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Davis
County
Utah
The
Garden Spot of Utah
The
Cities and communities of Davis County, Utah*
Bountiful
Centerville,
Clearfield,
Clinton
Farmington,
Fruit
Heights
Kaysville
Layton
North
Salt Lake
South
Weber, Sunset,
Syracuse
Val
Verda
West
Bountiful, West
Point, Woods
Cross
*This list of cities may
not be complete. The list may contain towns, cities, villages,
boroughs, neighborhoods, townships, ghost towns and other populated
places.
If you have information
about any of these unlinked communities, please send
it to us and we will add a page for that community. Some of these
places above may only be neighborhoods or local area names and are
not listed with the census at all or just included in a larger
surrounding designated census area..
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- Information
& Facts about Davis County, Utah
Attractions
& other Information - Climate -
Economy - Genealogy -
Geography -
Government
- History - Libraries
- Location - Organizations
& Groups -
Other Facts &
Figures - Population - Schools
Government
Official
Davis County Website
Davis County Memorial
Courthouse
28
East State Street
PO Box 618
Farmington, UT 84025
Phone:
801-444-2300
Davis County Clerk
28 East State Street
Farmington, UT 84025
Phone: (801)
451-3324
Davis County has three
elected commissioners who serve four year terms that overlap. They
are responsible for running all the affairs of the county. There is
also an assessor, clerk-auditor and treasurer.
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Population:
1850 - 1,134
1860 -
2,904
1870 - 4,459
1880 - 5,279
1890 - 6,751
1900 -
7,996
1910 - 10,191
1920 - 11,450
1930 - 14,021
1940 -
15,784
1950 - 30,867
1960 - 64,760
1970 - 99,028
1980 -
146,540
1990 - 187,941
2000 - 238,994
2009 - 300,827
2010
- 306,479
Population Density:
2000
- 238,994 persons per square mile.
Median Age:
2000 - 27
years
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Location:
To the north is Weber
County. Salt
Lake County is on the south. To the east are the Wasatch
Mountains. The Great Salt Lake is to the west and covers 365 square
miles of Davis County.
Even though there are
many hundreds of square miles in the county, the land area is the
smallest of any county in the state. Only 223 square miles are on
usable land. Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake has 42 square
miles. The rest of the mileage is in the Great Salt Lake!
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Climate:
Average low winter
temperature: 20.6 degrees F.
Average high summer temperature: 92.9
degrees F.
Average Annual
Precipitation: 18.71 inches
The county has warm to
hot summers and cold winters. It is a semi-arid climate with most
precipitation coming during May. The driest month is usually in July.
Snow is plentiful in the winter and the area generally is colder than
Salt Lake County.
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Other
Facts and Figures:
Number of Housing
Units:
2000 - 74,114
2009 - 94,788
Median Home Price:
2000
- $153,100
2009 - $234,800
Median Household
Income:
2000 - $53,726
2009 - $66,098
Per Capita Income:
2000
- $19,506
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History:
Davis County was formed
on 5 October, 1850 from territorial land north of Salt Lake City. The
county seat is Farmington. The county was named for Captain Daniel C.
Davis, who was part of the Mormon Battalion. He also became a leader
in this area.
Historical information
for
Davis County. Here is another history
page for the county. Also try this
history summary page or
this one
Jedediah S. Smith came
to the Davis County area in August of 1826 when he led a group of
trappers through the Bountiful area.. In 1845, Captain John C.
Fremont came to Antelope Island on one of his exploration trips in
mapping the area. On his second and third expeditions, he went into
the Bountiful area. One of his companions and guides was the famous
mountaineer, Kit Carson. The first of the Mormon pioneers to see the
area was Orson Pratt. Later in 1847, Perrigrine Sessions settled in
the area of 300 North and 200 West in what would be Bountiful. It
wasn't long before more families came settling other parts of the
county which would later become Centerville and Woods Cross. Even
with business coming into the area and the railroad's arrival, Davis
County remained small. Hill Air Force Base was created in the
northern county and with it came more jobs and business. Between 1940
and 1950, the population doubled its population with the following
decade doing the same.
