Carbonville, Utah facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Carbonville, Utah
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KOAL Radio studio in Carbonville
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Location in Carbon County and the state of Utah
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Location of Utah in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Utah |
| County | Carbon |
| Named for | Carbon County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.4 km2) |
| • Land | 5.6 sq mi (14.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,670 ft (1,730 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,383 |
| • Density | 282/sq mi (108.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
84501
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584758 |
Carbonville is a small community in Carbon County, Utah, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, even though it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. In 2020, about 1,383 people lived in Carbonville.
Where is Carbonville?
Carbonville is located in the state of Utah. You can find it just northwest of Price. Price is the main city and the county seat for Carbon County.
The Price River flows nearby on the west side of Carbonville. Also, a major road called U.S. Route 6 runs past the community. To the north of Carbonville is the older community of Spring Glen.
Carbonville's Early History
Carbonville was one of the very first places settled in what became Carbon County. A man named Caleb Rhoades built a simple shelter here in 1877. This shelter was a "dugout," which is a home dug into the side of a hill or the ground.
Rhoades later moved on to start the city of Price in 1879. The area where Carbonville is now was once called "Rhoades Meadow." It had a lot of water, but the water wasn't very good quality.
The community of Carbonville grew slowly at first. Most new people moving to the area preferred to live in Price or Spring Glen. These places were more developed.
However, Carbonville saw a lot of growth after World War II. This was during a time when industries and housing were booming. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints even created its first local group, called a "ward," here in the late 1940s. A second ward was formed in the 1950s.
Who Lives in Carbonville?
The United States government counts the population of places like Carbonville every ten years. This helps us understand how many people live there and what the community is like.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 1,567 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,383 | −11.7% | |
According to the census taken in 2010, there were 1,567 people living in Carbonville. There were also 669 housing units, which are places where people live.
The census also looks at the different backgrounds of people. In 2010, about 90% of the people in Carbonville were White. Smaller numbers of people were Black or African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, or Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. About 5.7% of residents were from other backgrounds, and 2.2% were from two or more backgrounds.
About 12.3% of the people living in Carbonville were of Hispanic or Latino background.
