Coalville, Utah
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Location in Utah
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1859 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | Summit County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 55 ′ N , 111 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,423 (as of July 2004) | ||
| Population density : | 192.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 8.4 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.4 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1700 m | ||
| Postal code : | 84017 | ||
| Area code : | +1 435 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-18440 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1426770 | ||
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Coalville is a place and the administrative seat of Summit County in the US state of Utah .
geography
The place covers an area of 8.4 km² (3.3 mi²), of which 1 km² is water.
history
Coalville was founded in 1859 by William Henderson Smith. It used to be called Calk Creek . Coalville is a place with a rich settler past. Like many cities and towns, the country was first colonized by the Mormons . William H. Smith crossed the area with goods and seeds. He lost some wheat from the wagons. When he found on the way back that the wheat had grown very well without help, he decided it was a good place to settle. He convinced four families to go with him to Calk Creek in the spring of 1859 to settle. In 1860 there were already 15 families living in Calk Creek.
Demographics
On July 1, 2004, Coalville had 1,423 residents.
age structure
| population | Years | proportion of |
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| under | 18th | 33.80% |
| from | 18 - 24 | 10.70% |
| from | 25-44 | 28.90% |
| from | 45-64 | 15.70% |
| over | 65 | 10.90% |
- The average age is 28 years.
sons and daughters of the town
- Anthony Geary (born 1947), actor
- James W. Robinson (1878–1964), politician, Utah Attorney General
- Esther Hicks , medium, book author
Protected areas
The Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park leads through Coalville , a 45 km long hiking trail on the embankment of a former narrow-gauge railway from Park City via Wanship to the Echo Reservoir .
