Summit County, Utah
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| County seat | Coalville, Utah |
| Largest city | Park City, Utah |
| Population (2000) | 29,736 |
| Area | 4,874 km² (1,882 mi²) |
| Year founded | 1854 |
| Named for | the summits of the mountains |
Summit County is a county located in the state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area. As of 2000 the population was 29,736 and by 2005 was estimated at 35,001. It was so named because it includes 39 of the highest mountain peaks in Utah. Its county seat is Coalville and the largest city is Park City6. The resort city Park City, being close to Salt Lake City, has made tremendous growth as an upscale getaway from the city, bringing surprising development to the area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,874 km² (1,882 mi²). 4,846 km² (1,871 mi²) of it is land and 28 km² (11 mi²) of it (0.58%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Rich County, Utah - (north)
- Morgan County, Utah - (northwest)
- Salt Lake County, Utah - (west)
- Wasatch County, Utah - (south)
- Duchesne County, Utah - (south)
- Daggett County, Utah - (east)
- Sweetwater County, Wyoming - (northeast)
- Uinta County, Wyoming - (north)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 29,736 people, 10,332 households, and 7,501 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (16/mi²). There were 17,489 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (9/mi²). 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. County residents are highly educated with 45.5% holding a Bachelors Degree or higher (in comparison to 26.1% statewide.) A highly affluent and mobile population, 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 (Mormons) make up the largest group at 36.8% (compared with some 66% statewide), followed by Roman Catholics at 10.6%.
Politically, residents of Summit County have in recent elections given a significantly higher percentage of their vote to Democrats than voters in the rest of the State. In the 2006 Senate race for example, 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.