"Noted Notables"
from this area include three of Utah's governors. Born in Davis
County were the fifth governor, Charles R. Mabey, the 11th
governor, Henry H. Blood and Calvin Rampton.
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Geography:
Total area: 620 square
miles
Land area: 304 square miles
Water Area: 329 square miles
Average Elevation: 4,200
feet above sea level
Highest point: Thurston
Peak at 9,707 feet above sea level.
Davis County is the
smallest county in the state in land area. The county includes the
Great Salt Lake and Antelope Island in the lake.
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Genealogy:
Kindred
Trails Genealogy site for Davis County
Genealogy
Trails page for Davis County
Davis County Genealogy
Links
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Libraries:
Davis
County Library
38
S. 100 West
P.O. Box 115
Farmington, Utah
Phone:
801-451-2322
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Schools:
Davis
County Schools
45
E. State Street
P.O. Box 588
Farmington, Utah 84025
Phone:
801-402-5261
Weber State University
Davis Campus
2750 N.
University Park Blvd.
Layton, Utah 84041-9099
Phone: (801)
395-3555
Weber State University
Ogden Main Campus
3848
Harrison Blvd.
Ogden, Utah 84408
Phone: (801) 626-6000
Davis
Applied Technology College
550 E 300 S Kaysville, Utah
84037-2699
Phone: (801) 593-2500
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Economy:
Even though the usable
land area is small compared to its total area, there is much industry
and agriculture here. Hill Air Force Base is located here and is the
areas largest employer. Much of the agricultural land has been taken
over by residential properties, but some operations still exist. The
great climate and the rich soil, along with the longest growing
season in Utah make Davis County a good place for agriculture and
helped it gain its slogan: "Davis County, the Garden Spot of
Utah."
Davis
County Economic Development
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Organizations
& Groups
Davis
Chamber of Commerce
450 South Simmons Way, Suite
#220
Kaysville, UT 84037
Phone: 801-593-2200
Davis
County Travel Convention Visitors Bureau
1572 N. Woodland Park
Dr, Suite 510
Layton, UT 84041
Toll-free: 888-777-9771
Phone:
801-774-8200
League
of Women Voters of Davis County
Bountiful,
Utah
Phone: (801) 292-7889
Davis
Arts Council
445 N. Wasatch Drive
Layton, Utah 84041
Phone:
801-546-8575
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Attractions
& Other Information
Davis
County Fair
Davis
Co. Fairgrounds
151
W. 1100 North
Farmington, Utah
Phone: 801-451-4087
Lagoon
- It's what fun is!
Heritage
Museum of Layton
403 North Wasatch Dr.
Layton, UT
84041
Phone: 801-336-3930
Davis
County Tourism
28
E State St
P.O. Box 618
Farmington, Utah 84025
Phone: (801)
451-3278
Toll-free: 800-ALL-UTAH
Davis
Area Travel Bureau
Great
Salt Lake Bird Festival -
held in May each year
The
Great Salt Lake
Learn
some information about this salty lake!
Information
on Davis county
Lodging
in Davis County
Antelope
Island State Park
The
island has 42 square miles of land and can be reached by taking the
Davis County Causeway. The Causeway was built in the 1960's as the
recreational aspects of the island were being developed. The area was
designated as a state park and improvements were made. The Causeway
was flooded out in 1983 when the Great Salt Lake water levels rose
up. It was re-built and the park re-opened on 1 July 1993. Among the
activities available are boating, biking, hiking and parasailing. A
special feature of the island is the herd of 600 American Bison.
There are also antelope, elk, rabbis, coyotes and many birds.
Davis
County Attractions
Farmington Bay -
Waterfowl
Management Area
515
E. 5300 S.
Ogden, Utah 84405
Phone: 801-451-7386
Hill
Aerospace Museum
7961 Wardleigh Rd. Building 1955
Hill
AFB, UT 84056-5842
Phone: (801) 777-6868
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