Washington Terrace, Utah

For the St. Louis Missouri residential street, see Washington Terrace (St. Louis). For the Houston neighborhood, see Washington Terrace, Houston.
Washington Terrace, Utah
City

City hall

Location in Weber County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 41°10′21″N 111°58′40″W / 41.17250°N 111.97778°W / 41.17250; -111.97778Coordinates: 41°10′21″N 111°58′40″W / 41.17250°N 111.97778°W / 41.17250; -111.97778
Country United States
State Utah
County Weber
Founded 1948
Founded by George Henry Van Leeuwen
Named for Washington Boulevard, a major Ogden street
Area
  Total 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
  Land 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 4,610 ft (1,405 m)
Population (2012)
  Total 9,147
  Density 4,477.4/sq mi (1,728.7/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 84405
Area code(s) 385, 801
FIPS code 49-82070[1]
GNIS feature ID 1447026[2]

Washington Terrace, known locally as "The Terrace", is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,551 at the 2000 census. It is part of the OgdenClearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Washington Terrace had its foundings when it was developed in 1948 from a war time housing project. George Herman Van Leeuwen was instrumental in securing the land from the federal government and acted as the President of the Board of Directors. Due to his role in the organizing of the community, it was proposed to be named VanLeeuwenville, which was voted down for a variety of reasons.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
19505,841
19606,44110.3%
19707,24112.4%
19808,21213.4%
19908,189−0.3%
20008,5514.4%
20109,0676.0%
Est. 20149,177[3]1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,551 people, 3,019 households, and 2,267 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,477.4 people per square mile (1,728.6/km²). There were 3,162 housing units at an average density of 1,655.7 per square mile (639.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.43% White, 2.25% African American, 0.57% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 3.93% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.88% of the population.

There were 3,019 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,243, and the median income for a family was $47,332. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $26,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,240. About 5.5% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historical events

The second to the last person in America to be executed by firing squad, John Albert Taylor, raped and murdered Charla King in Washington Terrace in 1988.

Former mayor, Mark Allen, was elected by the roll of the dice when the last election ended in a tie.

Education

Washington Terrace is home to four public schools: Bonneville High School, T.H. Bell Jr. High School, Roosevelt Elementary, and Washington Terrace Elementary.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, August 13, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.