Am I Rural? – Report

Report produced by the Rural Health Information Hub on 03/21/25.

Location
Report Address:
84539, UT *

Latitude: 39.55136
Longitude: -110.38588

Census Tract:
    49007000600 (2010 & 2020)

County:
Carbon County, UT

* Report is for a specific point in 84539, UT. Results may not be the same for all points in 84539, UT.

Common Rural Definitions
How Your Location is Defined
Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), 2023

Data Source: 2023 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

  • CBSA Type: Micropolitan
  • CBSA Name: Price, UT Micro Area
  • CBSA ID: 39220
Urban Areas, 2020

Data Source: 2023 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Not located in an Urban Area.
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) defined rural areas

Data Source: List provided by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy - updated 11/21/2024

Carbon County, UT has been designated by FORHP as rural.
Frontier and Remote Area (FAR) 2010

Data Source: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service

Note: FAR levels are based on 2010 ZIP codes, which may be different than what the location currently uses

For a full list of FAR ZIP codes, see: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service.

Rural Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs)
by 2010 census tract

Data Source: Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes, Economic Research Service

  • RUCA Code: 5.0
  • Primary Description: Micropolitan high commuting: primary flow 30% or more to a large UC
Rural Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs) 2023

Data Source: Economic Research Service

RUCCs are assigned at the county level.

Information for Carbon County

  • RUCC Code: 7
  • RUCC Description: Nonmetro - Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, not adjacent to a metro area
Urban Influence Codes (UICs) 2024

Data Source: Economic Research Service

 Information for Carbon County
  • Urban Influence Code: 7
  • UIC Description: Micropolitan, not adjacent to a metro area
Census 2020, Percent Rural

Data Source: Urban and Rural, U.S. Census Bureau

Information for Carbon County
  • Percent of County Population that is Rural: 34.62
Program Eligibility
The information provided by this service addresses only the rural aspect of a program's requirements. Your Am I Rural? report is not a guarantee of your rural status. Please check with the program contacts directly to verify your eligibility for specific federal programs.
Program Rural? Explanation
CMS - Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Program YES CMS interim guidance considers a location to meet the rural location requirement for the RHC program if it is outside of an urbanized area in the 2010 Census Bureau data OR if it is outside of an urban area in the 2020 Census Bureau data.
  • This location is outside of 2010 Urbanized Areas
  • Also, this location is outside of 2020 Urban Areas
Shortage Designations
Area Type Details
Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) NO  
Dental Care HPSA NO  
Mental Health HPSA YES
Name: Four Corners MHCA
ID: 7495641539
Type: High Needs Geographic HPSA
Score: 17
Date of Designation: November 30, 2023
Last Update: November 30, 2023
Medically Underserved Area/Population YES
Name: East Carbon Service Area
ID: 07042
Type: Medically Underserved Area
Score: 53
Date of Designation: February 21, 1992
Last Update: February 3, 1994

For data sources and definitions, see the Rural Classifications help section.