Relocate! 25 Great Bug Out Communities: Safe Places to Live if Bad Things Happen - Wonderful Places to Call Home if They Don't. by Dave Stebbins

Author:Dave Stebbins
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 1466495561
Published: 2012-04-09T06:00:00+00:00

EPHRAIM, UTAH

Pop: 6,135 (+20.3). Median age 20.2.

Location: Central Utah. In the Sanpete Valley, bordering Manti-La Sal National Forest and the Manti Mountains on the east and the Sanpitch Mountains to the west. Ephraim (EE-frum) is the largest city in Sanpete County, Utah. Located 116 miles from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Climate: Four distinct seasons, with warm, pleasant summers. Cold winters. Average high in July is 92. The average low temperature in January is 14.

Average annual rainfall is 12.8 inches. Average annual snowfall is 51.8 inches. Gardening zone 5a. Average growing season 101 days. Elevation 5,541 ft.

Housing Costs: Median home value $193,000.

Public School Rating: 9 out of 10 for the state, 8 out of 10 compared to the rest of the U.S.

Public School System: South Sanpete School District. 2,800 students. (435) 835-2261. www.ssanpete.org

Public High School: Manti High School. 551 students. (435) 835-2281. www.ssanpete.org. Ephraim does not have a high school. Students have to go to Manti, 7 miles south.

Private Schools: Wasatch Academy (8–12), 230 students. (435) 462-1400. Eleven miles north of Ephraim. www.wasatchacademy.org

University: Snow College, 4,500 students. Two-year state college. (435) 283-7000. www.snow.edu

Utah State University. Distance Education Center in Ephraim. (435) 283-7590. www.usu.edu

Hospital: Sanpete Valley Hospital, 18 beds. (435) 462-2441. 1100 S. Medical Dr., Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647. About 13 miles north of Ephraim. http://intermountainhealthcare.org/hospitals/sanpete

Veterans Administration: The nearest clinic is in Nephi, about 31 miles north. (435) 623-3129. www.saltlakecity.va.gov

Educational Level: High school or higher 83.9%, bachelor’s or higher 28.7%.

Unemployment Rate: 9.4%. Residents living in poverty: 33.6%.

Employment Information: Department of Workforce Services. (435) 835-0720. This office is 7 miles south, in Manti. http://jobs.utah.gov

Crime: 75 out of 100 (higher is better)

2008 Presidential election: Obama 19%, McCain 79%.

Religious: 83% are affiliated with a church. Of that, 99% are Mormon.

Newspaper: Sanpete Messenger. (435) 835-4241. http://news.sanpetemessenger.com

Library: Ephraim Public Library. (435) 283-4544. http://www.ephraimcity.org/serv/library.shtml

Chamber of Commerce: City of Ephraim. (435) 283-4631. www.ephraimcity.org

City Offices: City of Ephraim. (435) 283-4631. www.ephraimcity.org

County Offices: Sanpete County. (435) 835-2131. http://sanpete.com. Located in Manti, 7 miles south of Ephraim. This is a great website for area information.

Bed and Breakfast: Pherson House Bed & Breakfast. (435) 283-8286. http://phersonhouseinn.weebly.com

Camping: Over 2 dozen campgrounds in a 20-mile radius in the Manti-LaSal National Forest. Nearest is Lake Hill campground, 5 miles from Ephraim (8,400 ft elevation)

Hunting/Fishing: Ephraim is close to portions of 3 National Forests. Deer, elk, bear, lion, turkey, pheasant. Rainbow and cutthroat trout. Some 50 lakes and reservoirs in area.

Interesting Facts: Snow College is affiliated with Julliard School of Music in New York. It was named after Lorenzo Snow. Although Ephraim has a college, an elementary school, and a middle school, it does not have a high school. High school students attend school in Manti, 7 miles south. The nearest hospital is 13 miles north in Mt. Pleasant.

Pros: Great hunting and fishing opportunities. Outstanding public education system. Two colleges.

Cons: More earthquake activity in the area than in most of the United States. Six small earthquakes within a 50-mile radius in the last 20 years. Arid, with less than 13 inches annual rainfall. As with most cities in Utah, a single religion, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (Mormon) predominates.

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