Pleasant View, Utah | |
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Motto: "A treasure in Ben Lomond's shadow." | |
Location in Weber County and the state of Utah |
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Coordinates: 41°19′18″N 111°59′54″W / 41.32167°N 111.99833°WCoordinates: 41°19′18″N 111°59′54″W / 41.32167°N 111.99833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Weber |
Settled | 1850 |
Incorporated | August 27, 1945 |
Founded by | John Mower |
Area | |
• Total | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
• Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 4,400 ft (1,341 m) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 8,340 |
• Density | 837.2/sq mi (323.2/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP codes | 84404, 84414 |
Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
FIPS code | 49-61150 |
GNIS feature ID | 1444486 |
Website | http://www.pleasantviewcity.com |
Pleasant View is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,979 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is a suburban community of Ogden, Utah.
Considered part of North Ogden for its first 30 years, Pleasant View was known during its early days by several names, including West District, Hot Springs District, Stringtown, or simply Out West. The city was officially named Pleasant View in 1882 by Wilford Cragun, one of the first white children born in the area. Mary Lake, daughter of William Bailey Lake and Sarah Jane Marler was born in North Ogden, 15 December 1851. Other early settlers were Thomas Dunn, John Mower, and Simeon Cragun families.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,979 people, 2,438 households, and 2,086 families residing in the city. The population density was 837.2 people per square mile (323.1/km²). There were 2,548 housing units at an average density of 281.7 per square mile (108.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.