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CarbonvilleUT
The town has 1,636 residents and lies in Utah.
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Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,636
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$336K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
178
A commuter town
Is Carbonville a good place to live?
Carbonville’s weakest subject grade is a C for walkability. Carbonville’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, against 22 minutes in Utah’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On health, just 8 of Utah’s 172 towns do worse. Carbonville’s density of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile, where Utah’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. On history, just 11 of Utah’s 173 towns do worse. Carbonville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Carbonville has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
1,567 counted in 2010 and 1,383 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Carbonville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Carbonville is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 9.2% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $336K, 5.8 years of the Price area’s $58K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBehind 59% of Utah districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC+Open →HealthLess healthy than 52% of U.S. towns; Castleview Hospital 1.5 miles awayB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 10% conserved landC+Open →HistoryLittle recorded history by comparisonD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Carbonville: who provides what
Carbonville is unincorporated, so Carbon County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPrice River Wid water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCarbon CountyCarbon County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCarbon County Clerk/AuditorCarbon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes84501, 8452684501 61% · 84526 39%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carbonville.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Carbonville than in most of Utah or the rest of the country
The share of residents in Carbonville who live below the poverty line: 4.1%. Employers in Carbonville shed 74 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 178. The town’s middle household income comes in at $67,000. The top destinations are Price (37%), Salt Lake City (5%) and Wellington (2%).
1%work in town
| Carbonville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Carbonville1%
Price37%
Salt Lake City5%
Wellington2%
Provo2%
16 mi
median commute distance
178
jobs based in Carbonville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Carbonville has four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 9 inches of snow, with January nights at 13° and July afternoons at 89°.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–39°
Spring33–62°
Summer53–86°
Fall34–64°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.7%conserved
9.7%
conserved · 345 of 3,554 acres
9.1 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Carbonville, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 67% of Carbonville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to earthquakes. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Carbonville stands out in Utah and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
Only 3 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Carbonville. Nearly a third of adults feel lonely in the town. This Utah town beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. Two figures for adults in the town: 11% binge drink, 13% have diabetes.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Carbonville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Utah
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Carbonville | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.4% | 65.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 4.6% |
Castleview Hospital
1.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade C+
Homes in Carbonville sell for about $415K
67% of Carbonville households are owner-occupiers.
$415Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carbonville
17pages on Carbonville
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carbonville; the nearest are
Snow CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ephraim44 mi$4,338 in-state tuitionUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem65 mi$6,507 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City93 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Carbonville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Carbonville for work
Where Carbonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
178jobs based in Carbonville
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Carbonville
Census-designated place in Utah, United States
Carbonville is a census-designated place in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,383 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 5.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,623 ft
Carbonville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Carbonville.
Spring GlenPriceWest WoodCarbonville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonville | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Spring Glen | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | C+ |
| Price | #116 | C− | C+ | C | C+ | C+ |
| West Wood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Carbonville and Spring Glen have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Carbonville and Spring Glen report no FBI crime data of their own. West Wood isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Carbonville with a neighbor →
Questions about Carbonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carbonville, UT expensive?
The typical home is worth about $336,000, 37% below the Utah typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.