Kenilworth is a census-designated place

Census-designated place

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 in northern Carbon County

Carbon County, Utah

Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for the major coal deposits in the area, the county seat and largest city, is Price. Carbon County is the second largest natural gas producer in Utah , with 94 billion cubic feet produced in 2008. As of 2010 the population was...

, Utah

Utah

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, United States

United States

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. The population was 180 at the 2010 census. It lies along State Route 157

Utah State Route 157

State route 157 is a state highway in Carbon County in the U.S. state of Utah. Spanning , it connects Helper and Spring Glen with Kenilworth to the northeast.-Route description:...

 north of the city of Price

Price, Utah

Price is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The city is home to the USU-College of Eastern Utah, as well as the large USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum affiliated with the college. Price is located within short distances from both Nine Mile Canyon and the Manti-La Sal National Forest...

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Carbon County. Although it is unincorporated, Kenilworth has a post office

Post office

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, with the ZIP code

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 of 84529.

Like many communities in Carbon County, Kenilworth began as a coal mining

Coal mining

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 camp. Coal was first discovered in the area in 1904, and the town site was laid out in 1908. The name Kenilworth was given by British

British people

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 miners who thought the mountain peaks overlooking the area resembled the spires of Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle is located in the town of the same name in Warwickshire, England. Constructed from Norman through to Tudor times, the castle has been described by architectural historian Anthony Emery as "the finest surviving example of a semi-royal palace of the later middle ages, significant...

.

Demographics

The population was about 500 in 1910, rose to a high of 1,050 in 1947, and at the 1990 census was down to 350.

As of the census of 2010, there were 180 people residing in the CDP. There were 112 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 92.8% White, 5.0% from some other race, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.0% of the population.