Profile for Moab, Utah, UT

Moab is near the Colorado River.

Former and merged names include:
· Bueno
· Grand Valley
· Mormon Fort
· Plainfield
· Poverty Flats
· Spanish Valley

Settled in 1855 by Mormons who were driven away by Indians. The area was resettled in 1876

Uranium was discovered near here in the 1950s. In recent years, the economy has moved from mining to tourism. The area has become a popular spot for mountain bikers

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 22. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.5 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1997 movie, "Breakdown"
· 2000 movie, "Mission Impossible II"
· 1994 movie, "City Slickers II"

Local festivals include:

• Arts Festival - May 26-27, 2007
• Music Festival - Aug. 30-Sept. 15, 2007
• Folk Festival - Nov. 2-4, 2007
• Cowboy Poetry Festival - Feb. 16-19, 2007
• Desert Rocks Music Festival - May 25-27, 2007
• Skydive Moab Festival - Sept. 27-30, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Slickrock Trail

Popular site for mountain biking

Historic sites and museums: Dan O'Laurie Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
I cannot conceive of a more worthless and impracticable region than the one we now found ourselves in.
-- Capt. John Macomb, 1859

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Cemeteries (2)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (1)

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15% of Moab residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Moab ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Grand County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - UT data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Moab was $16,228, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Moab residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Moab festival dates:

• Arts Festival - May 26-27, 2007
• Music Festival - Aug. 30-Sept. 15, 2007
• Folk Festival - Nov. 2-4, 2007
• Cowboy Poetry Festival - Feb. 16-19, 2007
• Desert Rocks Music Festival - May 25-27, 2007
• Skydive Moab Festival - Sept. 27-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Moab festival web sites:

• Desert Rocks Music Festival
• Folk Festival
• Moab Music Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Utah county fairs
• Utah festivals (Utah tourism department)
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Median rent in Moab, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $420.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $753.

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Libraries in Moab include Grand County Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Moab include Moab Times-Independent

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Grand County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Moab political report.

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The average commute time for Moab workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Moab include Aarchway Inn, Apache Motel, Best Western, Best Western Greenwell Inn, Big Horn Lodge, Comfort Suites Moab, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, La Quinta Inn Moab, Motel 6 Moab ... More hotels.

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