Summit County, Utah

Summit County, Utah
Summit County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 42,357. 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. The county's highest point is Gilbert Peak, on the border with Duchesne County, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 80
Interstate 84
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 189
Utah State Route 32
Utah State Route 150
Utah State Route 224
Utah State Route 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
Ashley National Forest (part)
Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Area
Rockport State Park
Wasatch National Forest (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 2000 United States Census, there were 29,736 people, 10,332 households, and 7,501 families in the county. The population density was . There were 17,489 housing units at an average density of . 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, 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 Roman Catholics 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 Democratic 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 Lyndon Johnson's 44-state landslide in 1964 and only the second Democrat to carry it since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Although George W. Bush 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 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. However, in the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney 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 2016 elections 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
Francis
Henefer
Census-designated places
East Basin
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
Emory
Grass Creek
Holiday Park
Monviso
Rockport
Uintalands
Upton
Weber Canyon
Former communities
Atkinson
Blacks Fork
Mill City
Wahsatch
Education
There are three school districts covering sections of the county:
North Summit School District
Park City School District
South Summit School District
See also
List of counties in Utah
National Register of Historic Places listings in Summit County, Utah
Utah Transfer of Public Lands Act
References
External links
Salt Lake City metropolitan area
1861 establishments in Utah Territory
Populated places established in 1861
Micropolitan areas of Utah