Ogden, Utah

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Ogden is a city located in Weber County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 77,226. A 2004 estimate placed its population at 78,519. It is the county seat of Weber CountyTemplate:GR. Weber State University, founded in the year 1889, is located in Ogden. Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Utah's busiest municipal airport, is located just to the southwest of the city.

Ogden is home to the minor league Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League.

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History

Fort Buenaventura was the first permanent settlement by people of European descent in the region that is now Utah. It was established by the trapper Miles Goodyear about a mile west of where downtown Ogden is currently located. In November 1847, Fort Buenaventura was purchased by the Mormon settlers for $1,950. The settlement was called Brownsville then later Ogden. Fort Buenaventura is now a Utah state park. Ogden was named for Peter Skein Ogden.

Ogden is the closest sizable city to the Golden Spike location at Promontory Point, Utah, where the First Transcontinental Railroad was joined in 1869. Ogden was known as a major passenger railroad junction owing to its location along major east-west and north-south routes. Railroad passengers traveling west to San Francisco from the eastern United States typically passed through Ogden (and not through the larger Salt Lake City to the south). Ogden, however, is no longer served by Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, and passengers desiring to travel by rail must travel by bus to Salt Lake City.

In 1972 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints completed construction of and dedicated the Ogden Utah Temple in Ogden. The temple was built to serve the large LDS population in the area. Because Ogden has historically been the second largest city in Utah it is home to a large number of historic buildings. In the 1980's several Salt Lake City suburbs and Provo had surpassed Ogden in terms of population.

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Geography

Ogden is located at 41°13'40" North, 111°57'40" West (41.227744, -111.961193)Template:GR.

Ogden's summers are hot and dry; winters bring snow.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 69.0 km² (26.6 mi²). 69.0 km² (26.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Pineview Dam is located 7 miles east of Ogden in the Ogden River Canyon. It provides over 110,000 acre-feet (140,000,000 m³) of water storage and water recreation for the area.

The Defense Depot Ogden Utah operated from 1941 to 1997 in northern Ogden. Some of its 1,128 acres (4.6 km²) has since been converted into a commercial and industial park called the Business Depot Ogden.

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Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 77,226 people, 27,384 households, and 18,402 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,119.3/km² (2,899.2/mi²). There were 29,763 housing units at an average density of 431.4/km² (1,117.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.01% White, 2.31% African American, 1.20% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 12.95% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. 23.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 27,384 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. There are 1,624 unmarried partner households in Ogden: 1,459 heterosexual, 80 same-sex male, and 85 same-sex female. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 14.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,047, and the median income for a family was $38,950. Males had a median income of $29,006 versus $22,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,632. 16.5% of the population and 12.6% of families were below the poverty line. 20.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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Sites of interest

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Renown

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named after the City of Ogden. The first, USS Ogden (PF-39), in 1943 and the second, USS Ogden (LPD-5), in 1964.

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