Scofield, Utah
Scofield, Utah | |
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Historic Scofield Utah School building | |
Location in Carbon County and the state of Utah | |
Location of Utah in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′11″N 111°09′44″W / 39.71972°N 111.16222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Carbon |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Named after | Mathew B. Scofield |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,733 ft (2,357 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26 |
| • Density | 24.95/sq mi (9.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84526 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-67990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413267 |
| Website | www |
Scofield is a town in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 26 at the 2020 census. Scofield's name is frequently applied to the 1900 mine disaster in the Pleasant Valley Coal Company's Winter Quarters mine. The community was named for General Charles W. Scofield, a timber contractor and local mine official. It is the smallest incorporated area in Utah by population.