Summit County, Utah






For counties with a similar name, see Summit County (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Summit, Utah, a census-designated place in east central Iron County.

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Summit County, Utah

Summit County Courthouse Coalville Utah.jpeg
Summit County Courthouse in Coalville


Map of Utah highlighting Summit County
Location within the U.S. state of Utah

Map of the United States highlighting Utah
Utah's location within the U.S.

40°53′N 110°58′W / 40.88°N 110.97°W / 40.88; -110.97Coordinates: 40°53′N 110°58′W / 40.88°N 110.97°W / 40.88; -110.97
Founded 1854 (created)
1861 (organized)
Named for The summits of the mountains
Seat Coalville
Largest city Park City
Area
 • Total 1,882 sq mi (4,874 km2)
 • Land 1,872 sq mi (4,848 km2)
 • Water 10 sq mi (26 km2), 0.5%
Population (est.)
 • (2017) 41,106
 • Density 21.96/sq mi (8.48/km2)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone
Mountain: UTC−7/−6
Website www.co.summit.ut.us

Summit County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 36,324.[1] Its county seat is Coalville,[2] and the largest city is Park City.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Major Highways[5]


    • 2.2 Adjacent counties


    • 2.3 Protected areas[5]


    • 2.4 Lakes[5]




  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 2000 census


  • 5 Politics


  • 6 Communities


    • 6.1 Cities


    • 6.2 Towns


    • 6.3 Census-designated places




  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





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 at that time, 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 area 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 east territory. Its boundary has remained unchanged since that creation.[3] 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.[4] 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 comprises the Summit Park, 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.[5] The county's highest point is Gilbert Peak, on the border with Duchesne County, at 13,448' (4099m) ASL.[6] 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.[7]



Major Highways[5]




  • US Interstate I - 80

  • US Interstate I - 84

  • US - 189

  • Utah State Highway U-32

  • Utah State Highway U-150

  • Utah State Highway U-224

  • Utah State Highway U-248




Adjacent counties





  • Rich County - north


  • Uinta County, Wyoming - northeast


  • Sweetwater County, Wyoming - northeast


  • Daggett County - east


  • Duchesne County - southeast


  • Wasatch County - south


  • Salt Lake County - southwest


  • Morgan County - northwest


  • Salt Lake County (west)




Protected areas[5]





  • Ashley National Forest (part)

  • Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Area

  • Rockport State Park


  • Wasatch National Forest (part)




Lakes[5]




  • Beaver Lake

  • Beaver Meadow Reservoir

  • Blue Lake

  • Boyer Lake

  • Bridger Lake

  • China Lake

  • Cliff Lake

  • Echo Reservoir

  • Fish Lake

  • Hoop Lake

  • Jessen Lake

  • Marsh Lake

  • Meeks Cabin Reservoir (part)

  • Red Castle Lake

  • Rockport Reservoir

  • Smith & Morehouse Reservoir

  • Spirit Lake (part)

  • Stateline Reservoir

  • Tamarack Lake

  • Whitney Reservoir




Demographics

















































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1860 198 —
1870 2,512 1,168.7%
1880 4,921 95.9%
1890 7,733 57.1%
1900 9,439 22.1%
1910 8,200 −13.1%
1920 7,862 −4.1%
1930 9,527 21.2%
1940 8,714 −8.5%
1950 6,745 −22.6%
1960 5,673 −15.9%
1970 5,879 3.6%
1980 10,198 73.5%
1990 15,518 52.2%
2000 29,736 91.6%
2010 36,324 22.2%
Est. 2017 41,106 [8] 13.2%
US Decennial Census[9]
1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11]
1990–2000[12] 2010–2014[1]


2000 census


As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 29,736 people, 10,332 households, and 7,501 families in the county. The population density was 15.9/sqmi (6.13/km²). There were 17,489 housing units at an average density of 9.34/sqmi (3.61/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.80% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.43% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 8.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There were 10,332 households out of which 40.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.30.


The median income for a household in the county was $64,962, and the median income for a family was $72,510. Males had a median income of $47,236 versus $28,621 for females. The per capita income for the county was $33,767. Only 42.9% are natives of Utah. 5.40% of the population and 3.00% of families were below the poverty line.


According to a 2000 survey by the "Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, Summit County is much more diverse in religious belief than Utah as a whole. Fully two in five people (44.2%) of the population claim no religion at all while among those that do, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is the largest group at 36.8% (compared with some 66% statewide), followed by Roman Catholics at 10.6%.



