Bountiful, Utah
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Image:Bountiful.jpg Bountiful is a city located in Davis County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,301, a small increase over the 1990 figure of 37,544. The estimated population in 2004 was 41,173, a slight decrease from 2000. The city grew rapidly during the suburb growth of the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
Though not technically in the same metropolitan area as Salt Lake City, it is in effect a bedroom community of Salt Lake City and the surrounding area. Many residents who work in Salt Lake choose Bountiful for its relatively laid-back and family-oriented lifestyle, as well as for lower home costs. Commuters pay for these benefits in frequent traffic bottlenecks between Davis and Salt Lake Counties, though the Legacy Highway and commuter rail projects are in place to ease these problems.
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History
Bountiful was settled on September 27, 1847, by Perrigrine Sessions and his family. It was Utah's second settlement after Salt Lake City. It was known as both Sessions Settlement and North Canyon Ward before being named Bountiful in 1855. This name is appropriate, both because of the city's reputation as a garden place and because "Bountiful" is the name of a city in the Book of Mormon. (Most of the settlers, and also most of the present inhabitants, are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.)
The city was incorporated in 1892 with Joseph L Holbrook as mayor.
Geography
Image:UTMap-doton-Bountiful.PNG Bountiful is located at 40°52'47" North, 111°52'18" West (40.879645, -111.871553)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.9 km² (13.5 mi²). 34.9 km² (13.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
The original portion of the city and downtown are located at the base of the Wasatch Range, which rises high to the east, overlooking the city. Most of the residential neighborhoods climb high up the slopes of the mountain. To the west lies a flatland that extends to the Great Salt Lake and the mudflats and marshes that border it.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 41,301 people, 13,341 households, and 10,766 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,183.8/km² (3,065.3/mi²). There were 13,819 housing units at an average density of 396.1/km² (1,025.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.56% White, 0.24% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 2.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 13,341 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,993, and the median income for a family was $62,905. Males had a median income of $45,420 versus $27,354 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,967. 4.0% of the population and 3.0% of families were below the poverty line. 5.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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