Centerville, Utah
Encyclopedia
Centerville is a city in Davis County
, Utah
, United States
. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,335 at the 2010 census. It is located adjacent to the easternmost part of The Great Salt Lake
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), all of it land.
in the fall of 1847. The community was originally known as Deuel Settlement, but was renamed to Cherry Creek after the Cherry family arrived. After an 1850 survey found the town was located precisely between Farmington
and Bountiful
, it became known as Centerville, and it was this name that stuck.
was organized with Mary Ann Harmon as president. In 1874, a branch of the United Order
was organized in Centerville with William R. Smith
as president. In December 1917, the Centerville Ward was divided into the Centerville 1st and Centerville 2nd Wards. In 1930, the two Centerville Wards had a combined membership of 823.
Today, there are four stakes of the LDS Church in Centerville.
The Youth Council is currently set up with a Youth Mayor and Council between the ages of 14 and 18. Each member serves a term of 2 years that can be renewed. For current Youth Council information visit the Youth Council Website
of 2000, there were 14,585 people, 4,138 households, and 3,546 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,415.8 people per square mile (932.3/km²). There were 4,280 housing units at an average density of 708.9 per square mile (273.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.06% White, 0.23% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
There were 4,138 households out of which 51.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.52 and the average family size was 3.88.
The population was spread out with 35.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $64,818, and the median income for a family was $70,855. Males had a median income of $50,033 versus $26,527 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,666. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
, located south of Centerville in the city of Bountiful
.
Davis County, Utah
Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2010 the population was 306,479, a 28.2% increase over the 2000 figure of 238,994. It was named for Daniel C. Davis, captain in the Mormon Battalion. The county is part of the Ogden–Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area as...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,335 at the 2010 census. It is located adjacent to the easternmost part of The Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake
"The Great Salt Lake" is the second single taken from Band of Horses' debut album Everything All the Time, which was released on March 21, 2006.-History:...
.
Geography
Centerville is located at 40°55′37"N 111°52′48"W (40.926824, -111.880086).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), all of it land.
History
Centerville was first settled by Thomas GroverThomas Grover
Thomas Grover was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, polygamist, politician and pioneer.-Biography:...
in the fall of 1847. The community was originally known as Deuel Settlement, but was renamed to Cherry Creek after the Cherry family arrived. After an 1850 survey found the town was located precisely between Farmington
Farmington, Utah
Farmington is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,255 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Davis County...
and Bountiful
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
, it became known as Centerville, and it was this name that stuck.
- In 1849, Shadrach RoundyShadrach RoundyShadrach Roundy was an early Latter Day Saint leader born in Rockingham, Vermont. Shadrach was the second oldest member of Brigham Young's Company, which arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, and was one of the advance party which arrived in the valley ahead of the main party in order to start...
's family farmed in the general vicinity of Centerville, and in the winter of 1849 he built a grist mill on Deuel Creek. He also made molasses from corn stalks at this mill. - In 1851 a log school house was built in Centerville, but was replaced by an adobe building in 1854 by a much larger building in 1862.
- Centerville was the home of Latter-day Saint church leader B. H. Roberts.
- In 1869, the Utah Central Rail Road reached Centerville.
Ecclesiastical history
The first branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Centerville was organized in 1850 with Sanford Porter as president. In 1852, Centerville was made a ward with Sanford Porter as bishop. In 1868, an LDS Sunday School was organized with Nathan Tanner Porter as president. In 1869, a Relief SocietyRelief Society
The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, USA and has approximately 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories...
was organized with Mary Ann Harmon as president. In 1874, a branch of the United Order
United Order
In the Latter Day Saint movement, the United Order was one of several 19th century church collectivist programs. Early versions of the Order beginning in 1831 attempted to implement the Law of Consecration, a form of Christian communism, modeled after the New Testament church which had "all things...
was organized in Centerville with William R. Smith
William R. Smith (Mormon)
William Reed Smith was a Utah territorial politician and a leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah Territory.-Early life:...
as president. In December 1917, the Centerville Ward was divided into the Centerville 1st and Centerville 2nd Wards. In 1930, the two Centerville Wards had a combined membership of 823.
Today, there are four stakes of the LDS Church in Centerville.
Centerville City Youth Council
The Centerville City Youth Council is a service & political based organization sponsored and funded by Centerville City. It is the sponsor of many youth activities including the annual Halloween Pumpkin Walk, Christmas Coloring Contest, Easter Egg Hunt, and recently, a Teen Movie Night. Politically, the youth council's objective is to represent the youth of Centerville City with the Youth Mayor acting as the liaison to the City Council. Recently, the youth council has been in the planning and implementation process of a new recycling program now operating successfully throughout the city.The Youth Council is currently set up with a Youth Mayor and Council between the ages of 14 and 18. Each member serves a term of 2 years that can be renewed. For current Youth Council information visit the Youth Council Website
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 14,585 people, 4,138 households, and 3,546 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,415.8 people per square mile (932.3/km²). There were 4,280 housing units at an average density of 708.9 per square mile (273.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.06% White, 0.23% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
There were 4,138 households out of which 51.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.52 and the average family size was 3.88.
The population was spread out with 35.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $64,818, and the median income for a family was $70,855. Males had a median income of $50,033 versus $26,527 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,666. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Centerville maintains five public schools in the city. The nearest high school is Viewmont High SchoolViewmont High School
Viewmont High School is a public high school located in Bountiful, Utah. The school is a member of the Davis School District. The principal, as of 2011, is Dan Linford. In 2011, VHS was identified by Newsweek Magazine and the Washington Post as being in the top 5% of all public high schools in...
, located south of Centerville in the city of Bountiful
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
.