Summit County, Utah facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Summit County
U.S. county
Summit County Courthouse in Coalville
Location within the U.S. state of Utah
Utah's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Utah
Founded	1854 (created) 1861 (organized)
Named for	The summits of the mountains
Seat	Coalville
Largest city	Park City
Area
• Total	1,882 sq mi (4,870 km2)
• Land	1,872 sq mi (4,850 km2)
• Water	10 sq mi (30 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	42,357
• Density	22.506/sq mi (8.6898/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	1st

Summit County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 42,357. Its county seat is Coalville, and the largest city is Park City.

History

The county was created by the Utah Territory legislature on January 13, 1854, with its description containing a portion of the future state of Wyoming. It was not organized then but was attached to Great Salt Lake County for administrative and judicial purposes. The county government was completed by March 4, 1861, so its attachment to the other county was terminated. The county boundaries were altered in 1856 and in 1862. In 1868 the Wyoming Territory was created by the US government, effectively de-annexing all Summit County areas falling within the new territory. The boundaries were further altered in 1872 and 1880. Its final alteration occurred on January 7, 1918, when Daggett's creation took a portion of its eastern territory. Its boundary has remained unchanged since that creation. It is so named because it includes 39 of the highest mountain peaks in Utah.

The county's mean elevation is 8,388 feet (2,557 m) above sea level, which is the second-highest (after Taos County, New Mexico) of any county outside Colorado. Owing to its proximity to Salt Lake City, Park City has acquired a reputation as an upscale getaway, bringing new development to the area.

Summit County is part of the Heber, UT Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

Summit County lies on the upper east side of Utah. Its northeast borders abut the south and west borders of the state of Wyoming. Its central and eastern portion consists largely of the east–west oriented Uinta Mountains, while its western portion runs to the east slopes of the north–south oriented Wasatch Mountains. The county's highest point is Gilbert Peak, on the border with Duchesne County, at 13,448 ft (4,099 m) ASL. The county has a total area of 1,882 square miles (4,870 km²), of which 1,872 square miles (4,850 km²) is land and 10 square miles (26 km²) (0.5%) is water.

View looking south of Oakley, Kamas, and Francis. Park City and the Jordanelle Reservoir are towards the upper right

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Lakes

Demographics

Communities

Cities

Towns

• Francis
• Henefer

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Former communities

• Atkinson
• Blacks Fork
• Mill City
• Wahsatch

Education

There are three school districts covering sections of the county:

• North Summit School District
• Park City School District
• South Summit School District

Summit County also includs a local campus of Utah State University in Park City.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Summit (Utah) para niños