East Carbon is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,393 at the 2000 census. East Carbon was incorporated on July 23, 1973, from the merger of the two struggling mining towns of Dragerton and Columbia.
East Carbon is located at 39°32′33″N 110°25′08″W / 39.542569°N 110.418934°W / 39.542569; -110.418934 (39.542569, -110.418934).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.2 km), of which 8.9 square miles (23.1 km) is land and 0.11% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,393 people, 562 households, and 384 families residing in the city. The population density was 156.0 people per square mile (60.2/km). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 82.2 per square mile (31.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 81.12% White, 0.14% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 15.65% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.82% of…