Price, Utah

Price, Utah
Location in Carbon County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 39°36′14″N 110°48′01″W / 39.60389°N 110.80028°W / 39.60389; -110.80028
Country United States
State Utah
CountyCarbon
Settled1879
Founded byCaleb Baldwin Rhoades
Named afterBishop William Price
Area
  Total
5.04 sq mi (13.04 km2)
  Land5.04 sq mi (13.04 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,627 ft (1,715 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,216
  Density1,654.82/sq mi (638.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84501
Area code435
FIPS code49-62030
GNIS feature ID2411491
Websitewww.pricecityutah.com

Price is a city in the U.S. state of Utah and the county seat of Carbon County. 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, making it the largest city in Carbon County.