Sunnyside, Utah Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 404. Estimated population in July 2024: 376 (-6.9% change)
Males: 184 (45.5%), Females: 220 (54.5%)

Carbon County

Zip code: 84539

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $32,955
Median house value: $49,800

Population by Race

Races in Sunnyside:

• White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
• Hispanic (20.3%)
• Other race (6.9%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (23.3%), German (10.1%), Irish (8.2%), Italian (5.4%), Dutch (5.2%), Danish (4.2%).

Elevation: 6710 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sunnyside

• High school or higher: 77.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 9.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 37.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunnyside city

• Never married: 13.7%
• Now married: 72.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 6.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+19.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sunnyside:

• CASTLEVIEW HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PRICE, UT)
• UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; ROOSEVELT, UT)
• SANPETE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 72 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sunnyside:

• PROVO MUNI (about 102 miles; PROVO, UT; Abbreviation: PVU)
• WALKER FIELD (about 134 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Abbreviation: GJT)
• SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 138 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: SLC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sunnyside:

• CARBON COUNTY (about 25 miles; PRICE, UT; Abbreviation: PUC)
• HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 39 miles; HUNTINGTON, UT; Abbreviation: 69V)
• GREEN RIVER MUNI (about 44 miles; GREEN RIVER, UT; Abbreviation: U34)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunnyside:

• SNOW COLLEGE (about 83 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
• UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 104 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
• SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
• UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 130 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 130 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 133 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)

Schools

Public high school in Sunnyside:

• EAST CARBON HIGH (Students: 145; Location: 100 VIKING BLVD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sunnyside:

• PETERSEN ELEM SCH (Students: 135; Location: 595 EDGEHILL; Grades: KG – 06)