Price, Utah

Price, Utah
Location in Carbon County and the state of Utah
Location in Carbon County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 39°36′14″N 110°48′01″W / 39.60389°N 110.80028°W / 39.60389; -110.80028
Country United States
State Utah
CountyCarbon
Settled1879
Founded byCaleb Baldwin Rhoades
Named forBishop William Price
Area
 • Total5.04 sq mi (13.04 km2)
 • Land5.04 sq mi (13.04 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation5,627 ft (1,715 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,216
 • Density1,654.82/sq mi (638.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84501
Area code435
FIPS code49-62030[3]
GNIS feature ID2411491[2]
Websitewww.pricecityutah.com

Price is a city in the U.S. state of Utah and the county seat of Carbon County.[4] The city is home to Utah State University Eastern, as well as the USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum. Price is located within short distances of both Nine Mile Canyon and the Manti-La Sal National Forest.

The population was 8,216 at the 2020 census,[5] making it the largest city in Carbon County.[4]

Price, Utah Main Street and historic theater
  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Price, Utah
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Quick Facts Price, Utah". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 7, 2023.