Welcome to East Carbon City (aka 'East Carbon') ...
The city of East Carbon City is located in Carbon County<1>.
East Carbon City was established in 1942 and was incorporated in 1973.
A typical abbreviation for East Carbon City: E. Carbon City
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Carbon City has a population of 1,583 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of East Carbon City is 6,290 feet [1,917 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of East Carbon City is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: East Carbon City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Carbon City is within the boundaries of the (435) area code.
The ZIP code for East Carbon City: 84520<4>
The city of East Carbon City was previously named Dragerton. Going back to its beginning, East Carbon City was originally named Drager<5>. For more information about the names of East Carbon City, see The Names of East Carbon City on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Carbon City had an population of 1,583 people. This is an increase of 21.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Carbon City had a population of 1,301 people (or 6.08% of the total population of Carbon County). This makes East Carbon City the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of East Carbon City represents 0.05% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 136th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,301 people, the population of East Carbon City decreased 6.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,393 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Carbon City.
Communities near East Carbon City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Carbon City.
- Wellington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <6>
- Kiz ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cedar ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Grassy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Harper ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Victor ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Emery County
- Woodside ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Emery County
- Price
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <6>
- Desert Lake ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Desert Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Lake
- Desert Lake is located in Emery County
- Kenilworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Kenilworth is located in Carbon County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Carbon City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Carbon City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Carbon City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Carbon City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Carbon City. See our Newspapers Page for East Carbon City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Carbon City ...
Looking for more information about East Carbon City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for East Carbon City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Carbon City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Carbon City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncountyutah.com/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Carbon City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Carbon City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as East Carbon City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Carbon City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | East Carbon City is also known as East Carbon. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for East Carbon City. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |