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Population (year 2000): 3,392. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,142 (+22.1% change)
Males: 1,687  (49.7%)
Females: 1,705  (50.3%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  28.8 years
Utah median age:  27.1 years

Zip codes: 84745.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,500 (it was $35,949 in 2000)
La Verkin  $42,500
Utah:  $47,934

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $167,000 (it was $114,800 in 2000)
La Verkin  $167,000
Utah:  $167,200

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Races in La Verkin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.9%)

Ancestries: English (26.6%), German (12.9%), Danish (7.8%), United States (7.2%), Irish (6.1%), French (3.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3313 feet

Land area: 16.1 square miles.

Population density: 255 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Verkin

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Verkin city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

112 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

This city:  3.3%
Utah:  7.1%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in La Verkin, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Verkin to the number of sex offenders is 374 to 1.

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

La Verkin:  0.6% ($652)
Utah:  0.7% ($956)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sunrise Manor, NV (142.6 miles , pop. 156,120).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (151.7 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (267.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Toquerville, UT (3.1 miles ), Hurricane, UT (4.9 miles ), Virgin, UT (5.4 miles ), Leeds, UT (6.7 miles ), Rockville, UT (15.4 miles ), Washington, UT (17.5 miles ), Springdale, UT (18.5 miles ), New Harmony, UT (18.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 63 buildings, average cost: $88,900
  • 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $77,100
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $88,000
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $77,700
  • 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 2004: 68 buildings, average cost: $71,800
  • 2005: 103 buildings, average cost: $77,100
  • 2006: 37 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $174,700

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Latitude: 37.21 N, Longitude: 113.27 W


People in group quarters in La Verkin
  • 19 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in nursing homes
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Area code commonly used in this area: 435

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,606 (+89.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in La Verkin (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 rapes (100.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (125.8 per 100,000)
  • 17 burglaries (427.6 per 100,000)
  • 49 thefts (1232.4 per 100,000)
  • 5 auto thefts (125.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 194.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in La Verkin (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 rapes (94.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 assaults (141.5 per 100,000)
  • 22 burglaries (519.0 per 100,000)
  • 36 thefts (849.3 per 100,000)
  • 5 auto thefts (118.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 183.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.97
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near La Verkin:
  • DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ST GEORGE, UT)
  • VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT)
  • GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 67 miles; PANGUITCH, UT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Verkin:
  • ST GEORGE MUNI (about 24 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; ID: SGU)
  • CEDAR CITY REGIONAL (about 36 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; ID: CDC)
  • GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (about 117 miles; GRAND CANYON, AZ; ID: GCN)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Verkin:
  • HURRICANE (about 6 miles; HURRICANE, UT; ID: 1L8)
  • COLORADO CITY MUNI (about 26 miles; COLORADO CITY, AZ; ID: AZC)
  • KANAB MUNI (about 54 miles; KANAB, UT; ID: KNB)

Local government website: laverkin.state.ut.us/laverkin

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Verkin:
  • DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 9 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 5,091)
  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,405)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 146 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 13,686)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 148 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 15,686)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 187 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
Private high school in La Verkin:
  • CROSS CREEK MANOR (Students: 209; Location: 105 SO STATE; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in La Verkin:
  • LA VERKIN ELEM SCH (Students: 518; Location: 51 W CENTER; Grades: KG - 05)

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Churches in La Verkin include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Ash Creek (A), Verkin Creek, La (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in La Verkin: Gateway Trailer Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: Gateway Trailer Park Market & Campground (511 North State Street Ofc).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in La Verkin that have no violations reported:
  • ZION NP KOLOB VISITOR CTR (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.2 people
Utah:  3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.8%
Whole state:  76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

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

La Verkin compared to Utah state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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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 2$7,603$45,6180$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,044$36,2648$2,613
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 5$4,428
Streets and Highways 1$2,520$30,2400$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,125$25,5000$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$2,601$31,2120$0
Water Supply 2$6,137$36,8220$0
Totals for Government 9$27,031$36,04113$7,041


La Verkin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $352,000
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000
    All Other: $93,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $430,000
    Sewerage: $352,000
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000
    Regular Highways: $111,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
    General - Other: $88,000
    Parks & Recreation: $70,000
    General Public Buildings: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $43,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $51,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $620,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $664,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $608,000
    Water Utilities: $600,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $56,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $58,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
    Rents: $8,000
    Special Assessments: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $68,000
    Central Staff: $44,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $734,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $478,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $173,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $121,000
    All Other: $21,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $290,000
    Property: $164,000
    Public Utilities: $71,000
    NEC: $39,000
    Other Selective Sales: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $539,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $37,000

12.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.83%
Utah average:  8.03%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($343 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.07%
Utah average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Salt Lake County, UT  1.55% ($40,255 average AGI)
from Clark County, NV  1.30% ($50,610)
from Utah County, UT  0.85% ($40,952)


8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.44%
Utah average:  7.46%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.05%
Utah average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Salt Lake County, UT  1.18% ($32,734 average AGI)
to Utah County, UT  0.77% ($39,190)
to Clark County, NV  0.74% ($41,295)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Verkin:
  • KUNF (1210 AM; 10 kW; WASHINGTON, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KDXU (890 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KZNU (1450 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: AM RADIO 1450, INC.)
  • KSUB (590 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Verkin:
  • K211BJ (90.1 FM; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KMXM (107.1 FM; COLORADO CITY, AZ; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KZHK (95.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: MARVIN KENT FRANDSEN)
  • KREC (98.1 FM; BRIAN HEAD, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • K300AC (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KONY (99.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: FM RADIO 99.9, INC.)
  • KSNN (93.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KXFF (92.5 FM; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K202AW (88.3 FM; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K269AF (101.7 FM; HURRICANE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around La Verkin:
  • K12BQ (Channel 12; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K02AW (Channel 2; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K03AL (Channel 3; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K05CP (Channel 5; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K07CG (Channel 7; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • K66BP (Channel 66; TOQUERVILLE/LEEDS, UT; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY)
  • K13QK (Channel 13; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K62BR (Channel 62; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K64BE (Channel 64; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY TELEVISION DEPARTMENT)
  • K08BO (Channel 8; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • K11OP (Channel 11; VIRGIN, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K09KP (Channel 9; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

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