Helper, Utah

Helper is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States, approximately 110 miles (180 km) southeast of Salt Lake City and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the city of Price. The population was 2,201 at the 2010 census.

Helper, Utah
North along Main Street, March 2008
Location within Carbon County and the State of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 39°41′19″N 110°51′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyCarbon
Settledc. 1881
Incorporated1907
Became a cityOctober 9, 1915
Founded byTeancum Pratt
Named forHelper engines
Area
  Total1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
  Land1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,817 ft (1,773 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,201
  Estimate 
(2019)
2,105
  Density1,164.91/sq mi (449.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84526
Area code435
FIPS code49-34530
GNIS feature ID1428654
Websitewww.helpercity.net

The city is located along the Price River and U.S. Route 6/U.S. Route 191, a shortcut between Provo and Interstate 70, on the way from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction, Colorado. It is the location of the Western Mining and Railroad Museum, a tourist attraction that also contains household and commercial artifacts illustrating late 19th and early 20th-century living conditions.

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