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 United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators servin ...

, the population was 36,324. 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 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.''Summit County UT'' Google Maps (accessed 26 March 2019)
/ref> The county's highest point is Gilbert Peak, on the border with

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, at 13,448' (4099m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. Summit County, Utah - Oakley, Kamas, and Francis

Major highways

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* Interstate 84 *

U.S. Route 40 U.S. Route 40 or U.S. Highway 40 (US 40), also known as the Main Street of America, is a major east–west United States Highway traveling across the United States from the Mountain States to the Mid-Atlantic States. As with most routes wh ...

U.S. Route 189 U.S. Route 189 is a spur of U.S. Route 89. It currently runs for 322 miles (518 km) from Provo, Utah at Interstate 15 to Jackson, Wyoming. The highway was not part of the original 1926 U.S. Highway system. The highway was created in the ...

* Utah State Route 32 * Utah State Route 150 * Utah State Route 224 *

Utah State Route 248 State Route 248 is a highway in northern Utah that connects Park City with Kamas. In Park City it is known as Kearns Boulevard. Route description From its western terminus in Park City, SR-248 begins at State Route 224 and heads east on Kearns ...

Adjacent counties

* Rich County - north * Uinta County, Wyoming - northeast *

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- northeast * Daggett County - east *

- southeast * Wasatch County - south * Salt Lake County - southwest * Morgan County - northwest * Salt Lake County - west

Protected areas

* Ashley National Forest (part) * Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Area * Rockport State Park *

Wasatch National Forest Wasatch National Forest was established as the Wasatch Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service in Utah on August 16, 1906 with to the east of Salt Lake City and Provo. It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 Grantsv ...

(part)

Lakes

* Abes Lake * Adax Lake * Alexander Lake * Alligator Lake * Allsop Lake * Amethyst Lake * Anchor Lake * Azure Lake * Baker Lake * Bald Lake * Ball and Moore Reservoir * Barker Reservoir * Bear Lake * Beaver Lake (near Coffin Lake) * Beaver Lake (near Duck Lake) * Beaver Lake (near Whitney Reservoir) * Beaver Meadow Reservoir * Bench Lake * Bennion Lake * Beth Lake * Big Elk Lake * Blue Lake (near Boyer Lake) * Blue Lake (near Haystack Lake) * Bobs Lake * Bourbon Lake * Boyer Lake * Bridger Lake * Buckeye Lake * Burnt Fork Lake * Castle Lake (near Lake Blanchard) * Castle Lake (near Shingle Creek Lakes) * Chappell Lake * China Lake * Clegg Lake * Cliff Lake (near Lake Blanchard) * Cliff Lake (near Trial Lake) * Clyde Lake * Coffin Lake * Crystal Lake * Cuberant Lake * Cutthroat Lake (near Island Lake) * Cutthroat Lake (near Teal Lake) * Dead Horse Lake * Dean Lake * Diamond Lake * Dine Lake * Dollar Lake * Duck Lake (near Bald Lake) * Duck Lake (near Fire Lake) * East Red Castle Lake * Echo Reservoir * Elizabeth Lake * Elkhorn Reservoir * Erickson Lakes ** North Erickson Lake ** South Erickson Lake * Fir Lake * Fire Lake * Fish Lake (near Burnt Fork Lake) * Fish Lake (near Lyman Lake) * Fish Lake (near Sand Lake) * Gendy Lake * Gilbert Lake * Grahams Reservoir (part) * Grass Lake * Grassy Lakes * Hayden Lake * Haystack Lake * Hell Hole Lake * Henrys Fork Lake * Hidden Lake (near Dine Lake) * Hidden Lake (near Peter Lake) * Hidden Lake (near Pot Reservoir) * Hidden Lake (near Spirit Lake) * Hidden Lake (near Tamarack Lake) * Hidden Lake (near Smith and Morehouse Reservoir) * Hoop Lake * Hope Lake * Hourglass Lake * Ibantik Lake * Island Lake (near Bennion Lake) * Island Lake (near Grass Lake) * Island Lake (near Ramona Lake) * James Lake * Jean Lake * Jerry Lake * Jessen Lake * Jewel Lake * John Lake * Joyce Lake * Kabell Lakes * Kamas Lake * Kermsuh Lake * Lake Blanchard * Lake Ejod * Lake Hessie * Lake Lorena * Lake Marion * Liberty Lake * Lilly Lake * Lily Lake * Lily Lakes (aka Montgomery Lakes) * Lily Pad Lake * Linear Lake * Little Elk Lake * Little Lyman Lake * Lofty Lake * Long Lake * Lost Lake (near Lilly Lake) * Lost Lake (near Tamarack Lake) * Lovenia Lake * Lower Red Castle Lake * Lower Yellow Pine Lake * Lym Lake * Lyman Lake * Marjorie Lake * Marsh Lake * McPheters Lake * Meadow Lake * Meeks Cabin Reservoir (part) * Moslander Reservoir * Naomi Lake * Norice Lake * Notch Lake (Cliff Lake) * Olsen Lake * Ostler Lake * Peter Lake * Petit Lake * Picturesque Lake * Ponds Lake * Porcupine Reservoir * Pot Reservoir * Priord Lake * Quarter Corner Lake * Ramona Lake * Red Castle Lake * Red Pine Lake * Reids Lake * Rhoads Lake * Rock Lake * Rockport Reservoir * Round Lake * Ruth Lake * Ryder Lake * Salamander Lake * Salt Fish Lake * Sand Lake * Sargent Lake * Sargent Lakes ** Sargent Number One Reservoir * Sawmill Lake * Scow Lake * Shadow Lake (near Park City) * Shadow Lake (near Tail Lake) * Shallow Lake * Shingle Creek Lakes ** East Shingle Creek Lake ** Lower Shingle Creek Lake ** West Shingle Creek Lake * Shingle Mill Lake * Shoestring Lake * Smith and Morehouse Reservoir * Smiths Fork Pass Lake * Spectacle Lake * Spirit Lake (part) * Star Lake * Stateline Reservoir * Tail Lake * Tamarack Lake * Teal Lake * Teapot Lake (aka Lost Lake Number 2) * Three Divide Lakes ** Booker Lake ** Divide Lake 1 ** Divide Lake 2 * Toomset Lake * Trial Lake * Trident Lake * Twin Lakes ** North Twin Lake ** South Twin Lake * Upper Red Castle Lake * Upper Yellow Pine Lake * Wall Lake * Washington Lake * Watson Lake * Weir Reservoir * Whiskey Island Lake * White Pine Lake * Whitney Reservoir

