Summit County, Utah
![]() Summit County Courthouse in Coalville, listed on the NRHP with number 78002694 |
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US state : | Utah |
Administrative headquarters : | Coalville |
Foundation : | 1854 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 36,324 (2010) |
Population density : | 7.5 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 4874 km² |
Water surface : | 28 km² |
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Summit County is a county in the state of Utah in the United States . The county seat is Coalville . The largest place in the county is Park City .
geography
Summit County covers an area of 4,874 square kilometers (1,882 mi²), of which 28 square kilometers are water. It is bordered by the counties: Uinta County, Wyoming, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, Daggett County , Duchesne County , Wasatch County , Salt Lake County , Morgan County, and Rich County .
history
Summit County was founded in 1854. It was named because 39 of Utah's highest mountains are located here.
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1860 | 198 | - | |
1870 | 2512 | 1,168.7% | |
1880 | 4921 | 95.9% | |
1890 | 7733 | 57.1% | |
1900 | 9439 | 22.1% | |
1910 | 8200 | -13.1% | |
1920 | 7862 | -4.1% | |
1930 | 9527 | 21.2% | |
1940 | 8714 | -8.5% | |
1950 | 6745 | -22.6% | |
1960 | 5673 | -15.9% | |
1970 | 5879 | 3.6% | |
1980 | 10.198 | 73.5% | |
1990 | 15,518 | 52.2% | |
2000 | 29,736 | 91.6% | |
2010 | 36,324 | 22.2% | |
Before 1900
1900-1990 2000 |
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As of the 2000 census , there were 29,736 people in Summit County. There were 10,332 households and 7501 families. The population density was 6 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 91.80% white, 0.24% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.04% Pacific islander, and 5.43% other races Groups; 1.21% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 8.09% of the population.
Of the 10,332 households, 40.80% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 63.50% were married couples living together, 6.20% were single mothers. 27.40% were not families. 18.40% were single households and 3.20% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.30 people.
For the entire county, the population was composed of 29.80% of residents under 18 years of age, 8.40% between 18 and 24 years of age, 34.00% between 25 and 44 years of age, 22.90% between 45 and 64 years of age 4.90% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 108.30 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 108.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 64,962 , and the median income for a family is $ 72,510. Males had a median income of $ 47,236 versus $ 28,621 for females. The per capita income was $ 33,767. 5.40% of the population and 3.00% of families are below the poverty line. 5.60% of these were under 18 years of age and 3.90% were 65 years or older.
towns and places
Protected areas
- Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park
- Rockport State Park
- Uintas Wilderness Area
- Wasatch National Forest
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ^ Summit County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
Web links
- Virtual tour of Summit County (English)
Coordinates: 40 ° 53 ′ N , 110 ° 58 ′ W