West Point, Utah
| West Point, Utah | |
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| Coordinates: 41°7′17″N 112°5′18″W / 41.12139°N 112.08833°WCoordinates: 41°7′17″N 112°5′18″W / 41.12139°N 112.08833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Davis |
| Settled | 1867 |
| Incorporated | 1935 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erik Craythorne |
| • Planning Commission | John Detamore, Brad Lee, Rawlee Wilson, Matt Leavitt, Jake Shepherd, Max Livingston and Lowell Mielke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km2) |
| • Land | 7.2 sq mi (18.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,314 ft (1,315 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,033 |
| • Density | 840.2/sq mi (324.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84015 |
| Area code(s) | 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-83390[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1434108[2] |
West Point is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,033 at the 2000 census.
The city has continued to grow very quickly and estimates for 2008 have reached 8,000. Primarily, the growth has been centered around single-family residential construction. Commercial developers have begun purchasing property in the area to provide the necessary commercial services. Commercial developments have been proposed at 300 North 2000 West and around the city hall at 300 North 3000 West.
The North Davis Fire District has recently completed and occupied their headquarters at approximately 350 North 3150 West.
West Point was first settled in 1867. The area was originally known as South Hooper.
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[edit] Geography
West Point is located along the eastern shoreline of the Great Salt Lake, and an extensive network of wetlands is strung along the western boundaries. These areas are essential to migrating birds.
The cities of Clinton and Hooper are located to the north. Clearfield city is located to the east, and the city of Syracuse is located to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km²), of which, 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.55%) is water. The official annexation policy plan of the city would allow for the city to add a few more square miles to the city. This area is located in the northwest corner of Davis County and is currently unincorporated.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 227 |
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| 1910 | 337 | 48.5% | |
| 1920 | 396 | 17.5% | |
| 1930 | 572 | 44.4% | |
| 1940 | 586 | 2.4% | |
| 1950 | 433 | −26.1% | |
| 1960 | 599 | 38.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,020 | 70.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,170 | 112.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,258 | 96.2% | |
| 2000 | 6,033 | 41.7% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,033 people, 1,645 households, and 1,495 families residing in the city. The population density was 840.2 people per square mile (324.4/km²). There were 1,699 housing units at an average density of 236.6 per square mile (91.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.73% White, 0.41% African American, 0.53% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.03% of the population.
There were 1,645 households out of which 58.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.1% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.67 and the average family size was 3.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 38.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $56,985, and the median income for a family was $58,869. Males had a median income of $40,770 versus $26,343 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,080. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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