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Pleasant View, Utah
Pleasant View City Hall, October 2011
Pleasant View City Hall, October 2011
Motto(s): 
"A treasure in Ben Lomond's shadow."
Location in Weber County and the state of Utah
Location in Weber County and the state of Utah
Country United States
State Utah
County Weber
Settled 1850
Incorporated August 27, 1945
Founded by John Mower
Area
 • Total 6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2)
 • Land 6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,400 ft (1,341 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 7,979
 • Estimate 
(2019)
10,839
 • Density 1,553.53/sq mi (599.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84404, 84414
Area code(s) 385, 801
FIPS code 49-61150
GNIS feature ID 1444486

Pleasant View is a city on the northern edge of Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,979 at the 2010 census. It is part of the OgdenClearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is a suburban community of Ogden.

History

Considered part of North Ogden for its first 30 years, Pleasant View was known during its early days by several names, including West District, Hot Springs District, Stringtown, or simply Out West. The city was officially named Pleasant View in 1882 by Wilford Cragun, one of the first white children born in the area. Mary Lake, daughter of William Bailey Lake and Sarah Jane Marler was born in North Ogden, 15 December 1851. Other early settlers were Thomas Dunn, John Mower, and Simeon Cragun families.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 336
1900 359 6.8%
1910 387 7.8%
1920 372 −3.9%
1930 430 15.6%
1940 437 1.6%
1950 420 −3.9%
1960 927 120.7%
1970 2,021 118.0%
1980 3,983 97.1%
1990 3,603 −9.5%
2000 5,632 56.3%
2010 7,979 41.7%
2019 (est.) 10,839 35.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2010 census there were 7,979 people in 2,438 households, including 2,086 families, in the city. The population density was 837.2 people per square mile (323.1/km2). There were 2,548 housing units at an average density of 281.7 per square mile (108.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3%.

Of the 2,438 households 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 11.9% of households were one person and 5.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.57.

The age distribution was 32.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% 65 or older. The median age was 34.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median household income was $62,123 and the median family income was $66,542. Males had a median income of $41,568 versus $30,308 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,694. About 1.6% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

FrontRunner at Pleasant View Station
The FrontRunner at Pleasant View station, July 2014

Points of interest

The area became a popular tourist stop because of the natural hot springs located in its north western corner that lies adjacent to Box Elder County. The Utah Hot Springs Resort was created at the site in the 1880s. During its peak, the facility offered visitors bathing and swimming pools, a hotel with 40 rooms, a dance hall, and a saloon where a mug of beer could be bought for five cents. The facility no longer exists.

See also

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