East Carbon, Utah
| East Carbon, Utah | |
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| current city | |
 Location in Carbon County and the state of Utah. |
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 Location of Utah in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 39°32′33″N 110°25′8″W / 39.54250°N 110.41889°WCoordinates: 39°32′33″N 110°25′8″W / 39.54250°N 110.41889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Carbon |
| Incorporated | July 23, 1973 |
| Merged with Sunnyside | January 1, 2014 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.0 sq mi (23.2 km2) |
| • Land | 9.0 sq mi (23.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,987 ft (1,825 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,301 |
| • Density | 145/sq mi (56.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84520 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-20890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410386 |
| Website | www.eastcarboncity.org |
East Carbon is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2010 census. East Carbon was incorporated on July 23, 1973, from the merger of the two struggling mining towns of Dragerton and Columbia. On January 1, 2014, the city merged with the neighboring city of Sunnyside.
East Carbon is located southeast of the center of Carbon County at 39°32′33″N 110°25′08″W / 39.542569°N 110.418934°W (39.542569, -110.418934). It is 23 miles (37 km) east of Price, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.07%, was water.
At the 2000 census, there were 1,393 people, 562 households and 384 families residing in the city. The population density was 156.0 per square mile (60.2/km2). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 82.2 per square mile (31.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.12% White, 0.14% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 15.65% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.82% of the population.
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