| Official Name: | Price, Utah |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Map1: | Map of USA UT.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Utah in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carbon |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1879 |
| Founder: | Caleb Baldwin Rhoades |
| Named For: | Bishop William Price |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.04 |
| Area Land Km2: | 13.04 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 8216 |
| Population Density Km2: | 638.88 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1654.82 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5627 |
| Coordinates: | 39.6039°N -110.8003°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 84501 |
| Area Code: | 435 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 49-62030[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2411491 |
Price is a city in the U.S. state of Utah and the county seat of Carbon County.[3] 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,[4] making it the largest city in Carbon County.
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 13.1sqkm, all land.[5] The Price River, a tributary of the Green River, flows southeasterly through the city, and the San Rafael Swell is to the south.
The city is on U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 191. US 6 leads northwest to Spanish Fork on the Interstate 15 corridor, while US 191 leads northeast to Duchesne. The two highways together run southeast to the city of Green River and Interstate 70. Utah State Route 10 leads southwest from Price to Huntington.
Price was one of the communities that was served by the Rio Grande Zephyr passenger train. Today Amtrak's California Zephyr passes once a day each direction with a station about seven miles away in Helper.
Price is located in an arid climate and features cold winters and relatively moderate summers. The average high in January is 371NaN1 and it rises to 901NaN1 in July. The low in January averages just 131NaN1, and even in summer the dry climate keeps the nights cool, with an average of just 581NaN1. The all-time record high is 110°F, which was set on August 3, 1918, while the all-time low is -31°F, set on December 26, 1924. Price lies in the rain shadow of central Utah's Wasatch Mountains so that precipitation averages only 9.241NaN1 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. The city also sees frequent snow during winter and early spring.[6] [7]
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Price has a cool semi-arid climate, abbreviated BSk on climate maps.[8]
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,402 people, 3,045 households, and 2,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 1979.7/mi2. There were 3,311 housing units at an average density of 780.2/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 90.70% White, 0.26% African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 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.
There were 3,045 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,687, and the median income for a family was $39,429. Males had a median income of $37,476 versus $21,081 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,313. About 11.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2015 the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Price, Utah are:[9]
| Largest ancestries (2015) | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| English | 25.9% | |
| German | 13.1% | |
| Irish | 7.7% | |
| Danish | 5.7% | |
| Italian | 5.6% | |
| Swedish | 5.2% | |
| Scottish | 3.6% | |
| Polish | 2.8% | |
| Greek | 2.3% | |
| French (except Basque) | 2.2% | |
| Norwegian | 2.0% | |
| Welsh | 1.9% | |
| Dutch | 1.4% | |
| Swiss | 1.2% |
There are two public elementary schools in Price (Creekview and Castle Heights); one middle school (Mont Harmon); one high school (Carbon High School). It is also the location of the charter 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.
Price is the location of Utah State University Eastern, which has an enrollment of approximately 1,525.