Town guide

Carbonville, Utah

Carbonville is a community in Carbon County, Utah, home to about 1,636 people across 5.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84501 and 84526.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,636293 per sq mi
Median home value$336,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Carbonville

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carbonville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Carbonville

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)100 miles away
Closer regional airportProvo Municipal Airport (PVU)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV327 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ425 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Carbonville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Carbonville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Carbonville had 1,383 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.

It’s the 141st largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Carbon County grew from 5,004 residents in 1900 to 20,412 in 2020.

Carbonville population by census2010: 1,567, 2020: 1,3831,56720101,3832020

Carbon County, 1900–2020

Carbon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,004, 1910: 8,624, 1920: 15,489, 1930: 17,798, 1940: 18,459, 1950: 24,901, 1960: 21,135, 1970: 15,647, 1980: 22,179, 1990: 20,228, 2000: 20,422, 2010: 21,403, 2020: 20,4125K’00’1015K’20’3018K’40’5021K’60’7022K’80’9020K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 8.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CarbonvilleJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 29°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 34°F, 0.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 60°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 58°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 38°F, 1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 26°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 0.6 in35°16°Jan0.742°21°Feb0.753°29°Mar0.661°34°Apr0.671°44°May0.883°52°Jun0.790°60°Jul0.587°58°Aug0.777°49°Sep1.363°38°Oct1.047°26°Nov0.435°17°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Price Carbon Co Ap, UT weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Carbon County

5,906 jobs at 495 businesses in Carbon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carbon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,103 jobs; Retail trade: 1,061 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 748 jobs; Manufacturing: 563 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 427 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 372 jobs; Construction: 302 jobs; Other services: 299 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Mining, oil and gas 6% Construction 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

173 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carbonville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Castleview HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Price2.2 miles
  • Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Pleasant34.3 miles
  • Central Valley Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nephi53.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors25
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants28
Mental health providers58
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists4
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Carbonville

Grocery stores

  • Lin's Fresh Market2.6 mi
  • Smith's3.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Price Library2.8 mi
  • Helper Library3.7 mi

Museums

  • Prehistoric Museum2.8 mi
  • Bryner Pioneer Museum2.9 mi
  • The Helper Museum3.4 mi
  • Western Mining and Railroad Museum3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Geary Theater2.5 mi
  • Workshops for musicians and writers2.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Carbonville

Public schools here are run by Carbon District, Pinnacle Canyon Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Castle Valley CenterPricePre-K–1295Special Education2.6 mi
Creekview SchoolPricePre-K–5389Public3.1 mi
Pinnacle Canyon AcademyPricePre-K–12360Charter2.8 mi
Sally Mauro SchoolHelperPre-K–5293Public4.1 mi
Castle Heights SchoolPriceK–5369Public3.0 mi
Helper MiddleHelper6–8199Public3.9 mi
Mont Harmon MiddlePrice6–8614Public2.3 mi
Carbon HighPrice9–121,004Public2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Price, Helper, Spring Glen, West Wood, Wellington, Scofield and Clear Creek.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.