West Mountain, Utah | |
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CDP | |
Location within Utah County in the State of Utah |
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Coordinates: 40°3′47″N 111°46′58″W / 40.06306°N 111.78278°WCoordinates: 40°3′47″N 111°46′58″W / 40.06306°N 111.78278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Utah |
Area | |
• Total | 10.8 sq mi (28.0 km2) |
• Land | 10.8 sq mi (27.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 4,547 ft (1,386 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,186 |
• Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 84651 |
Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
FIPS code | 49-83252 |
GNIS feature ID | 1852922 |
West Mountain is a census-designated place (CDP) in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 1,186. The town is at the base of West Mountain (site of the West Mountain Observatory) and bears its name.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.0 km2), of which 10.8 square miles (27.9 km2) is land and 0.09% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 838 people, 191 households, and 173 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 77.7 people per square mile (30.0/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 18.3/sq mi (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.54% White, 0.24% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 1.19% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.
There were 191 households out of which 58.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.7% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.4% were non-families. 7.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.39 and the average family size was 4.61.