Elk Ridge, Utah
| Elk Ridge, Utah | |
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Panorama of Elk Ridge
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 Location in Utah County and the state of Utah |
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| Coordinates: 40°0′56″N 111°40′55″W / 40.01556°N 111.68194°WCoordinates: 40°0′56″N 111°40′55″W / 40.01556°N 111.68194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Incorporated (town) | December 22, 1976 |
| Incorporated (city) | November 3, 2000 |
| Named for | Elk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,354 ft (1,632 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 2,609 |
| • Density | 970/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84651 |
| Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-22370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1455857 |
| Website | www.elkridgecity.org |
Elk Ridge is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. Named for a herd of elk that wintered in the area, it is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,436 at the 2010 census. Elk Ridge became a fifth-class city by state law in November 2000.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,838 people, 413 households, and 401 families residing in the town. The population density was 662.2 people per square mile (255.3/km²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 158.9 per square mile (61.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.99% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.76% Pacific Islander, 2.29% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.
There were 413 households out of which 66.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 92.7% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 2.9% were non-families. 2.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.45 and the average family size was 4.52.
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