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Population in July 2007: 2,734. Population change since 2000: +12.9%
 

Males: 1,589  (66.4%)
Females: 805  (33.6%)

Sanpete County

Median resident age:  32.1 years
Utah median age:  27.1 years

Zip codes: 84634.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,300 (it was $33,147 in 2000)
Gunnison  $31,300
Utah:  $47,934

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,500 (it was $94,700 in 2000)
Gunnison  $87,500
Utah:  $167,200

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Races in Gunnison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.1%)
  • Other race (4.0%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gunnison: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.5%), Danish (12.5%), German (7.6%), Irish (6.6%), United States (5.8%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5125 feet

Land area: 5.30 square miles.

Population density: 506 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gunnison

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gunnison city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

30 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Utah:  7.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Gunnison, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gunnison to the number of sex offenders is 1340 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Gunnison:  0.6% ($591)
Utah:  0.7% ($956)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (76.0 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (311.0 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (389.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Centerfield, UT (2.1 miles ), Fayette, UT (5.5 miles ), Mayfield, UT (7.8 miles ), Sterling, UT (9.0 miles ), Redmond, UT (11.0 miles ), Manti, UT (14.3 miles ), Salina, UT (14.6 miles ), Aurora, UT (18.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.16 N, Longitude: 111.82 W


792 people in state prisons

Area code: 435

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,077 (+81.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Gunnison by Year
Type 2001 2002 2004 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1110
    per 100,000 41.140.339.60.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 79012
    per 100,000 287.7362.50.0430.4
Burglaries 1915820
    per 100,000 780.9604.1317.0717.4
Thefts 43373698
    per 100,000 1767.41490.11426.33515.1
Auto thefts 00812
    per 100,000 0.00.0317.0430.4
Arson 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.035.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 142.7) 215.8206.6136.3311.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.75
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Gunnison:
  • GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (60 EAST 100 NORTH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gunnison:
  • SANPETE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, UT)
  • SEVIER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; RICHFIELD, UT)
  • CENTRAL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; NEPHI, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Gunnison, UT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gunnison:
  • PROVO MUNI (about 74 miles; PROVO, UT; ID: PVU)
  • SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 113 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; ID: SLC)
  • CEDAR CITY REGIONAL (about 133 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; ID: CDC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gunnison:
  • SALINA-GUNNISON (about 10 miles; SALINA, UT; ID: 44U)
  • MANTI-EPHRAIM (about 19 miles; MANTI, UT; ID: 41U)
  • RICHFIELD MUNI (about 35 miles; RICHFIELD, UT; ID: RIF)

Local government website: GUNNISONCITY.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gunnison:
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 20 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 104 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 111 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 5,091)
Public high school in Gunnison:
  • GUNNISON VALLEY HIGH (Students: 322; Location: 35 E 600 S; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Gunnison:
  • GUNNISON VALLEY ELEM SCH (Students: 461; Location: 682 S MAIN; Grades: PK - 05)
  • GUNNISON VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 245; Location: 271 E 600 S; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Gunnison:
  • GUNNISON CIVIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,635; Location: 38 WEST CENTER STREET; 12,274 books; 818 audio materials; 408 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Lunds Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

Post office: Gunnison Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Stakes- Gunnison Utah Stake- Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 80 West Center Street).

Hotels: Country Paradise Motel (395 South Main Street), Gunnison Inn (12 North Main Street).

Court: Gunnison City Government - Justice Court (38 West Center).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gunnison and their reported violations in the past:

GUNNISON (Population served: 1690, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Notification, Public - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2001), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-21-2001)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Utah:  3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.1%
Whole state:  76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  3.9%

Gunnison compared to Utah state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gunnison (2007 data):
  • Gunnison Valley Bank: at 10 South Main Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.0 mil, Deposits: $53.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: G V Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sanpete County Utah:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,058$24,6960$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,400$28,8006$1,400
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,164$32,6560$0
Health 0$0 1$146
Streets and Highways 1$2,716$32,5920$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$708
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$304
Local Libraries 0$0 4$1,166
Water Supply 1$2,162$25,9441$1,184
Parks and Recreation 1$1,742$20,9049$1,420
Sewerage 1$2,518$30,2160$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,410
Totals for Government 9$21,760$29,01325$7,738



Gunnison government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $131,000
    Solid Waste Management: $73,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    All Other: $32,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $246,000
    Police Protection: $170,000
    Regular Highways: $159,000
    Parks & Recreation: $136,000
    General - Other: $128,000
    Financial Administration: $97,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $87,000
    Sewerage: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Fire Protection: $42,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $28,000
    Libraries: $25,000
    Air Transportation: $19,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $383,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,539,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,498,000
    Water Utilities: $358,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $41,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $77,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $36,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $716,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $202,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $71,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $59,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $98,000
    All Other: $42,000
    General Support: $33,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $307,000
    Public Utilities: $137,000
    Property: $99,000
    Other Selective Sales: $55,000
    NEC: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $588,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000

8.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,068 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.05%
Utah average:  8.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Salt Lake County, UT  1.86% ($42,374 average AGI)
from Utah County, UT  1.34% ($32,265)
from Sevier County, UT  0.50% ($27,000)


8.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.85%
Utah average:  7.46%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Utah County, UT  2.05% ($28,117 average AGI)
to Salt Lake County, UT  1.33% ($25,904)
to Washington County, UT  0.67% ($32,857)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gunnison:
  • KMTI (650 AM; 10 kW; MANTI, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSVC (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSLL (1080 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: AGAINST THE WIND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDS (1060 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: HOLIDAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOVO (960 AM; 5 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gunnison:
  • KLGL (97.5 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KCYQ (93.7 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
  • K255AD (98.9 FM; RURAL GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
  • KMXU (105.1 FM; MANTI, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KQMB (102.7 FM; MIDVALE, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KXRK (96.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KTCE (92.3 FM; PAYSON, UT; Owner: MOENKOPI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K264AC (100.7 FM; RURAL UTAH COUNTY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • K208BZ (89.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY)
  • K288AN (105.5 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
  • KMDG (103.9 FM; NEPHI, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Gunnison:
  • K29EM (Channel 29; MANTI & EPHRAIM, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY)
  • K31FN (Channel 31; MANTI & EPHRAIM, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY)
  • K07PE (Channel 7; MAYFIELD, UT; Owner: MAYFIELD TOWN T. V.)
  • K09JH (Channel 9; MAYFIELD, UT; Owner: MAYFIELD TOWN T.V.)
  • K11JK (Channel 11; MAYFIELD, UT; Owner: MAYFIELD TOWN T.V.)
  • K13JP (Channel 13; MAYFIELD, UT; Owner: MAYFIELD TOWN T.V.)

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