Wellington is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,605 at the 2020 census. The community was settled in 1878 by a band of thirteen Mormons led by Jefferson Tidwell. The town was named for Justus Wellington Seeley, Jr., of the Emery County Court. Many residents commute to nearby Price for their jobs, or work in one of the various coal mines in the area.
Geography
Wellington is located southwest of the center of Carbon County along U.S. routes 6/191, which leads northwest to Price, the county seat, and southeast to Green River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Wellington had a population of 1,605. The median age was 36.1 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.4 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 621 households in Wellington, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.0% were married-couple households, 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,383 || 86.2%
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| Black or African American || 7 || 0.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 19 || 1.2%
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| Asian || 5 || 0.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 88 || 5.5%
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| Two or more races || 103 || 6.4%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 206 || 12.8%
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2000 census
As of the census