Francis, Utah

Francis, Utah
Town
The Byron T. Mitchell House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location in Summit County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40°36′45″N111°16′56″W / 40.61250°N 111.28222°W / 40.61250; -111.28222
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Summit
Settled	1869
Incorporated	1939
Founded by	John Williams
Named for	Francis M. Lyman
Area [1]
• Total	2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
• Land	2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	6,552 ft (1,997 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,077
• Estimate  (2019) [3]	1,574
• Density	528.01/sq mi (203.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84036
Area code	435
FIPS code	49-26940 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2412652 [2]

Francis is a town in on the western edge of Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,564 at the 2020 census. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	184		—
1920	234		27.2%
1930	226		−3.4%
1940	345		52.7%
1950	276		−20.0%
1960	252		−8.7%
1970	268		6.3%
1980	371		38.4%
1990	381		2.7%
2000	698		83.2%
2010	1,077		54.3%
2019 (est.)	1,574	[3]	46.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 698 people, 217 households, and 187 families residing in the town. The population density was 390.2 people per square mile (150.7/km²). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 130.3 per square mile (50.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 0.29% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.29% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 217 households, out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22, and the average family size was 3.46.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,536, and the median income for a family was $59,464. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $26,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,097. About 3.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those aged 65 or over.

Education

It is in the South Summit School District. ^[7]

Transportation

High Valley Transit provides service to Francis on the 102 bus, with 3 round-trips in the morning, and 3 round-trips in the afternoon ^[8]

See also

• Utah portal

• List of cities and towns in Utah

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Francis, Utah
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Summit County, UT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 2, 2022.
8. https://www.highvalleytransit.org/bus-102-to-francis-city-offices

External links

• Official website