Carbon County, Utah#Micropolitan Statistical Area
{{Short description|County in the United States}}
{{For|counties with a similar name|Carbon County (disambiguation){{!}}Carbon County}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Carbon County
| state = Utah
| ex image = Caron Power Plant - Utah (corrected).png
| ex image size = 300px
| ex image cap = Carbon Power Plant at Castle Gate, Utah demolished in 2016
| seal =
| founded year = 1894
| founded date = March 8
| seat wl = Price
| largest city wl = Price
| area_total_sq_mi = 1485
| area_land_sq_mi = 1478
| area_water_sq_mi = 6.1
| area percentage = 0.4
| coordinates = {{coord|39.64|-110.58|display=inline,title|type:adm2nd_region:US-UT_source:UScensus1990}}
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 20412
| pop_est_as_of =
| population_est =
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| time zone = Mountain
| web = www.carbon.utah.gov
| named for = Abundant coal deposits
| district = 3rd
}}
Carbon County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 20,412.{{cite web|title=Carbon County, Utah|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Carbon_County,_Utah?g=050XX00US49007|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 30, 2023}} Its county seat and largest city is Price.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}
The Price, UT Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Carbon County.
History
Carbon County was part of Emery County, founded in 1880. The demographics along the Price River changed with the construction of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1883 and the development of coal mines, largely in upper Emery, to fuel the railroad. The Utah Territory Legislature was petitioned to split off the north part, and thus it established Carbon County effective March 8, 1894.{{Cite web |url=https://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |title=Individual County Chronologies/Carbon County UT. [[Newberry Library]] (accessed March 30, 2019) |access-date=March 30, 2019 |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306153326/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |url-status=dead }} It was named for the element Carbon, to emphasize the industrial nature of the area.{{cite web|title=Carbon County|url=http://ilovehistory.utah.gov/place/counties/carbon.html|website=I Love Utah History|publisher=Utah.gov|access-date=February 10, 2017}}
Carbon County is the second-largest natural gas producer in Utah (after Uintah County), with 94 billion cubic feet produced in 2008.{{cite web | url=http://www.carbon.utah.gov/commission/news/Natural%20Gas%20Production%20Facts%20&%20Information%20Packet%200809.pdf | title=Annual natural gas production in MCF by the top 7 producing counties in Utah | access-date=September 12, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107170742/http://www.carbon.utah.gov/commission/news/Natural%20Gas%20Production%20Facts%20%26%20Information%20Packet%200809.pdf | archive-date=November 7, 2010 }}
Geography
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The Green River flows south-southeastward along the county's eastern border. The lower central part of Carbon County is a continuation of Castle Valley in Emery County, but in Carbon, the valley is ringed with mountains - the Wasatch Range to the west and northwest, and the Book Cliffs to the north and northeast.[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Carbon+County,+UT/@39.5684503,-111.096442,10.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x874e916568ebaa0b:0xf4eec1ffc2df4110!8m2!3d39.6479807!4d-110.6168921 Carbon County UT Google Maps (accessed 30 March 2019)] The county generally slopes to the south and east; its highest point is Monument Peak on the crest of the Wasatch Mountains near the midpoint of the county's western border, at {{convert|10,452|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.{{Cite web |url=https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |title=Utah County High Points/Carbon County. Peakbaggers (accessed 30 March 2019) |access-date=March 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090116/https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=dead }} The county has a total area of {{convert|1485|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1478|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|6.1|sqmi}} (0.4%) is water.{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_49.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=March 27, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}
=Airports=
- Carbon County Regional Airport (PUC) - Price
=Major highways=
=Adjacent counties=
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- Utah County - northwest
- Duchesne County - north
- Uintah County - east
- Emery County - south
- Sanpete County - west
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=Protected areas=
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- Gordon Creek Wildlife Management Area
- Manti National Forest (part)
- Price Canyon Recreation Area
- Scofield State Park
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=Lakes=
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1900= 5004
|1910= 8624
|1920= 15489
|1930= 17798
|1940= 18459
|1950= 24901
|1960= 21135
|1970= 15647
|1980= 22179
|1990= 20228
|2000= 20422
|2010= 21403
|2020= 20412
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|align-fn=center
|footnote=US Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=March 27, 2015}}
1790–1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 27, 2015}} 1900–1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ut190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=US Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=March 27, 2015}}
1990–2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 27, 2015}} 2010{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49007.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606215621/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49007.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011|url-status=dead}} 2020[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 Population and Housing State Data | Utah]
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=2020 census=
According to the 2020 United States census{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2023/dec/2020-census-dhc.html|title=2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 2, 2024}} and 2020 American Community Survey,{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.2020.html|title=American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2009-2022)|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 2, 2024}} there were 20,412 people in Carbon County with a population density of 13.8 people per square mile (5.3/km2). Among non-Hispanic or Latino people, the racial makeup was 16,645 (81.5%) White, 50 (0.2%) African American, 199 (1.0%) Native American, 63 (0.3%) Asian, 29 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 58 (0.3%) from other races, and 691 (3.4%) from two or more races. 2,677 (13.1%) people were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 10,228 (50.11%) males and 10,184 (49.89%) females, and the population distribution by age was 5,227 (25.6%) under the age of 18, 11,372 (55.7%) from 18 to 64, and 3,813 (18.7%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 38.6 years.
