Summit County, Utah facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Summit County
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Summit County Courthouse in Coalville
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Location within the U.S. state of Utah
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Country | United States |
State | Utah |
Founded | 1854 (created) 1861 (organized) |
Named for | The summits of the mountains |
Seat | Coalville |
Largest city | Park City |
Area | |
• Total | 1,882 sq mi (4,870 km2) |
• Land | 1,872 sq mi (4,850 km2) |
• Water | 10 sq mi (30 km2) 0.5% |
Population
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• Total | 42,357 |
• Density | 22.506/sq mi (8.6898/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Summit County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 36,324. Its county seat is Coalville, and the largest city is Park City.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,882 square miles (4,870 km2), of which 1,872 square miles (4,850 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (0.5%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Rich County (north)
- Morgan County (northwest)
- Salt Lake County (west)
- Wasatch County (south)
- Duchesne County (south)
- Daggett County (east)
- Sweetwater County, Wyoming (northeast)
- Uinta County, Wyoming (north)
National protected areas
- Ashley National Forest (part)
- Wasatch National Forest (part)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 198 | — | |
1870 | 2,512 | 1,168.7% | |
1880 | 4,921 | 95.9% | |
1890 | 7,733 | 57.1% | |
1900 | 9,439 | 22.1% | |
1910 | 8,200 | −13.1% | |
1920 | 7,862 | −4.1% | |
1930 | 9,527 | 21.2% | |
1940 | 8,714 | −8.5% | |
1950 | 6,745 | −22.6% | |
1960 | 5,673 | −15.9% | |
1970 | 5,879 | 3.6% | |
1980 | 10,198 | 73.5% | |
1990 | 15,518 | 52.2% | |
2000 | 29,736 | 91.6% | |
2010 | 36,324 | 22.2% | |
2015 (est.) | 39,633 | 9.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2014 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,736 people, 10,332 households, and 7,501 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6.2/km2). There were 17,489 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.80% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.43% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 8.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,332 households out of which 40.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.30.
The median income for a household in the county was $64,962, and the median income for a family was $72,510. Males had a median income of $47,236 versus $28,621 for females. The per capita income for the county was $33,767. Only 42.9% are natives of Utah. 5.40% of the population and 3.00% of families were below the poverty line.
According to a 2000 survey by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, Summit County is much more diverse in religious belief than Utah as a whole. Fully two in five people (44.2%) of the population claim no religion at all while among those that do, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) make up the largest group at 36.8% (compared with some 66% statewide), followed by Roman Catholics at 10.6%.
Communities
Cities
Towns
Census-designated places
- Echo
- Hoytsville
- Marion
- Peoa
- Samak
- Silver Summit
- Snyderville
- Summit Park
- Wanship
- Woodland
Images for kids
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View looking south of Oakley, Kamas, and Francis. Park City and the Jordanelle Reservoir are towards the upper right
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Summit (Utah) para niños