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 Utah is the only state with a cooking pot as a state symbol. In 1997, the Assembly designated the Dutch oven as a state symbol.[([[https://onlinelibrary.utah.gov/utah/symbols/cooking-pot/|onlinelibrary]])]
+===== Largest Employer In State =====
+Hill Air Force Base, outside Ogden, Utah, is the state's largest employer.[([[https://installations.militaryonesource.mil/in-depth-overview/hill-afb|militaryonesource]])]
+===== Famous People =====
+David Archuleta, Butch Cassidy, Shannon Hale, Karl Malone, Donny and Marie Osmond, Robert Redford, Julianne and Derek Houghs, Roseanne Barr, Loretta Young, James Woods, Chrissy Teigen, Orson Scott Card, Terry Tempest Williams, and Steve Young are among the well-known Utahans.[([[https://biosidmartin.com/what-is-special-about-utah/|biosidmartin]])]
+===== Laven =====
+There is a town in Utah called "Levan". Levan means "navel" backwards—and Levan is at the middle of Utah, or the "navel".[([[https://levantown.org/|levantown]])]
+===== Marriage Statistics =====
+Utah has the highest percentage of married people of any state in the country. According to the 2012 American Community Survey, 57% of Utah's women (15 and above) are married, a decrease from 69% in 1950.[([[https://uwhr.utah.edu/utah-and-u-s-womens-general-demographics/|uwhr]])]
+===== Divorce Rate =====
+Utah's divorce rate is somewhat higher than the national average, and it has been for decades. While Utahans are more likely to divorce than the national average, they are also more likely to marry or remarry.[([[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339391155_Marriage_and_Divorce_in_Utah_and_the_United_States_Convergence_or_Continued_Divergence|researchgate]])]
+===== Kids With Women =====
+Around 13% of Utah's children live in families headed by a woman alone, which is lower than the national average of 25%.[([[https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/Shifting-Households-Jan2021.pdf|gardner]])]
+===== Youngest Population =====
+Utah has the youngest population in the country, with 31% of the population under the age of 18. It also boasts the nation's highest birth rate.[([[https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/FertilityReport-Final.pdf|gardner]])]
+===== ZCMI =====
+Zions Co-operative Mercantile Institution, the first department store in the United States, is located in Utah. It is currently known as ZCMI.[([[https://rsc.byu.edu/business-religion/zions-co-operative-mercantile-institution|byu]])]
+===== Kanab Movies =====
+Kanab, Utah, is also known as "Little Hollywood" since it has been the location of over 100 movies (mainly Westerns) and several television programs since 1924. Stage Coach, The Lone Ranger, Gunsmoke, Planet of the Apes, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Sergeants 3 are all well-known films.[([[https://www.facebook.com/TheGunnGroup/photos/a.626706904048423/1691013724284397/|facebook]])]
+===== Lagoon =====
+Lagoon is the oldest operational amusement park in the American West, and its original roller coaster, "Old Woodie", is the third oldest in the country.[([[https://provost.provo.edu/faculty-staff/teachers-directory/teresa-tolutau-ulunga/|provost]])]
+===== Porn Subscriptions=====
+In the United States, Utah has the highest rate of internet porn subscriptions.[([[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/Question:_Why_does_Utah_lead_the_United_States_in_subscriptions_to_online_adult_entertainment%3F|fairlatterdaysaints]])]
+===== Religion =====
+Mormons, or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, make up around 62% of Utahans. In terms of religion, Utah is the most religiously homogenous state in the United States.[([[https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-utah-salt-lake-mormons-20181215-story.html|latimes]])]
+===== Greatest Snow =====
+The snow in Utah is dry and powdery due to the state's high elevation and desert-like environment. As a result, Utah boasts the "Greatest Snow on Earth".[([[https://www.fox13now.com/weather/why-does-utah-have-the-greatest-snow-on-earth|fox13now]])]
+===== Drug Abuse =====
+Utah has one of the highest prescription medication misuse rates in the country. It has increased by 800% in the last decade.[([[https://www.alpinerecoverylodge.com/utah-drug-abuse-statistics/|alpinerecoverylodge]])]
+===== Zion Curtains =====
+A distinctive wall separates restaurant bartenders who are preparing drinks from clients who request them in Utah restaurants and bars. Their goal is to keep alcohol out of sight in order to avoid excessive drinking. Locals refer to these dividers as "Zion Curtains".[([[https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/2009/di2009-05-13.pdf|dailyiowan]])]
+===== Missionary Training Centers =====
+The Missionary Training Center is located in Provo, Utah. This 35-acre LDS (Mormon) missionary complex can accommodate 3,800 missionaries and offers 10,000 meals every day. After the US Defense Department's Language Institute in Monterrey, California, it is the country's second largest on-site language school.[([[https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=56556202&itype=CMSID|sltrib]])]
+===== Polygamy =====
+Polygamy was prevalent in Utah until it was abolished in 1890 as a condition of being awarded statehood. In Utah today, there are approximately 40,000 polygamous marriages, the majority of which are between breakaway Mormon fundamentalist groups.[([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/40176744|jstor]])]
+===== Wedding of the Rails =====
+On May 10, 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed at Promontory Summit, Utah. The occasion was dubbed the "Wedding of the Rails".[([[https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/may-10/|loc]])]
+===== Mitt Romney =====
+While Mitt Romney was born in Detroit, Michigan, he now resides in Utah.[([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mitt-Romney|britannica]])]

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