There were 7,950 households in Carbon County with an average size of 2.57 of which 5,279 (66.4%) were families and 2,671 (33.6%) were non-families. Among all families, 3,994 (50.2%) were married couples, 433 (5.4%) were male householders with no spouse, and 852 (10.7%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 2,231 (28.1%) were a single person living alone and 440 (5.5%) were two or more people living together. 2,500 (31.4%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 5,665 (71.3%) of households were owner-occupied while 2,285 (28.7%) were renter-occupied.
The median income for a Carbon County household was $50,328 and the median family income was $63,902, with a per-capita income of $23,613. The median income for males that were full-time employees was $54,063 and for females $32,545. 15.9% of the population and 13.1% of families were below the poverty line.
In terms of education attainment, out of the 13,262 people in Carbon County 25 years or older, 1,040 (7.8%) had not completed high school, 3,897 (29.4%) had a high school diploma or equivalency, 6,102 (46.0%) had some college or associate degree, 1,471 (11.1%) had a bachelor's degree, and 752 (5.7%) had a graduate or professional degree.
=2010 census=
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 21,403 people, 7,978 households, and 5,587 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|14.48|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 9,551 housing units, with an average density of {{convert|6.46|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 92.31% White, 0.43% Black or African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.03% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. 12.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,978 households, of which 30.16% had children under 18. 54.50% were married couples living together, 10.65% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.97% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals (one person), and 11.07% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.14.
The population contained 30.41% under the age of 20, 6.82% aged 20 to 24, 23.73% aged 25 to 44, 25.48% aged 45 to 64, and 13.56% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4. For every 100 females, there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 96.88 males.
=Ancestry=
As of 2015 the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Carbon County, Utah are:{{Cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP02/0500000US49007|title=American FactFinder - Results|website=factfinder.census.govn|access-date=March 30, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213035408/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP02/0500000US49007|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}
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Largest ancestries (2015) | Percent |
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English | 22.7% |
German | 11.9% |
Italian | 11.1% |
Irish | 6.6% |
Danish | 5.9% |
Scottish | 4.1% |
Swedish | 3.3% |
Welsh | 1.9% |
Dutch | 1.9% |
Polish | 1.4% |
Norwegian | 1.4% |
Politics and government
Carbon County historically was the base of Democratic Party support in strongly Republican Utah with its sizable unionized mining population. In 1964, Lyndon Johnson carried 72.7% of votes in the county. Notably, however, Ronald Reagan won just three votes more than did Jimmy Carter in 1980. Nonetheless, it voted for Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996 by wide margins. At the state level, it was no less Democratic; in the 1992 gubernatorial election, it was one of two counties (the other being Summit County) that voted for Democrat Stewart Hanson over Republican Michael Leavitt.
Since the turn of the millennium, however, Carbon County has trended Republican. It voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004 while voting for the Democratic gubernatorial candidates. In 2008, John McCain won Carbon County with 52.60% of the vote, versus 44.59% for Barack Obama, making him the last Democratic nominee to win more than forty percent of the county's vote. In 2012, the county's Democratic vote fell further as Mitt Romney carried 67.3% over Obama's 30.1%. In 2016, despite Utah's strong swing against the Republicans due to the presence of conservative independent Evan McMullin, Carbon County was the only county in the state to swing more Republican, as Donald Trump won 66% to Hillary Clinton's 21.5% percent. In 2020, Trump again carried the county with the largest percentage (71.4%) of any Republican to date. Despite its rightward shift, Carbon County supported 2018 Utah Proposition 4, a ballot measure to create an independent redistricting commission in the state.
