West Haven, Utah | |
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 West Haven city hall | |
 Location inWeber County and the state ofUtah | |
| Coordinates:41°13′20″N112°01′40″W / 41.22222°N 112.02778°W /41.22222; -112.02778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Weber |
| Settled | 1854 |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1991 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.64 sq mi (27.56 km2) |
| • Land | 10.64 sq mi (27.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,269 ft (1,301 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,739 |
• Estimate (2023)[3] | 24,014 |
| • Density | 1,514.5/sq mi (584.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84401 |
| Area codes | 385, 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-82930[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412220[2] |
| Website | City of West Haven |
West Haven is a city inWeber County,Utah, United States. The population was estimated at 24,014 as of 2023. It was incorporated on July 1, 1991, combining theunincorporated communities ofKanesville andWilson.
West Haven is located approximately 35 miles (56 km) north ofSalt Lake City, west of theWasatch Mountains in northern Utah. The confluence of theWeber andOgden Rivers is located inside the northeastern portion of the city. The city is bordered on the east byOgden, on the south byRoy, on the west byHooper, and on the north byMarriott-Slaterville. It is part of theOgden-Clearfield metropolitan area.
West Haven has a city park which includes a historical monument. Plans provide for a River Parkway Trail that would include a fishing bridge, a pedestrian tunnel under 21st Street, picnic tables, places to rest and points of historical interest. Plans have this trail connect with the Weber County Centennial Trail. The current mayor is Rob Vanderwood who started his term on January 1, 2022.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26.3 km2), all land.
The first settlers in what would become Kanesville arrived in 1868. At the time the area was known as Northwest Hooper.Kanesville was named forThomas L. Kane.[5] The name Kanesville was adopted whenThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints first organized award there in 1882. The first bishop was Peter B. Peterson.
The name is retained by Kanesville School, a K-6 school in West Haven.[6] Until October 2010 theStake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the city was the Kanesville Utah Stake. On October 17, 2010, the Kanesville Utah Stake was divided and a new stake, the West Haven Utah Stake, was formed. The old stake retained the Kanesville name.[7]
Wilson, Utah was formed in 1854. It was named after the four Wilson brothers who began farming in the area in 1854. An irrigation company was formed in 1879 and an LDS Ward was organized in 1882. The first bishop was Brigham Heber Bingham. The first settler to live in the area that became Wilson was John Martin. He moved from Ogden and was the first to move west of the Weber River in 1856. The Wilson Brothers started farming in the area west of the Weber River in 1854, but lived in Ogden. (History from the book, "Mormon John Martin" Utah Pioneer Family History copyright 1969 by Drucilla H. McFarland. Carr Printing.)
West Haven installed a citywide sewer system in 2002. In 1994 the city purchased 40 acres for a park which was then developed with playground equipment and sports fields. There is also a historical marker in the park.[8]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1990 | 2,172 | — | |
| 2000 | 3,976 | 83.1% | |
| 2010 | 10,272 | 158.4% | |
| 2020 | 16,739 | 63.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 24,014 | [3] | 43.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
According to the2020 United States census[10] and2020 American Community Survey,[11] there were 16,739 people in West Haven with apopulation density of 1,552.7 people per square mile (599.5/km2). Among non-Hispanic or Latino people, the racial makeup was 13,438 (80.3%)White, 167 (1.0%)African American, 91 (0.5%)Native American, 281 (1.7%)Asian, 47 (0.3%)Pacific Islander, 58 (0.3%) fromother races, and 663 (4.0%) fromtwo or more races. 1,994 (11.9%) people were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 8,339 (49.82%) males and 8,400 (50.18%) females, and the population distribution by age was 5,078 (30.3%) under the age of 18, 10,209 (61.0%) from 18 to 64, and 1,452 (8.7%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 30.2 years.
There were 5,442 households in West Haven with an average size of 3.08 of which 4,238 (77.9%) were families and 1,204 (22.1%) were non-families. Among all families, 3,327 (61.1%) weremarried couples, 350 (6.4%) were male householders with no spouse, and 561 (10.3%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 873 (16.0%) were a single person living alone and 331 (6.1%) were two or more people living together. 2,417 (44.4%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 3,976 (73.1%) of households wereowner-occupied while 1,466 (26.9%) wererenter-occupied.
The median income for a West Haven household was $80,762 and the median family income was $88,309, with aper-capita income of $31,976. The median income for males that werefull-time employees was $62,817 and for females $45,884. 4.9% of the population and 2.1% of families were below thepoverty line.
In terms of education attainment, out of the 8,316 people in West Haven 25 years or older, 222 (2.7%) hadnot completed high school, 2,503 (30.1%) had ahigh school diploma or equivalency, 2,922 (35.1%) had some college orassociate degree, 2,160 (26.0%) had abachelor's degree, and 509 (6.1%) had agraduate orprofessional degree.
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