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Francis, Utah
The Byron T. Mitchell House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Byron T. Mitchell House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location in Summit County and the state of Utah
Location in Summit County and the state of Utah
Country United States
State Utah
County Summit
Settled 1869
Incorporated 1939
Founded by John Williams
Named for Francis M. Lyman
Area
 • Total 2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
 • Land 2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,552 ft (1,997 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,077
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,574
 • Density 528.01/sq mi (203.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84036
Area code(s) 435
FIPS code 49-26940
GNIS feature ID 2412652

Francis is a town in on the western edge of Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,564 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 184
1920 234 27.2%
1930 226 −3.4%
1940 345 52.7%
1950 276 −20.0%
1960 252 −8.7%
1970 268 6.3%
1980 371 38.4%
1990 381 2.7%
2000 698 83.2%
2010 1,077 54.3%
2019 (est.) 1,574 46.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 698 people, 217 households, and 187 families residing in the town. The population density was 390.2 people per square mile (150.7/km2). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 130.3 per square mile (50.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 0.29% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.29% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 217 households, out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22, and the average family size was 3.46.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,536, and the median income for a family was $59,464. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $26,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,097. About 3.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those aged 65 or over.

Education

It is in the South Summit School District.

Transportation

High Valley Transit provides service to Francis on the 102 bus, with 3 round-trips in the morning, and 3 round-trips in the afternoon

See also

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