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The Snyderville Basin is a valley in Summit County, Utah adjacent to Park City . Many of the residents of the Park City area live in the Snyderville Basin. Though the area lies outside of the Park City limits, and receives many services from Summit County instead of Park City, it is part of the Park City School District. Major landmarks within the Snyderville basin include Canyons Village at Park City , Utah Olympic Park , Swaner EcoCenter , the Basin Recreation Fieldhouse and the Kimball Junction commercial centers.

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8-406: The Snyderville Basin is named for the pioneer community of Snyderville , named for Samuel Comstock Snyder, a Mormon pioneer who opened a sawmill in the 1850s. Lumber was one of the area's earliest economic drivers as were stagecoach, mail, and hospitality services along the major east-west travel corridor that passed through Kimball Junction, named for stagecoach impresario William Henry Kimball . In

16-540: A nursery, a small office park, and some farm land. A sign marks the area as Snyderville, and mail addressed to Snyderville will be delivered, though most residents use a Park City mailing address. The Snyderville Basin is home to many bike and recreational trails, most of which are managed by Basin Recreation . 40°43′34″N 111°30′34″W  /  40.72611°N 111.50944°W  / 40.72611; -111.50944 Snyderville, Utah Snyderville

24-620: Is a census-designated place (CDP) near the southwestern edge of Summit County , Utah , United States. Prior to the 2010 Census, the area was designated as South Snyderville Basin CDP. The population was 3,636 at the 2000 census . According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28 km ), all land. The community lies approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Park City , in

32-516: The 1870s, silver was discovered in Park City, and the Snyderville area became economically integrated into the adjacent boom town. Though many people and businesses are currently located in the area that was once the settlement of Snyderville, there is no actual town center and no independent governance. The area has several residential neighborhoods, a convenience store, an elementary school,

40-402: The average family size was 3.27. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP

48-407: The population. There were 1,226 households, out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and

56-629: The western part of the Snyderville Basin . As of the census of 2000, there were 3,636 people, 1,226 households, and 977 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 332.4 people per square mile (128.3/km ). There were 1,364 housing units at an average density of 124.7/sq mi (48.1/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.65% White , 0.14% African American , 0.36% Native American , 0.99% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 1.10% from other races , and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.44% of

64-476: Was $ 86,116, and the median income for a family was $ 92,644. Males had a median income of $ 62,650 versus $ 40,524 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 35,405. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. It is within the Park City School District . Park City High School

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