Kenilworth, Utah facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kenilworth, Utah
Census-designated place
Kenilworth's Old Company Store, March 2008
Location in Carbon County and the state of Utah
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Carbon
Founded	1908
Named for	Kenilworth Castle
Area
• Total	1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
• Land	1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
• Water	0.0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation	1,925 m (6,316 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	200
• Density	92.4/km2 (239/sq mi)
GNIS feature ID	2584769

Kenilworth is a census-designated place in northern Carbon County, Utah, United States.

Description

The community lies at the eastern end of State Route 157, north of the city of Price, the county seat of Carbon County. Kenilworth has a post office with the ZIP code 84529. The population was 180 at the 2010 census.

History

Like many communities in Carbon County, Kenilworth began as a coal mining camp. Coal was first discovered in the area in 1904, and the town site was laid out in 1908. The name Kenilworth was given by British miners who thought the mountain peaks overlooking the area resembled the spires of Kenilworth Castle.

Demographics

The population was about 500 in 1910, rose to a high of 1,050 in 1947, and at the 1990 census was down to 350.

As of the census of 2010, there were 180 people living in the CDP. There were 112 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 92.8% White, 5.0% from some other race, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.0% of the population.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kenilworth has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Gallery

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  Approaching Kenilworth

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  Part of company housing project, Independent Coal & Coke Company, Kenilworth Mine, Kenilworth, 1946

See also

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