Summit County, Utah
Summit County | |
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Coordinates: 40°53′N 110°58′W / 40.88°N 110.97°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
Founded | 1861 |
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 | |
• Estimate (2017) | 41,106[1] |
• Density | 22/sq mi (8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Summit County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,324.[2] Its county seat is Coalville,[3] and the largest city is Park City. The county was created in 1854 and later organized in 1861.[4] 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.[5] 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
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 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.[6]
Adjacent counties
- Rich County (north)
- Morgan County (northwest)
- Salt Lake County (west)
- Wasatch County (south)
- Duchesne County (south)
- Daggett County (east)
- Sweetwater County, Wyoming (northeast)
- Uinta County, Wyoming (north)
National protected areas
- Ashley National Forest (part)
- Wasatch National Forest (part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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% | |
2017 (est.) | 41,106 | [7] | 13.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10] 1990–2000[11] 2010–2014[2] |
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 29,736 people, 10,332 households, and 7,501 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6.2/km2). There were 17,489 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3.5/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) make up 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 U.S. 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, 51% to 36%.[13]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
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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]
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Census-designated places
See also
- List of counties in Utah
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Summit County, Utah
- Utah Transfer of Public Lands Act
References
- ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/summitcountyutah/PST040217
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
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- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (June 25, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
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- ^ "President - Live Election Results - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ Summit County Democrats Archived April 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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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