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
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 airport
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)100 miles away
Closer regional airport
Provo 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
U.S. Representative · Utah’s 3rd DistrictMike Kennedy (R)
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.
Carbon County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
13
Specialist doctors
25
Dentists
21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
28
Mental health providers
58
Physical and occupational therapists
21
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
9
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.
Public schools here are run by Carbon District, Pinnacle Canyon Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Castle Valley CenterPrice
Pre-K–12
95
Special Education
2.6 mi
Creekview SchoolPrice
Pre-K–5
389
Public
3.1 mi
Pinnacle Canyon AcademyPrice
Pre-K–12
360
Charter
2.8 mi
Sally Mauro SchoolHelper
Pre-K–5
293
Public
4.1 mi
Castle Heights SchoolPrice
K–5
369
Public
3.0 mi
Helper MiddleHelper
6–8
199
Public
3.9 mi
Mont Harmon MiddlePrice
6–8
614
Public
2.3 mi
Carbon HighPrice
9–12
1,004
Public
2.7 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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