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Park City
	Park City is located in the county of Summit at Utah. Along with Moab, IT enjoys the status of a resort town in Utah. A part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area Park City is also an integral part of the Wasatch Back. According to the last census, the population of Park City was 7,371. The area enjoyed a flourishing mining industry . However with the end of the mining practices population sharply declined in the area. today majority of Park City revenue comes from tourism industry in the area. home to some of the finest ski resorts, and snorkeling Park City is a dream for many a visitors to the city. Deer Valley resort, Park City Mountain Resort and The Caton Resort are some of the finest skiing resorts of the area. You can also enjoy hiking, mountain biking, scuba diving and fishing at Park City . Besides housing some of the finest reservoirs, hot springs, forests and lakes, Park City is also home to the famous Mrs Fields Cookies chain.

Set up as a mining community in 1870, lead, gold and silver were once heavily mined out of the area. However there came a time when the mines were getting flooded and the city nearly took the shape of a ghost town. Old mine buildings, mine shafts and memoirs of the old world can also be spotted in the area. Occupying an area of 24.4 square km Park City is located at the extreme end of Snyderville Basin. Summers are warm and dry while the winters are extremely cold and inhospitable. Around 80% of the population are whites and only a few Native Americans can be spotted at Park City Out of 2,705 householders around 51.9% are married couples. The average family size at Park City is 3.11 persons per household. Unfortunately the city shares an unhealthy sex ratio. Here for every 100 women there are 118.9 males. Education and proper economic growth alone can improve the situation of the city. The per capita in come at Park City is US$45,164. The per head income of women is lower than the per head income of men in Park City.

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