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Plain City, Utah
Plain City Hall and Senior Center
Plain City Hall and Senior Center
Location in Weber County and the state of Utah
Location in Weber County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Location of Utah in the United States
Country United States
State Utah
County Weber
Settled 1859
Incorporated 1944
Government
 • Type Council-Mayor
Area
 • Total 12.21 sq mi (31.62 km2)
 • Land 11.99 sq mi (31.05 km2)
 • Water 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation
4,242 ft (1,293 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 5,476
 • Estimate 
(2022)
8,321
 • Density 639.72/sq mi (247.00/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84404
Area code(s) 385, 801
FIPS code 49-60710
GNIS feature ID 2411435
Website http://plaincityutah.org

Plain City is a friendly city located in Weber County, Utah, in the United States. In 2010, about 5,476 people lived there. It is part of the larger Ogden area. Plain City is known for its quiet, community feel and its connection to the trucking industry.

Plain City's Early Days

Plain City was settled by pioneers looking for new farmland. In 1847, wagon trains of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began arriving in the Salt Lake Valley. By 1858, farmers from nearby towns like Lehi and Kay's Creek were searching for new places to live and farm.

On March 17, 1859, a group led by Lorin Farr arrived to start a new settlement. They quickly planned the town using a grid system of streets and blocks. Each block was about 5 acres in size and divided into four lots. The first settlers got to choose their favorite spot.

Plain City and the Trucking Industry

Many people from Plain City helped start and grow big trucking companies across the country.

  • In 1920, Chester Rodney England started C.R. England Trucking. He used his trucks to carry fresh produce for local farmers.
  • Carl Moyes, who drove for C.R. England in the 1940s, later started his own company called B & C Truck Leasing with his wife, Betty.
  • Carl and Betty Moyes then moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1966. There, they founded a new trucking company that became known as Swift Transportation by 1969.
  • Jeff England, whose grandfather started C.R. England, began his own company, Pride Transport, in 1979 in Salt Lake City.
  • In 1990, brothers Kevin and Keith Knight, along with their cousins Randy and Gary Knight, teamed up to create Knight Transportation.

Where is Plain City?

Plain City is located in Weber County. The city covers about 11.73 square miles of land. A small part, about 0.23 square miles, is water.

Plain City shares its borders with several other towns:

Plain City's Growing Population

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 440
1880 653 48.4%
1890 829 27.0%
1900 829 0.0%
1910 779 −6.0%
1920 780 0.1%
1930 806 3.3%
1940 822 2.0%
1950 829 0.9%
1960 1,152 39.0%
1970 1,543 33.9%
1980 2,379 54.2%
1990 2,722 14.4%
2000 3,489 28.2%
2010 5,476 57.0%
2020 7,833 43.0%
2022 (est.) 8,321 52.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

Plain City has grown quite a lot over the years! In 2000, there were 3,489 people living there. By 2010, the population had grown to 5,476. The most recent count in 2020 showed 7,833 residents, which is a big increase.

Many households in Plain City are families with children. In 2000, over half of the households had kids under 18 living with them. The average household had about 3 to 4 people.

The median age in Plain City in 2000 was 27 years old, meaning half the people were younger and half were older. In 2022, the median age was 35.1 years. This shows it's a community with a mix of young families and older residents.

Plain City residents generally have good incomes. In 2000, the median income for a family was $60,000. By 2022, the median income for all residents was much higher, at $120,250. Also, very few people in Plain City live in poverty, which is lower than the average for Utah. Most people in Plain City have health care coverage.

Learning in Plain City

Plain City has good schools for its young residents.

  • The original Plain City Elementary School was built in 1906. A new building replaced it in 2007.
  • Fremont High School is also located in Plain City. It was built in 1994 and is part of the Weber School District.

See also

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