Revenues from Utah’s state income tax are dedicated to public education. These revenues, along with revenues from several other taxes, flow into the Uniform School Fund, an account constitutionally earmarked for funding public education, including some funding for higher education and the arts. What taxes fund education in Utah? Utah’s […]
Salt Lake Temple. Coordinates: 40°46′14″N 111°53′31″W The Salt Lake Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. At 253,015 square feet (23,505.9 m2), it is the largest Latter-day Saint temple by floor area. What is […]
about $100 billion. In 2020 it managed about $100 billion in assets. Ensign employs 70 employees. In 2019, a former employee of Ensign made a whistleblower report to the IRS alleging that the church held over $100 billion of assets in a large investment fund. Is the Mormon Church richer […]
A Pew Research report corroborated this, finding in 2015 that 36% of those born Mormon left the religion, with 21% of born Mormons (58% of ex-Mormons) now unaffiliated, 6% evangelical Protestant, and 9% converting to other Protestant, Catholic, or a non-Christian faith. What percentage of Mormon missionaries leave the church? […]
According to World Population Review, the most popular fast food chain in Utah is In-N-Out. Utah isn’t the only state that loves In-N-Out. It was also the favorite of Nevada, California, and Arizona. The most popular fast food chain across the country by far was Chick-Fil-A. What is the most […]
Mormons ages 40-59 have had an average of 3.4 children in their lifetime, well above the comparable figure for all Americans in that age range (2.1) and higher than any other religious group. Overall, Mormon adults have an average of 1.1 children currently living at home, nearly double the national […]
After 1990, average annual growth again slowed steadily to a rate around 2.2% for the ten years ending 2015, approximately double the average world population growth rate of 1.1% for the same period. The growth rate has not been greater than 3% per year in the 21st century and has […]
The most popular majors at Utah State University include: Economics, General; Communication Sciences and Disorders, General; Psychology, General; Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other; Business Administration and Management, General; Human Development and Family Studies, General; Physical Education Teaching and What is Utah State University best known for? Utah State University is a large, […]
Known for its high moral climate, campus is recognized as one of the safest colleges in the country and is home to the largest LDS Institute program in the world. Is UVU owned by the LDS Church? According to the Institute of Religion, UVU currently has over seven thousand students […]
What GPA do you need to get into University of Utah? Applicants require very good grades in high school to get into Utah. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at University of Utah was 3.65 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted […]
Strictly from a financial standpoint, Utah is generally a more advantageous place to live than California. However, that’s not the whole story. As one of the world’s largest economies, California and its major cities provide immense opportunities – from education and jobs to culture, entertainment, and so on. Is Utah […]
Allosaurus. The Morrison Formation. Allosaurus, Utah’s State Fossil, was the dominant predator of North America during the Late Jurassic. It is known from numerous skeletons, ranging from 10 to 40 feet in length, from the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry in east-central Utah. What is the state fossil of? Table of state […]
Coal. Coal became Utah’s official state rock in 1991. In 2013 Utah mines produced roughly 17 million tons of coal valued at $579 million, ranking Utah 15th among 25 U.S. coal producing states. Utah may be famous for its red rock, but the official state rock is coal. What is […]
the Gila monster. Utah officially has a state reptile: the Gila monster. Are Gila monsters in Utah? The Gila Monster is an ancient native of St. George; its relatives roamed other parts of Utah alongside Tyrannosaurus dinosaurs nearly 100 million years ago. Today, Utah Gila Monsters are found in a […]
There is no prohibition on headsets in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Deleware, Washington D.C., Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Is wearing AirPods illegal while driving? According to California Vehicle […]