Huntsville, UT
| Huntsville, Utah | |
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| Town | |
The eastern part of Huntsville
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| Nickname(s): McKayville | |
 Location in Weber County and the state of Utah |
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| Coordinates: 41°15′36″N 111°46′24″W / 41.26000°N 111.77333°WCoordinates: 41°15′36″N 111°46′24″W / 41.26000°N 111.77333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Weber |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Incorporated | 1924 |
| Founded by | Jefferson Hunt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,928 ft (1,502 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 612 |
| • Density | 965.3/sq mi (372.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84317 |
| Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-37060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1428949 |
Huntsville is a town in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Huntsville was founded in 1860 by Jefferson Hunt. An LDS ward was organized there in 1877 with Francis Hammond as Bishop, and he was succeeded in 1885 by David McKay. This David McKay was the father of David O. McKay, later president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A Trappist monastery, the Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity, was established there in 1947.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (9.46%) is water.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Huntsville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 649 people, 194 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density was 965.3 people per square mile (374.0/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 325.7 per square mile (126.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.77% White, 0.15% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.08% of the population.
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