- Price, Utah
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Price, Utah
settlement_type =City
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image_caption = Price is the governmental seat of Carbon County and the economic center for the county and East-Central Utah.
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map_caption = Location of Price, Utah
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Utah
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Carbongovernment_footnotes =
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 11.0
area_land_km2 = 11.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 4.2
area_land_sq_mi = 4.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 8402
population_density_km2 = 764.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1979.7timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
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elevation_m = 1696
elevation_ft = 5564
latd = 39 |latm = 36 |lats = 0 |latNS = N
longd = 110 |longm = 48 |longs = 24 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 84501
area_code = 435
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 49-62030GR|2
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blank1_info = 1431465GR|3
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footnotes =Price is a city in Carbon County,
Utah ,United States . The city is home to theCollege of Eastern Utah , as well as the large prehistoric museum affiliated with the college. Price is located within short distances from bothNine Mile Canyon and theManti-La Sal National Forest . The city is noted for its history as amining town, and its Greek Orthodox/Catholic /Mormon split population. The population was 8,402 at the 2000 census. Price is thecounty seat of, and largest city in, Carbon County.GR|6Geography
Price is located at coor dms|39|36|0|N|110|48|24|W|city (39.600119, -110.806564)GR|1 at the northwestern edge of the
Colorado Plateau , and is at an elevation of 5,957 feet (1,815 m).The
Price River flows by the city, and it is one of several communities near theSan Rafael Swell . The city is on U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 191, and was one of the communities that was served by the "Rio Grande Zephyr ".According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.2square mile s (11.0km² ).4.2 square miles (11.0 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 8,402 people, 3,045 households, and 2,085 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,979.7 people per square mile (765.1/km²). There were 3,311 housing units at an average density of 780.2/sq mi (301.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.70% White, 0.26% African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.25% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.08% of the population.There were 3,045 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,687, and the median income for a family was $39,429. Males had a median income of $37,476 versus $21,081 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,313. About 11.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.chools
There are three public elementary schools in Price: Creekview Elementary, Castle Heights Elementary, and Pinnacle Canyon Academy. There is one junior high school, Mont Harmon Junior High, and one high school, Carbon High. Some children located in the Gordon Creek area attend Sally Mauro Elementary in Helper.
Notable People
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Harold Arceneaux - a professionalbasketball player who gained national attention during his collegiate career atWeber State University He played two seasons at theCollege of Eastern Utah in Price.
*John D. Fitzgerald - an author known for hisThe Great Brain series of books for children.
*Herman Franks - a formercatcher , coach, manager,general manager and scout in AmericanMajor League Baseball .
*Dave Lauriski - the head of theMine Safety and Health Administration from 2001 to November 2004.
*J. Bracken Lee - a political figure who served as mayor of Price from 1935 to 1947, then governor of the state of Utah from 1949 to 1957, and as mayor of Salt Lake City from 1960 to 1971.
*Jean Westwood - a political figure who was the first female chair of theDemocratic National Committee and worked on several presidential campaigns.
*Marjorie Jones - Nationally published and award winning author of romance novels including "The Jewel and the Sword", "The Lighthorseman", and "My Lady's Will". She is the winner of theIsolde Carlson Award of Excellence and was named the Utah Writer of the Year for 2005 by the Utah Chapter of theRomance Writers of America .
*Cassandra Lynn - model, "Playboy "Playmate was born in Price.ee also
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Carbon County Airport , also known asPUC (IATA code) andKPUC (ICAO code)
*Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
*Helper, Utah
*KCBU
*External links
* [http://www.pricecityutah.com/ Official Price City Webpage]
* [http:museum.ceu.edu/College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum]
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