Politics


Summit County has traditionally been a Republican stronghold. In recent years, however, it has become more competitive, and Democrats have at times won a plurality or even a majority of the votes. Although George W. Bush carried the county in 2000 and 2004, his performance there was his worst in the state. In a 2006 US Senate race, Summit County was the only county carried by Democrat Pete Ashdown even as the Republican incumbent Orrin Hatch carried the state as a whole by a 2 to 1 margin. Likewise, in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, Barack Obama carried the county by a 15.3% margin over John McCain, while McCain carried Utah by 28.1% over Obama.[13] However, in the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney defeated Obama in the county, 51% to 46%.[14] In 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton defeated Republican Donald Trump, 50.3% to 36%.[13]



Presidential election results







































































































































































































Presidential elections results[15]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties

2016
 35.1% 7,333
50.3% 10,503
 14.6% 3,049

2012
50.5% 8,884
 45.9% 8,072
 3.6% 641

2008
 41.1% 6,956
56.3% 9,532
 2.6% 432

2004
51.8% 7,936
 45.6% 6,977
 2.6% 399

2000
50.9% 6,168
 38.0% 4,601
 11.2% 1,352

1996
 41.5% 3,867
44.8% 4,177
 13.7% 1,275

1992
33.3% 3,133
 32.1% 3,013
 34.6% 3,253

1988
59.7% 3,881
 39.0% 2,536
 1.3% 86

1984
71.8% 4,093
 27.0% 1,539
 1.2% 69

1980
65.4% 3,330
 23.3% 1,184
 11.4% 579

1976
61.6% 2,316
 34.1% 1,282
 4.4% 165

1972
70.0% 2,209
 26.5% 836
 3.6% 113

1968
62.4% 1,782
 33.6% 961
 4.0% 114

1964
 47.1% 1,335
52.9% 1,497

1960
56.9% 1,607
 43.1% 1,217

1956
69.8% 2,031
 30.2% 880

1952
60.8% 1,955
 39.3% 1,263

1948
50.4% 1,617
 48.5% 1,556
 1.0% 33

1944
 45.6% 1,479
54.3% 1,761
 0.1% 2

1940
 43.8% 1,730
56.1% 2,215
 0.1% 3

1936
 37.6% 1,422
62.0% 2,344
 0.5% 18

1932
 40.6% 1,434
57.4% 2,028
 2.1% 74

1928
57.7% 1,748
 41.6% 1,260
 0.8% 24

1924
57.2% 1,597
 29.5% 825
 13.3% 372

1920
59.8% 1,503
 34.8% 874
 5.5% 137

1916
 40.7% 1,195
50.9% 1,495
 8.4% 247

1912
44.1% 1,290
 33.6% 983
 22.4% 655

1908
50.9% 1,614
 44.2% 1,402
 5.0% 157

1904
57.9% 2,232
 35.2% 1,358
 6.9% 267

1900
 46.6% 1,555
52.9% 1,763
 0.5% 16

1896
 6.7% 245
93.3% 3,402



In the 2016 Senate race, Summit County was the only county in Utah where a plurality voted for Democratic nominee Misty Snow, who was the first major-party transgender Senate candidate in United States history, thereby making the county the first in the nation to vote for a transgender candidate for the Senate.


On the county level, most of the elected offices are held by Democrats; including four of the five seats on the newly created Summit County Council.[16] -John Hanrahan, D; Claudia McMullin, D; Sally Elliott, D; Chris Robinson, D; David Ure, R


Summit County was one of only two counties (along with Grand County) to vote against Utah's same-sex marriage ban in 2004. In June 2010, Summit County became the sixth local government of Utah to prohibit discrimination in employment or housing based on a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.[17]



Communities



Cities





  • Coalville (county seat)

  • Kamas

  • Oakley

  • Park City




Towns



  • Francis

  • Henefer



Census-designated places




  • Echo

  • Hoytsville

  • Marion

  • Peoa

  • Samak

  • Silver Summit

  • Snyderville

  • Summit Park

  • Wanship

  • Woodland




See also




  • List of counties in Utah

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Summit County, Utah

  • Utah Transfer of Public Lands Act



References





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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.


  3. ^ "Utah: Individual County Chronologies". Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2015.


  4. ^ Mean County Elevation Lists


  5. ^ abcd Summit County UT Google Maps (accessed 26 March 2019)


  6. ^ Utah Counties Highest Elevations (accessed 26 March 2019). Note that this source lists Gilbert Peak elevation as 13,442, not 13,448.


  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2015.


  8. ^ {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html%7Ctitle=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=March 13, 2019}


  9. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.


  10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 25, 2015.


  11. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (June 25, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.


  12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved June 25, 2015.


  13. ^ ab US Election Atlas


  14. ^ "President - Live Election Results - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2018.


  15. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 31, 2018.


  16. ^ Summit County Democrats Archived April 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine


  17. ^ Winters, Rosemary (June 17, 2010), "Summit County bans anti-gay discrimination", Salt Lake Tribune, archived from the original on October 15, 2011, retrieved June 18, 2010




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