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Davis County, UT

Davis County, Utah
Davis County Utah photo D Ramey Logan.jpg
Davis County, Utah
Map of Utah highlighting Davis County
Location in the U.S. state of Utah
Map of the United States highlighting Utah
Utah's location in the U.S.
Founded 1850
Named for Daniel C. Davis
Seat Farmington
Largest city Layton
Area
 • Total 634 sq mi (1,642 km2)
 • Land 299 sq mi (774 km2)
 • Water 335 sq mi (868 km2), 53%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 336,043
 • Density 1,026/sq mi (396/km²)
Congressional districts 1st, 2nd
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website www.co.davis.ut.us

Davis County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 306,479, making it Utah's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Farmington, and its largest city is Layton. The county was created in 1850 and was named for Daniel C. Davis, captain in the Mormon Battalion.

Davis County is part of the Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT Combined Statistical Area.

Davis County was created on October 5, 1850, with Farmington designated as its county seat, because of its location midway between boundaries at the Weber River on the north and the Jordan River on the south. During its first 50 years, Davis County grew slowly. With the advent of the Utah Central Rail Road in 1870, a transition to mechanized agriculture and a surge of commerce, banking, improved roads, new water systems, and electrification of homes began. However, by 1940, the population was barely 16,000.

With the establishment of Hill Air Force Base in northern Davis County, there was a surge of civilian employment after World War II. The county doubled in population between 1940 and 1950, and doubled again between 1950 and 1960 as part of the nationwide suburb boom that was occurring at the time. By 1990 there were 188,000 residents, and in 2000, there were 239,000. By 2030, the county is expected to have a population of about 360,000.


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