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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails3.0 mi3.3 mi per sq mi
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About Scofield

Town in the state of Utah, United States
1879Established
26Population
0.9 sq miArea
7,740 ftElevation

Scofield is a town in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 26 at the 2020 census. Scofield's name is frequently applied to the 1900 mine disaster in the Pleasant Valley Coal Company's Winter Quarters mine. The community was named for General Charles W. Scofield, a timber contractor and local mine official. It is the smallest incorporated area in Utah by population.

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Area code435
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2better than UT·14worse

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Castleview HospitalPrice · 19.3 mi · ER
Carbon Med Serv-Helper ClinicHelper · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 84526 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Scofield →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning🏚️ Earthquakes
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Scofield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 225 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 10°Winter
51° / 26°Spring
75° / 45°Summer
55° / 29°Fall
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Nearest: Sanpete County/Fairview LibraryFairview · 16.1 miles

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