Huntsville, Utah

Huntsville, Utah
Town
The eastern part of Huntsville
Nickname:  McKayville
Location in Weber County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 41°15′36″N111°46′24″W / 41.26000°N 111.77333°W / 41.26000; -111.77333 Coordinates: 41°15′36″N111°46′24″W / 41.26000°N 111.77333°W / 41.26000; -111.77333
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Weber
Founded	1860
Incorporated	1924
Founded by	Jefferson Hunt
Area [1]
• Total	0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
• Land	0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation [2]	4,928 ft (1,502 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	608
• Estimate  (2019) [3]	642
• Density	774.43/sq mi (299.13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84317
Area code(s)	385, 801
FIPS code	49-37060 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1428949 [2]
Website	www.huntsvilletown.com

Huntsville is a town in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 608 at the 2010 census. It is located in Ogden Valley. It is part of the Ogden – Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Ogden Valley census county division.

History

Huntsville was founded in 1860 by Jefferson Hunt. ^[5] 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. ^[6] A Trappist monastery, the Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity, was established there in 1947, and closed after 70 years in 2017. The Shooting Star Saloon, the oldest continuously operating bar west of the Mississippi, is located in the town. ^{[7] [8]} It opened in 1879. It is known for the off-menu Star Burger: two patties with cheese, Polish knackwurst, and bacon. ^[9]

Geography

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 mile (1.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km²) (9.46%) is water.

Climate

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. ^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	1,051		—
1880	819		−22.1%
1890	1,158		41.4%
1900	1,022		−11.7%
1910	906		−11.4%
1920	814		−10.2%
1930	520		−36.1%
1940	496		−4.6%
1950	494		−0.4%
1960	552		11.7%
1970	553		0.2%
1980	577		4.3%
1990	561		−2.8%
2000	649		15.7%
2010	608		−6.3%
2019 (est.)	642	[3]	5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

As of the census ^[4] 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.

There were 194 households, out of which 46.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.70.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $52,656. Males had a median income of $37,411 versus $31,528 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,232. About 4.3% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

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  Abbey Road of the former monastery in Huntsville Utah
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  Aldous Cabin Huntsville Utah
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  Saint Florence Catholic Church - Huntsville, Utah
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  Snowbasin Ski Area from Huntsville Utah
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  Fall clouds - Huntsville, Utah
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  Fall leaves - Huntsville, Utah
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  Fall colors - Huntsville, Utah
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  Cloud - Huntsville, Utah
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  Pineview Dam

Federal representation

Huntsville is located in Utah's First Congressional District. For the 117th United States Congress, this district is represented by Blake Moore (R-Ogden) ^[12]

See also

• Utah portal

• List of municipalities 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: Huntsville, 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 2008-01-31.
5. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 188.
6. Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church'. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 347
7. "Utah's oldest saloon haunted by its history". 15 January 1999.
8. https://www.standard.net/news/local/utahs-shooting-star-saloon-frozen-in-time/article_4b72d513-cb95-5249-96b0-b287e3b253b4.html ^{[ dead link ]}
9. Entwistle, Sarah (2022-03-07). "The 28 Essential Salt Lake City Restaurants". Eater. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
10. Climate Summary for Huntsville, Utah
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. "Representatives | house.gov".

External links

• Official website