Park City, Utah
Area Information
General Information: |
| Park
City was established as a sliver mining community
in the late 1860’s. Over the next 50 years
the silver boom brought thousands of people to
the area, giving Park City a population of 10,000
at its height, with over 100 saloons and a thriving
red-light district. In the 1930’s mineral
prices dropped due to the depression and caused
Park City’s economy as well as its population
to wane. In 1963 the Park City Consolidated Mines
built the first ski lifts on what was then called
Treasure Mountain, rates were $3.50 for a weekend
of sledding and skiing. Park City soon became
famous for its great snow and beautiful slopes
and is now home to three world class ski resorts:
Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort,
and The Canyons Resort. Park City’s economy
no longer relies on silver mining, but a walk
down Historic Main Street will show that Park
City is still deeply rooted to its silver mining
past. Park City is located on the back side of
the Wasatch Mountains. The altitude ranges from
6,800 feet to 8,500 feet above sea level, and
the average winter temperature ranges from 22
degrees to 33 degrees Fahrenheit. The average
snowfall is 150 inches in town and 350 inches
at the resorts, and the summer average temperature
remains at a relatively constant 75 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| Statistics: |
• County: Summit County (one of the fastest growing counties in the United States during the 1990’s)
• Population: 7,854
• Elevation: ranges from 6500’ to 10,000’ (Main Street sits at 7,000’)
• City Size: 12 Square Miles
• Median Age: 32.7
• Persons Per Household: 2.72
• Persons Per Family: 3.11
• Median Household Income (1999): $65,800
• Median Family Income (1999): $77,137 |
| Business & Employment: |
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The
state of Utah has seen tremendous economic growth
in the past ten years. It has also grown in
popularity as a business location. Forbes magazine
ranked Salt Lake (42nd) and Provo (19th) in
their 2001 annual list of Best Places in America
to do business. The rankings are based on wage
and salary growth, job growth, and high tech
output. In November 2001, Economy.com, Inc.
ranked Utah 26th in the nation for the cost
of doing business.
Park
City continues to enjoy a strong economy. Tourism
rose for a while due to the exposure from the
2002 Winter Olympics. Park City is diversifying
away from its ski-dependent economy and is developing
into a year-round tourist and second-home/golf
community based economy. In Summit County, tourism
is the largest single component of the economic
base. It provides more than 6,622 jobs in travel
and recreation related employment, 53 percent
of Summit County’s total employment.
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| Medical: |
| Park City is in close proximity to two world-class hospitals: St. Marks (23 miles) and the University of Utah Medical Center (20 miles). The Heber Valley Medical Center is also only 16 miles from downtown. |
| Library: |
| Park City is home to two large public libraries; the Park City Library at 1255 Park Avenue has approximately 42,000 books, and the Summit County Library at 6505 North Landmark Drive #100 is home to another 60,000 books. |
| Annual Events: |
January - Sundance Film Festival
January - FIS Freestyle World Championships
June - Park City Marathon
July - Oakley Rodeo
July - Triple Crown Softball World Series
July/August - Park City International Music Festival
August - Summit County Fair
August - Park City Cycling Festival
August - Park City Arts Festival
August - Fidelity Investments Park City Jazz Festival
September - Miner’s Day Parade and Celebration |
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