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Finding an Apartment in Bountiful
What You Should Know
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2000
census, the city population was 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.
Part of the Salt Lake City MSA, it serves as a bedroom community to Salt Lake
City and the surrounding area. Many residents who work in Salt Lake choose
Bountiful for its sprawling suburban homes, family-oriented lifestyle, and low
levels of crime. 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.
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 (LDS). The Bountiful
Utah Temple was dedicated in 1995 by the LDS Church.
The city was incorporated in 1892 with Joseph L Holbrook as mayor.
Geography
Location of Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is located at 40°52′47″N, 111°52′18″W (40.879645, -111.871553)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.9
km˛ (13.5 mi˛), all land.
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.
The cities surrounding Bountiful include: North Salt Lake City to the South,
Woods Cross and West Bountiful to the west and Centerville to the north. Most
land to the east of Bountiful is U.S. Forest Service property.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 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/km˛
(3,065.3/mi˛). There were 13,819 housing units at an average density of
396.1/km˛ (1,025.6/mi˛). 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. Hispanic or Latino of
any race were 2.90% of the population.
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. About 3.0% of
families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1%
of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.