Castle Valley, Utah

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Population in 2022: 360 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.2%
 
Males: 209  (58.2%)
Females: 151  (41.8%)
Median resident age:

64.9 years
Utah median age:

32.1 years

Zip codes: 84532.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,606 (it was $33,068 in 2000)
Castle Valley:

$44,606
UT:

$89,168

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,755 (it was $19,726 in 2000)

Castle Valley town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $431,514 (it was $158,600 in 2000)
Castle Valley:

$431,514
UT:

$499,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $431,374; detached houses: $485,330; mobile homes: $240,382
March 2022 cost of living index in Castle Valley: 91.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.1%

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Ancestries: German (29.4%), English (19.0%), Russian (9.2%), Polish (7.2%), Welsh (5.9%), Norwegian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4800 feet

Land area: 8.08 square miles.

Population density: 45 people per square mile   (very low).

Castle Valley, Utah map

33 residents are foreign born (7.6% Europe).

This town:

7.8%
Utah:

8.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,653 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,699 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (163.9 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (243.1 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (383.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Moab, UT (2.9 miles ),
Spanish Valley, UT (3.2 miles),
La Sal, UT (4.9 miles ),
Thompson, UT (4.9 miles ),
Thompson Springs, UT (5.3 miles),
Glade Park-Gateway, CO (6.2 miles ),
Green River, UT (6.9 miles ),
Loma, CO (7.1 miles )

Latitude: 38.63 N, Longitude: 109.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 435

Distribution of median household income in Castle Valley, UT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Castle Valley, UT in 2022

Castle Valley satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.4%
Utah:

2.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +138 (+65.4%).
Most common industries in Castle Valley, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.6%)
  • Construction (12.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (12.4%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (20.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.0%)
  • Chemicals (5.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Castle Valley, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (4.7%)
  • Art and design workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Art and design workers (5.6%)
  • Carpenters (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (13.8%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (6.2%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (5.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.0%)

Average climate in Castle Valley, Utah

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Earthquake activity:

Castle Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 1783% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 415.3 miles away from Castle Valley center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 450.0 miles away from Castle Valley center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 440.0 miles away from Castle Valley center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 501.6 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 482.9 miles away from Castle Valley center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 284.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grand County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Castle Valley topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Castle Valley:

  • CANYONLANDS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MOAB, UT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castle Valley:

  • Colorado Mesa University (about 56 miles; Grand Junction, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,671)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 127 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • Snow College (about 128 miles; Ephraim, UT; FT enrollment: 3,224)
  • Colorado Mountain College (about 129 miles; Glenwood Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 3,463)
  • Western State Colorado University (about 135 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • San Juan College (about 146 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
  • Brigham Young University-Provo (about 164 miles; Provo, UT; FT enrollment: 33,525)

Public high school in Castle Valley:

  • PARK VALLEY SECONDARY (Location: 788 EDUCATION DR, Grades: 7-10)

Public elementary/middle school in Castle Valley:

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Notable location: Castle Valley Fire Department Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Placer Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Grand County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

1.9 people
Utah:

3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

52.4%
Whole state:

75.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.8%
Whole state:

4.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Castle Valley:

Marital status in Castle Valley, UT
  • Never married: 9.0%
  • Now married: 73.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Castle Valley:

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Utah average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Castle Valley, UT (based on Grand County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other2,94810
Evangelical Protestant8237
Catholic6351
Mainline Protestant5554
None4,264-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Grand County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Grand County:

3.18 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
Grand County:

26.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.7%
Utah:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

19.7%
State:

23.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.4%
Utah:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Castle Valley:

53.6%
Utah:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Castle Valley:

28.9
Utah:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

16.8%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Castle Valley:

3.9%
Utah:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Utah:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

40.7%
Utah:

31.9%

General health condition:
Castle Valley:

58.2%
Utah:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

84.0%
Utah:

80.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Castle Valley, UT Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 4$2,557
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,412
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$3,392
Totals for Government 0$0 9$7,361

Castle Valley government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $126,000 ($350.00)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $77,000 ($213.89)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($5.56)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($13.89)

Castle Valley government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $40,000 ($111.11)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($11.11)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $3,000 ($8.33)
    General Revenue - Other: $2,000 ($5.56)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000 ($36.11)
    Highways: $3,000 ($8.33)
  • Tax - Property: $121,000 ($336.11)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $46,000 ($127.78)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000 ($5.56)

Castle Valley government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $115,000 ($319.44)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $111,000 ($308.33)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,000 ($11.11)

Castle Valley government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $111,000 ($308.33)

Strongest AM radio stations in Castle Valley:

  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KSLL (1080 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: AGAINST THE WIND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMTI (650 AM; 10 kW; MANTI, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Castle Valley:

  • KCYN (97.1 FM; MOAB, UT; Owner: MOAB COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K291AF (106.1 FM; CASTLE VALLEY, UT; Owner: MOAB PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • K277AF (103.3 FM; CASTLE VALLEY, ETC., UT; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K201CW (88.1 FM; MOAB, UT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KEKB (99.9 FM; FRUITA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMXY (104.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBKL (107.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMGJ (93.1 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M.B.C. GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMOZ-FM (100.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING INC)
  • KMSA (91.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MESA STATE COLLEGE)
  • KPRN (89.5 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC.)
  • KLFV (90.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KAFM (88.1 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: GRAND VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO CO, INC)
  • KZKS-FM1 (105.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.1mTotal length
  • 6,521Total average daily traffic
  • 1,507Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,152Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • CASTLE VALLEY, .7 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 38.642750 Lon: -109.423167), Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WFY922, Licensee ID: L00007521,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11185.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/16/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Certifier: Kevin Saville, Registrant: Citizens Telecommunications Company Of Utah


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: W0PKZ, Licensee ID: L00284686, Grant Date: 10/11/2016, Expiration Date: 12/03/2026, Certifier: Harris B Freeman, Registrant: Harris B Freeman, Hc 64 Box 2301, Castle Valley, UT 84532-9604


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Castle Valley, UT
  • 44.0%Wood
  • 36.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.0%Electricity
  • 4.5%Utility gas
  • 3.5%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Castle Valley, UT
  • 77.8%Electricity
  • 22.2%Wood


Castle Valley compared to Utah state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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