, 7000s, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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