West Bountiful, Utah
Encyclopedia
West Bountiful is a city in Davis County
, Utah
, United States
. It is part of the Ogden
–Clearfield
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 5,265 at the 2010 census.
West Bountiful was founded in 1848 by James Fackrell, Sr., a Mormon pioneer. It was incorporated
as a town on January 28, 1949 and became a third-class city on November 12, 1962.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), all of it land.
and has one school - West Bountiful Elementary. Students in the city attend Bountiful Junior High and Bountiful High School
in Bountiful
.
of 2000, there were 4,484 people, 1,250 households, and 1,102 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,510.6 people per square mile (582.9/km²). There were 1,282 housing units at an average density of 431.9 per square mile (166.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.23% White, 0.02% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.65% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races
, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 1,250 households out of which 55.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.59 and the average family size was 3.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $61,063, and the median income for a family was $61,154. Males had a median income of $41,448 versus $26,168 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,016. About 3.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Davis County, Utah
Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2010 the population was 306,479, a 28.2% increase over the 2000 figure of 238,994. It was named for Daniel C. Davis, captain in the Mormon Battalion. The county is part of the Ogden–Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area as...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Ogden
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
–Clearfield
Clearfield, Utah
Clearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 25,974 at the 2000 census. The city grew drastically during the 1940s, with the formation of Hill Air Force Base, and in the 1950s with the nation-wide increase in suburb and "bedroom" community populations and has been...
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area
The Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in north central Utah, anchored by the cities of Ogden and Clearfield...
. The population was 5,265 at the 2010 census.
West Bountiful was founded in 1848 by James Fackrell, Sr., a Mormon pioneer. It was incorporated
Incorporated town
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as a town on January 28, 1949 and became a third-class city on November 12, 1962.
Geography
West Bountiful is located at 40°53′58"N 111°54′13"W (40.899357, -111.903548).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), all of it land.
Education
West Bountiful is located in the Davis School DistrictDavis School District
Davis School District is a school district serving Davis County, Utah. Headquartered in the county seat of Farmington, it is the 61st largest school district in the United States and the 3rd largest school district in Utah with 66,579 students attending Davis schools as of 2011 . It is located...
and has one school - West Bountiful Elementary. Students in the city attend Bountiful Junior High and Bountiful High School
Bountiful High School
Bountiful High School is located in Bountiful, Utah on Orchard Drive. The school mascot is the Brave. BHS is part of the Davis School District, and competes in 4A sports. The Braves won back-to-back state football championships in 2002 and 2003. Bountiful also won the girls soccer state...
in Bountiful
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,484 people, 1,250 households, and 1,102 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,510.6 people per square mile (582.9/km²). There were 1,282 housing units at an average density of 431.9 per square mile (166.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.23% White, 0.02% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.65% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 1,250 households out of which 55.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.59 and the average family size was 3.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $61,063, and the median income for a family was $61,154. Males had a median income of $41,448 versus $26,168 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $19,016. About 3.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.