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The Cities and communities of Davis County, Utah*
Centerville, Clearfield, Clinton
West Bountiful, West Point, Woods Cross
*This list of cities may not be complete
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Information & Facts about Davis County, Utah
"Davis County, the Garden Spot of Utah."
Government:
Davis County Courthouse
28 East State Street
PO Box 618
Farmington, UT 84025
Phone: 801.451.3225
Davis County Clerk
28 East State Street
Farmington, UT 84025
Phone: (801) 451-3213
Davis County has three elected commissioners
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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.
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Size: 620 square miles
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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Population:
1990 - 87,641
2000 - 238,994
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Climate and Weather:
Average low winter temperature: 20.6 degrees F.
Average high summer temperature: 92.9 degrees F.
Average Annual Precipitation: 18.71 inches
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History:
Davis County was formed in 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.
A history page for Davis County. Here is another history page for the county.
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
"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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Education and Libraries:
Davis County Schools
P.O. Box 0588
Farmington, Utah 84025-0588
Davis County Library
38 S. 100 West, Farmington
Phone: 801-451-2322
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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."
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Genealogy:
Lineages Genealogy site for Davis County
GenWeb Genealogy page for Davis County
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Organizations and Groups:
Davis Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 457
500 North Marketplace Drive
Centerville, UT 84014
Phone: (801) 295-6944
League of Women Voters of Davis County
88 S. Moss Hill Drive
Bountiful, Utah
Phone: (801) 292-7889
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Information, Attractions and Tourism:
Davis Co. Fairgrounds
151 W. 1100 North
Farmington, Utah
Phone: 801-451-7811
Davis County Tourism
28 E State St
P.O. Box 618
Farmington, Utah 84025
Phone: (801) 451-3278
Toll-free: 800-ALL-UTAH
Fax:: 801-451-3281
Email
The Great Salt Lake
Learn some information about this salty lake!
Antelope Island
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.
info on Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake.
Farmington Bay
- Wildlife Refuge
1325 West Glover Lane
Farmington
Please call:
from Salt Lake City: (801) 596-8660
from Ogden: (801) 479-5143
Management Area Headquarters: (801) 451-3395
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This page was last updated on 15 April 2008 at 2:56 pm
This page was created 19 July 1999