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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, 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%

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, 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

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of any race. There were 10,332 households, of which 40.80% had children under 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. 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

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at 10.6%.

Politics and government

Summit County has traditionally been a Republican stronghold. Since the 1990s, it has become more competitive due to the influence of Democrat-leaning Park City. Since then; Democrats have at times won a plurality or even a majority of the countywide votes. In 1996, Bill Clinton became the first Democrat to win the county since

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's 44-state landslide in 1964 and only the second Democrat to carry it since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Although

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...

carried the county in 2000 and 2004, his performance there was worst in the state. In a 2006 US Senate race, Summit County was the only county carried by Democrat

Pete Ashdown The 2006 United States Senate election in Utah was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Orrin Hatch won re-election to a sixth term. Hatch won all but one county with 60% to 70% of the vote. Ashdown won only Summit County by 342 votes. ...

even as the Republican incumbent Orrin Hatch carried the state as a whole by a 2 to 1 margin. Likewise, in the

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, Barack Obama carried the county by a 15.3% margin over

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, while McCain carried Utah by 28.1% over Obama.US Election Atlas
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defeated Obama in the county, 51% to 46%. In 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton defeated Republican Donald Trump, 50% to 35%. The county is no more Republican in gubernatorial politics. In both the 2012 and

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it was the only county to support the Democratic candidate over Gary Herbert. In the 2016 Senate race, Summit County was the only county in Utah where a plurality voted for Democratic nominee Misty Snow against Republican incumbent Mike Lee. Snow was the first major-party transgender Senate candidate in United States history, 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. -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.

Communities

Cities

* Coalville (county seat) * Kamas * Oakley * Park City

Towns

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* Henefer

Census-designated places

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* Echo * Hoytsville * Marion * Peoa * Samak * Silver Summit * Snyderville * Summit Park * Wanship * Woodland

Unincorporated communities

* Alpine Acres * Bountiful Peak Summer Home Area * Castle Rock * Christmas Meadows Summer Home Area *

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* Grass Creek * Holiday Park *

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* Rockport * Uintalands *

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* Weber Canyon

Former communities

* Atkinson *

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* Mill City * Wahsatch

Education

There are three school districts covering sections of the county:
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Park City School District Park City School District (PCSD) is a school district headquartered in Park City, Utah that serves over 4,500 students. The district's service area includes the portion of Park City in Summit County (almost all of Park City), the census desig ...

* South Summit School District

References

External links

* {{Authority control Salt Lake City metropolitan area 1861 establishments in Utah Territory Populated places established in 1861 Micropolitan areas of Utah