Snyderville, Utah
census-designated place in Summit County, Utah, United States
Snyderville 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 6,744 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28 km2), all land. The community lies approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Park City, in the western part of the Snyderville Basin.
Demographics
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/km2). There were 1,364 housing units at an average density of 124.7/sq mi (48.1/km2). 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 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.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Snyderville, Utah” as census-designated place in Summit County, Utah, United States. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as census-designated place in Summit County, Utah, United States. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3044377. Authority coordinates are 40.708, -111.524. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010, 2020 and 2000.
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