Profile for Alta, Utah, UT

Alta is in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Former and merged names include:
· Central City

Soldiers from Fort Douglas found silver here in 1864. A mining community developed, with ore hauled by oxen down the canyon to Ogden

Listed places near Alta

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (2)

Hotels (20)

Libraries (1)

Ski areas (3)

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• Alta population
• Ancestry of people in Alta
• Housing in Alta
• Income in Alta
• Marital status of adults in Alta
• Place of birth of people in Alta
• Residence in 1995, of people in Alta
• School enrollment & education levels in Alta
• Transportation & commute times in Alta
• Salt Lake County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Utah
• State data - Utah
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Alta demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Salt Lake County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Salt Lake City-Ogden area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 84092 ZIP code.

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• Salt Lake County government

9% of Alta residents report German ancestry, and 27% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alta ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alta
• Cemeteries in Salt Lake County
• Libraries in or near Alta

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• Salt Lake County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - UT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Alta museums
• Alta historic sites
• Alta area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Alta area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Salt Lake County
• Index to cemetery records in Utah
• Cemetery record compendium
• Utah cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alta
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Salt Lake County

• Alta business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Utah

• Crime in Salt Lake County
• Arrests in Salt Lake County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Utah
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alta was $66,566, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Salt Lake County economic census
• Salt Lake County economic summary
• Salt Lake County employment growth
• Salt Lake County unemployment rate
• Utah economic data

35% of Alta residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Alta
• Colleges in Utah
• Learning Disabilities Association in Utah
• Schools in or near Alta
• School districts in or near Alta
• Yearbooks (old) of Utah high schools

• Movies playing in or near Alta
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters

• Air pollution in Salt Lake County
• Diesel soot in Salt Lake County
• Land contamination in Salt Lake County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Utah
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Salt Lake County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Utah

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• Utah county fairs
• Utah festivals (Utah tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Alta

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Alta
• Geocaches in Utah

• Salt Lake County government
• Utah state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Alta medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Alta
• Historic sites in Utah
• Museums in or near Alta
• Museums in Utah
• Utah state archives
• Utah state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Salt Lake County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $225.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $883.

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• Jobs in the Alta area
• Job services in Utah
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• Libraries near Alta

• Utah library

• Census map of Alta area
• Historic maps of UT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Utah
• Topographic map of Alta

• Daily newspapers in or near Alta
• AM radio stations in or near Alta
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• Military bases in Utah
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Alta
• Search obituaries in Utah
• Recent death notices - selected UT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Utah
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Utah
• Lions clubs in Utah
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Alta
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alta

• Parks near Alta
• National forests in Utah
• Ski areas near Alta
• Ski areas in Utah
• State parks in Utah

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Alta
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Salt Lake County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alta political report.

• Utah Democratic party
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• Utah elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alta
• Total membership by faith, in Salt Lake County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for UT

The average commute time for Alta workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Alta travel guide
• Airports near Alta
• Hotels near Alta
• Utah tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Utah
• Wildlife refuges in Utah

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