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Eagle Mountain, Utah
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Incorporated | December 3, 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | strong mayor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2) |
| • Land | 41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,882 ft (1,488 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 21,415 |
| • Density | 513.6/sq mi (198.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84005 |
| Area code(s) | 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-20810[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1759211[2] |
| Website | www.eaglemountaincity.com |
Eagle Mountain is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located to the west of the Lake Mountains, which are west of Utah Lake. It was incorporated December 3, 1996 and has been rapidly growing ever since. The population was 21,415 at the 2010 census [3]. Although Eagle Mountain was a town in 2000,[1] it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law.[4] In its short history, the city has quickly become known for its rapid growth.[5][6]
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Eagle Mountain is located at (40.305982, -112.009726),[7] at the western and northern bases of the Lake Mountains in the flat Cedar Valley northeast of the city of Cedar Fort. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of (41.7 square miles (108.0 km2)).
SR-73 and Eagle Mountain Boulevard provide access to the city from Utah Valley and Salt Lake Valley, although the city center sits at least 15 miles (24 km) from the two valleys' main transportation corridor along Interstate 15. The Utah Department of Transportation is in the process of planning a western freeway for the Salt Lake Valley (the Mountain View Corridor), which would connect to SR-73 only a few miles from the city.[8]
The area is home to a number of natural landmarks, including a site along the original Pony Express trail[9] and 1,800-year-old rock art petroglyphs carved by ancient Fremont Indians.[10]
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| 2000 | 2,157 |
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| 2010 | 21,415 | 892.8% | |
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 21,415 people, 5,111 households, and 4,741 families residing in the town. The population density was 513.6 inhabitants per square mile (20.0/km²). There were 5,546 housing units at an average density of 133 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 91.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaskan Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.
There were 5,111 households of which 72.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.2% were non-families. 5.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.19 and the average family size was 4.34.
In the town the population was spread out with 49.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 20 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 8.0% from 45 to 64, and 1.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20.3 years.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,102, and the median income for a family was $52,434. Males had a median income of $40,777 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,340. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Eagle Mountain city government operates under a mayor system, where the mayor acts as an elected executive with the city council functioning with legislative powers. The mayor may select a chief administrative officer to oversee the different departments. The current mayor is Heather Jackson.
Eagle Mountain is located in the Alpine School District and currently has four elementary schools (Eagle Valley, Hidden Hollow, Mountain Trails, and Pony Express). The city also has two charter schools (The Ranches Academy, grades K-6 and Rockwell Charter High School, grades 7-12). Middle school students not attending the charter school go to Vista Heights Middle School and high school students attend Westlake High School, both in nearby Saratoga Springs.
There are plans to build a middle school in Eagle Mountain to serve grades 7-9, opening in Fall 2013.[11]
The two major roads running into Eagle Mountain are Utah State Route 73, which runs through the northern part of the city and along its western edge into Cedar Fort, and Pony Express Pkwy, which was extended east to Redwood road in Saratoga Springs in 2010. This was done to facilitate access with the rest of Utah County via connection with Pioneer Crossing, the east-west connector from Redwood Road to I-15.[12][13][14] In 2008, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) began service on an express bus route (#806) into Eagle Mountain. It is the first UTA bus to service the city, and it connects to Downtown Salt Lake City.
On May 30, 2009 Eagle Mountain opened the Mountain Ranch Bike Park. This park is the first of its kind on the Wasatch Front. It features a jump line, two slope style tracks, a single track network, and a skills area with a pump track and wood features.
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