Centerville, Utah

Centerville
—  City  —
City of Centerville
Centerville City Hall
Motto: Making Life Better [1]
Location of Centerville, Utah
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Utah
County Davis
Government
 • Mayor Ronald G. Russell
Area
 • Total 6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2)
 • Land 6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 4,377 ft (1,334 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 15,335
 • Density 2,415.8/sq mi (932.7/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 84014
Area code(s) 801
FIPS code 49-11980[2]
GNIS feature ID 1439622[3]

Centerville is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,335 at the 2010 census. It is located adjacent to the easternmost part of the Great Salt Lake.

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Geography

Centerville is located at (40.926824, -111.880086).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), all of it land.

History

Centerville was first settled by Thomas Grover in the fall of 1847. The community was originally known as Deuel Settlement, but was renamed to Cherry Creek after the Cherry family arrived. After an 1850 survey found the town was located precisely between Farmington and Bountiful, it became known as Centerville, and it was this name that stuck.[5]

Ecclesiastical history

The first branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Centerville was organized in 1850 with Sanford Porter as president. In 1852, Centerville was made a ward with Sanford Porter as bishop. In 1868, an LDS Sunday School was organized with Nathan Tanner Porter as president. In 1869, a Relief Society was organized with Mary Ann Harmon as president. In 1874, a branch of the United Order was organized in Centerville with William R. Smith as president. In December 1917, the Centerville Ward was divided into the Centerville 1st and Centerville 2nd Wards.[7] In 1930, the two Centerville Wards had a combined membership of 823.[8]

Today, there are four stakes of the LDS Church in Centerville.[9]

Centerville City Youth Council

The Centerville City Youth Council is a service & political based organization sponsored and funded by Centerville City. It is the sponsor of many youth activities including the annual Halloween Pumpkin Walk, Christmas Coloring Contest, Easter Egg Hunt, and recently, a Teen Movie Night. Politically, the youth council's objective is to represent the youth of Centerville City with the Youth Mayor acting as the liaison to the City Council. Recently, the youth council has been in the planning and implementation process of a new recycling program now operating successfully throughout the city. The Youth Council is currently set up with a Youth Mayor and Council between the ages of 14 and 18. Each member serves a term of 2 years that can be renewed. For current Youth Council information visit the Youth Council Website[10]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1930 670
1940 691 3.1%
1950 1,263 82.8%
1960 2,361 86.9%
1970 3,268 38.4%
1980 8,069 146.9%
1990 11,500 42.5%
2000 14,585 26.8%
2010 15,335 5.1%

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,585 people, 4,138 households, and 3,546 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,415.8 people per square mile (932.3/km²). There were 4,280 housing units at an average density of 708.9 per square mile (273.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.06% White, 0.23% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 4,138 households out of which 51.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.52 and the average family size was 3.88.

The population was spread out with 35.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,818, and the median income for a family was $70,855. Males had a median income of $50,033 versus $26,527 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,666. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Centerville maintains five public schools in the city. The nearest high school is Viewmont High School, located south of Centerville in the city of Bountiful.

Elementary schools

Junior High schools

References

  1. ^ http://www.centervilleut.net/index.php
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  5. ^ 150 Years in Centerville
  6. ^ Jenson, Andrew. Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Publishing Company, 1941) p. 127
  7. ^ a b c Jenson. Encyclopedic History. p. 127
  8. ^ Jenson. Encyclopedic History. p. 128
  9. ^ Select Location
  10. ^ "Youth Mayor". Centerville City. http://www.centervilleut.net/government.youthcouncil.html. 

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