Elberta, Utah
| Elberta, Utah | |
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| CDP | |
Elberta Post Office
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 Location in Utah County and the state of Utah |
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| Coordinates: 39°58′41″N 111°57′8″W / 39.97806°N 111.95222°WCoordinates: 39°58′41″N 111°57′8″W / 39.97806°N 111.95222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Named for | Early Elberta peach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.7 sq mi (35.4 km2) |
| • Land | 13.7 sq mi (35.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,701 ft (1,433 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 256 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84626 |
| Area code(s) | 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-22210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1427772 |
Elberta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 256 at the 2010 census. It is also known as "The Slant". It was founded as "Mt. Nebo". After the water failed in 1901 most of the early settlers moved away. It was purchased by Mr. Matthew B. Whitney, a native of New York, on November 7, 1907, and Mr. Whitney renamed it "Elberta" after the peach.
Elberta is located at 39°58′41″N 111°57′8″W / 39.97806°N 111.95222°W (39.977979, -111.952350), near the center of Goshen Valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.68 square miles (35.43 km2), of which 13.65 square miles (35.36 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.20%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 278 people, 56 households, and 53 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 20.1 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.22% White, 19.42% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.70% of the population.
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