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|+State elected offices ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |Position !District ! style="text-align:center;" |Name ! valign="bottom" |Affiliation ! style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align:center;" |First elected |
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|27 | style="text-align:center;" |David Hinkins | style="text-align:center;" |Republican | style="text-align:center;" |2008{{Cite web|title=Senator Hinkins Utah Senate|url=https://senate.utah.gov/sen/HINKIDP/|access-date=November 16, 2021|website=senate.utah.gov}} |
style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|69 | style="text-align:center;" |Christine Watkins | style="text-align:center;" |Republican | style="text-align:center;" |2016{{Cite web|title=Rep. Watkins, Christine F.|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/WATKICF/|access-date=November 17, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117180745/https://house.utah.gov/rep/WATKICF/|url-status=dead}} |
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|Board of Education |14 | style="text-align:center;" |Mark Huntsman | style="text-align:center;" |Nonpartisan |
{{PresHead|place=Carbon County, Utah|source={{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 30, 2018}}}}
{{PresRow|2024|Republican|6,719|2,525|283|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|6,693|2,392|335|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|5,275|1,717|1,007|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|5,090|2,275|202|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|4,091|3,468|263|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|4,950|3,415|143|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|3,758|3,298|328|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,343|4,172|1,067|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,038|4,480|2,299|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|3,019|5,521|63|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,393|4,357|68|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|4,320|4,317|426|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|3,360|5,157|166|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,956|3,335|147|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|2,618|4,344|277|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,130|5,672|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|2,953|6,039|14|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|4,507|4,460|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|3,770|5,790|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,704|6,397|259|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|2,318|5,364|14|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|2,242|5,180|34|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,348|5,040|122|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,655|4,239|226|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|2,184|2,954|50|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|1,878|1,528|1,590|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,675|1,559|326|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|1,301|1,478|152|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|771|514|892|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,023|581|106|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,224|508|140|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|748|621|16|Utah}}
{{PresFoot|1896|Democratic|85|663|0|Utah}}
Notes:
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Communities
=Cities=
=Town=
=Census-designated places=
=Unincorporated community=
=Ghost towns=
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- Castle Gate
- Coal City
- Consumers
- Hale
- Heiner
- Kiz
- Latuda
- Mutual
- National
- Peerless
- Rains
- Royal
- Spring Canyon
- Standardville
- Sweets (or Sweet)
- Wattis
- Winter Quarters
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Education
There are five public elementary schools in Carbon County (Bruin Point, Castle Heights, Creekview, Sally Mauro, and Wellington); two middle schools (Helper and Mont Harmon); one high school (Carbon High School). It is also the location of the charter Pinnacle Canyon Academy, which serves grades K-12, as well as the Castle Valley Center for disabled children.
Price is the location of Utah State University Eastern, which has an enrollment of approximately 1,525.
See also
References
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Further reading
- (1994) [https://web.archive.org/web/20221202200144/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/c/CARBON_COUNTY.shtml "Carbon County"] article in the [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ Utah History Encyclopedia.] The article was written by Philip F. Notarianni and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/c/CARBON_COUNTY.shtml the original] on December 2, 2022, and retrieved on April 6, 2024.
- (1994) [https://web.archive.org/web/20221103115752/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/c/COAL_MINING_IN_UTAH.shtml "Coal Mining in Utah"] article in the [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ Utah History Encyclopedia.] The article was written by Nancy J. Taniguchi and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/c/COAL_MINING_IN_UTAH.shtml the original] on November 3, 2022, and retrieved on April 12, 2024.
External links
{{commons category|Carbon County, Utah}}
- {{official website|https://www.carbonutah.com/government-pages/}}
- [https://collections.lib.utah.edu/search?facet_setname_s=uum_ccoh Carbon County Oral Histories]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Carbon County
|North = Duchesne County
|East = Uintah County
|South = Emery County
|West = Sanpete County
|Northwest = Utah County
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