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Show Av rh ee, See ah Gm a, ann OP One OGDEN ~The en, “INDUSTRIAL AND DISTRI BUTION CENTER OF THE GREAT NEW WES T”’ (Prepared by the Ogden Chambe r Of Commerce) STATISTICAL FORM REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT—Council-Ma nag er, POPULA TION --76, 242. AREA --21.2 square miles. ALTITUDE--4, 310 feet abov e CLIM TE— A Mean sea level, annual temperature, 63.3 degrees F,: average annual ASSESSED VALUA TION--$124,5 86,381 current market value. (July 1976), based rainfall, 18.2 inches, FINANCIAL DATA—6 banks, 5 building (savings) and loan on 20 per cent asso ciations. rOS TA 1, RECEIPTS—$4, 081,600.00. The Post Office €mploys 278 people at its stations and branches in S€rvi ng a population of 166,792 in the area served. TELEPHONES IN SERVICE —85,781 (January 1977). There are approximately 2,086 empl oyers in Weber County with annual payrolls of over $400, 000, 000, including local industry is evidence by 125 mining and manu defense installations, Diversified facturing firms, 250 construction employers, 65 trans lets, firms, 185 finance, portation, communication and utility firms , 770 trade insurance and real estate establishments, 636 services out- and 55 government establishments, TRADE—Immediate retail trading area population 288,000. Immediate wholesale trading area population 357,000. Numbe r of retail trading outlets 770. NEWSPA PERS—1 Evening and Sunday, circulation 41,500, RADIO STATIONS—5, TELEVISION STA TIONS~—5 channels received in area, HOTELS AND MOTELS-—16, totaling approximatel y 1,000 rooms. RAILROADS—3: Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande Western, HIGHWAYS--U, S. 30, 89, and 91; State 79, 50, 204, 39, 40 and 203. Interstate 15 and 80. AIRPORTS—1, 3 miles Southwest of city. HOSPITALS—2, with total of 523 beds. EDUCA TION—Weber State College, 6,829 day students, 1,991 evening, 1,400 off campus, summer school average 4,130. There are 5 Senior Public High Schools and 1 Parochial High School. 12 Junior Public High Schools and 1 parochial Junior High School and 40 Elementary Schools Current enrollment 33,435. The Utah State School for the Utah State Industrial School are also located in Ogden. in Weber County. Deaf and Blind and the PUBLIC LIBRARIES—Weber County Library, two branches, two mobile units. Over 200,000 items in the materials collection including many DONS print items such as sculpture, films, art prints, tapes, records, etc. Maintains a special collection of Utah and local history with emphasis on railroad bistory. More than 25 U. S. newspapers and over 300 magazine subscriptions. Paperback collections are provided in community focal points such as rest homes, the jail, barbershops and training centers. A tax-exempt foundation accepts gifts from private donors and uses the funds for major library purchases. The library is governed by a five man board appointed by the county commission and employs over 70 persons. of |
