Profile for Payson, Utah, UT

Former and merged names include:
· Fort Peteetneet
· Pacen
· Peteetneet

Filming location for:
· 1984 movie, "Footloose"

Well-known residents have included:
· Jewel, singer, songwriter

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

Listed places near Payson

Archives (4)

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (6)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Payson
• School enrollment & education levels in Payson
• Transportation & commute times in Payson
• Utah 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 Payson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Utah County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Provo-Orem area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 84651 ZIP code.

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• Payson city government
• Utah County government

10% of Payson residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Payson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Payson
• Cemeteries in Utah County
• Libraries in or near Payson

Post a query on a message board:

• Utah 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

• Payson museums
• Payson historic sites
• Payson area parks

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• Payson area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Utah County
• Index to cemetery records in Utah
• Cemetery record compendium
• Utah cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Payson
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Utah County

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

• Courts in Utah

• Crime in Utah County
• Arrests in Utah 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 Payson was $14,588, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

16% of Payson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Payson
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• YouTube videos about Payson

• Air pollution in Utah County
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• Land contamination in Utah County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Utah
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Utah County government
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• Payson medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Payson
• Historic sites in Utah
• Museums in or near Payson
• 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 Utah County genealogy forum

Median rent in Payson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $513.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $998.

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Libraries in Payson include Payson City Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Payson

• Utah library

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• Census map of Payson area
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• Chambers of commerce in Utah
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Payson
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Payson

• Parks near Payson
• National forests in Utah
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Utah County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Payson political report.

• Utah County Republican party
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• Utah County elections board
• Utah elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Payson
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The average commute time for Payson workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Payson between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Payson include Comfort Inn.

• Payson travel guide
• Airports near Payson
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• Utah tourism bureau

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

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