Carbon County, Utah
| Carbon County, Utah | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Utah |
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 Utah's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1894 |
| Named for | Abundant coal deposits |
| Seat | Price |
| Largest city | Price |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,485 sq mi (3,846 km2) |
| • Land | 1,478 sq mi (3,828 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 20,479 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,403. Its county seat and largest city is Price. The county is named for the major coal deposits in the area. The Price, UT Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Carbon County.
Carbon County is the second largest natural gas producer in Utah (after Uintah County), with 94 billion cubic feet produced in 2008.
Carbon County was part of Emery County which was 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 to fuel the railroad. The Utah Territorial Legislature established Carbon County in 1894 naming it after the element Carbon to emphasize the industrial nature of the area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,485 square miles (3,850 km2), of which 1,478 square miles (3,830 km2) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the 2010 census, there were 21,403 people, 7,978 households, and 5,587 families residing in the county. The population density was 14.48 people per square mile (5.59/km²). There were 9,551 housing units with an average density of 6.46 per square mile (2.49/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.
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