Price

Price is located in west-central Carbon County at the northwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau. The population was 8,715 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in Carbon County. The city is home to Utah State University Eastern, as well as the USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum. Price lies in the rain shadow of central Utah's Wasatch Mountains so that precipitation averages only 9.24 inches or 234.7 millimetres annually. Late summer and early fall are the wettest times of year due to the Gulf of California monsoon that brings scattered thunderstorms to the region. Price is located within short distances of both Nine Mile Canyon and the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The average high in January is 37 °F or 2.8 °C and it rises to 90°F or 32.2 °C in July. The low in January averages just 13 °F (10.6 °C) and the all-time record high is 110°F (43.3 °C), set on August 3, 1918. Price was one of the communities that was served by the Rio Grande Zephyr passenger train. Today Amtrak's CaliforniaZephyr passes once a day each direction with a station about seven miles away in Helper. Price has a cool semi-arid climate, abbreviated BSk on climate maps. It features cold winters and relatively moderate summers. It is the county seat of Carbon County, which is also home to the University of Utah.

Geography

Price is located in west-central Carbon County at the northwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.1 km²), all land. The Price River, a tributary of the Green River, flows southeasterly through the city. Price lies in the rain shadow of central Utah's Wasatch Mountains so that precipitation averages only 9.24 inches or 234.7 millimetres annually. Late summer and early fall are the wettest times of year due to the Gulf of California monsoon that brings scattered thunderstorms to the region. Price was one of the communities that was served by the Rio Grande Zephyr passenger train. Today Amtrak's California Zephyrs passes once a day each direction with a station about seven miles away in Helper. Price has a cool semi-arid climate, abbreviated BSk on climate maps. The average high in January is 37 °F (2.8 °C) and it rises to 90 °F or 32.2 °C in July. The all-time record high is 110 °f (43.3 °C), which was set on August 3, 1918, while the all- time low is 31 °F [35 °C], set on December 26, 1924. The city also sees frequent snow during winter and early spring, with an average of just 14.4 °C during summer.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,402 people, 3,045 households, and 2,085 families residing in Price, Utah. The racial makeup of the city was 90.70% White, 0.26% African American, 1.37% Native American, 4.25% from other races and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.08% of the population. The median income for a household in the city is $31,687, and the median family income is $39,429. The city's largest self-reported ancestry groups are: Mormon, Latter-day Saints, and Latter-Day Saints. The largest non-white ancestry group is African-American, followed by whites and then Asians. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.19, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It is the only city in the state of Utah with a population of more than 10,000 people. It has a population density of 1,979.7 people per square mile (765.1/km²) and a poverty rate of 15.0%. It is located in the eastern part of the Wasatch Range, which is the state's most mountainous region. The town is located on the Utah Turnpike, which runs through the southern tip of the state. It was the site of the first Mormon settlement in the 18th century.

Education

Price is the location of Utah State University Eastern, which has an enrollment of approximately 2,700. It is also home to Pinnacle Canyon Academy, which serves grades K-12, as well as the Castle Valley Center for disabled children. Some children located in the Gordon Creek area attend Sally Mauro Elementary in Helper. The town is home to two public elementary schools (Creekview and Castle Heights); one middle school (Mont Harmon); one high school (Carbon); and one alternative highSchool (Lighthouse) The town also has a number of private schools, such as Price Christian School and Price Christian High School, which serve students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The city is located on the Weber River, which flows into the Wasatch Mountains. The Wasatch Range, which runs through Price, runs through Wasatch County, which includes the town of Wasatch Springs and the towns of Price and Wasatch Junction. It also includes the city of Ogden, which is on the eastern edge of the Wasps River valley, and the town's largest lake, the Ogden Reservoir, which supplies water to the Waspar Reservoir. The community has a population of about 4,000. The population of Price is about 3,000, with the majority of the population living in the Price area. The majority of residents live in Price and the surrounding areas of Waspar Springs, Wasparris, and Ogden. The area's population is about 2,000 people, with most living in Price.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Price, Carbon County, Utah = 96.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 33. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Price = 4.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 3,026 individuals with a median age of 32 age the population dropped by -3.50% in Price, Carbon County, Utah population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,654.82 residents per square mile of area (638.88/km²). There are average 2.5 people per household in the 3,002 households with an average household income of $38,328 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.30% of the available work force and has dropped -1.28% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 30.14%. The number of physicians in Price per 100,000 population = 137.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Price = 9.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 20.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 49. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 233. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 13.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 69, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Price, Carbon County, Utah which are owned by the occupant = 62.82%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 41 years with median home cost = $94,640 and home appreciation of -7.99%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.32 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,194 per student. There are 19.8 students for each teacher in the school, 643 students for each Librarian and 426 students for each Counselor. 12.44% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.17% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.16% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).