Plain City, Utah
Encyclopedia
Plain City is a city in Weber County
, Utah
, United States
. The population was 3,489 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden
–Clearfield
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
and Kay's Creek
, looking for a new place to homestead, came to where the city is now in October 1858. The party was led onto the rich and fertile lands north and west of Ogden by Lorin Farr
. The party arrived to begin homesteading 17 March 1859.
One of the first things the settlers did upon arriving was to survey the town and assign lots so they could establish shelters for their families. Plain City was surveyed with Nauvoo
in mind. The surveying was done at night using the North Star and 3 tall trees below the star as working guides. The measuring chain was a piece of rope they dragged through the deep snow they were wading. The original plat was 6 blocks long and 3 blocks wide north and south. Each block was 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) divided into 4 lots. Most settlers were allowed their choice in selection of a lot.
in 1920 to haul local produce for nearby farmers. Carl Moyes was a driver for C.R. England in the 1940s, and his two sons, Jerry and Ronald, were childhood friends with Jeff England, son of Gene and grandson of Chester. Carl would leave England to found his own company with his wife, Betty, B & C Truck Leasing. Carl and Betty would latter employ the Knight cousins to drive for them. Carl and his two sons would move to Phoenix, Arizona
in 1966, and found Common Market, the company would become Swift Transportation
in 1969. Jeff England would found Pride Transport in 1979 in Salt Lake City. Brothers Kevin and Keith Knight and their cousins Randy and Gary Knight, who would also move to Phoenix and work for Swift, then the four cousins would found Knight Transportation
in 1990.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²) of it is land and 0.27% is water.
of 2000, there were 3,489 people, 979 households, and 868 families residing in the city. The population density
was 935.3 people per square mile (361.2/km²). There were 1,001 housing units at an average density of 268.3 per square mile (103.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.39% White, 0.03% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races
, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 979 households out of which 52.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.3% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 3.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.4% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,601, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $41,477 versus $26,532 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,688. About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
, built in 1994, is located in Plain City.
Weber County, Utah
Weber County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a stretch of the Wasatch Front, part of the eastern shores of Great Salt Lake, and much of the rugged Wasatch Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the population was 196,533, an increase of 24.1% over its population in 1990. By...
, 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
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. The population was 3,489 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
–Clearfield
Clearfield, Utah
Clearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 25,974 at the 2000 census. The city grew drastically during the 1940s, with the formation of Hill Air Force Base, and in the 1950s with the nation-wide increase in suburb and "bedroom" community populations and has been...
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area
The Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in north central Utah, anchored by the cities of Ogden and Clearfield...
.
History
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from LehiLehi, Utah
-Attractions:Lehi Roller MillsLehi Roller Mills was founded in 1906 by a co-op of farmers. George G. Robinson purchased the mill in 1910, and since then it has remained in the family. It is run today by grandson R. Sherman Robinson....
and Kay's Creek
Kaysville, Utah
Kaysville is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 20,351 at the 2000 census, and 25,820 as of the 2008 estimates.-History:...
, looking for a new place to homestead, came to where the city is now in October 1858. The party was led onto the rich and fertile lands north and west of Ogden by Lorin Farr
Lorin Farr
Lorin Farr was a Mormon pioneer and the first mayor of Ogden, Utah.Farr was born in Waterford, Vermont. He was a son of Winslow Farr. When he was eleven, Farr joined the Latter Day Saint church after having been taught of it by Orson Pratt and Lyman E. Johnson...
. The party arrived to begin homesteading 17 March 1859.
One of the first things the settlers did upon arriving was to survey the town and assign lots so they could establish shelters for their families. Plain City was surveyed with Nauvoo
Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Although the population was just 1,063 at the 2000 census, and despite being difficult to reach due to its location in a remote corner of Illinois, Nauvoo attracts large numbers of visitors for its historic importance and its...
in mind. The surveying was done at night using the North Star and 3 tall trees below the star as working guides. The measuring chain was a piece of rope they dragged through the deep snow they were wading. The original plat was 6 blocks long and 3 blocks wide north and south. Each block was 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) divided into 4 lots. Most settlers were allowed their choice in selection of a lot.
Trucking
Plain City was the incubator for four American nationwide trucking companies. Maude Knight married Chester Rodney England in 1916. Chester R. England founded C. R. England TruckingC. R. England Trucking
C.R. England, Inc. is a West Valley City, Utah based refrigerated trucking and transportation company, one of the largest in the United States. The company is private, family-owned, and has expanded more than tenfold over the last 20 years. C.R. England offers a range of global transportation...
in 1920 to haul local produce for nearby farmers. Carl Moyes was a driver for C.R. England in the 1940s, and his two sons, Jerry and Ronald, were childhood friends with Jeff England, son of Gene and grandson of Chester. Carl would leave England to found his own company with his wife, Betty, B & C Truck Leasing. Carl and Betty would latter employ the Knight cousins to drive for them. Carl and his two sons would move to Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
in 1966, and found Common Market, the company would become Swift Transportation
Swift Transportation
Swift Transportation is a Phoenix, Arizona based publicly held American truckload motor shipping carrier, the largest in the United States with over 16,000 trucks.-About:...
in 1969. Jeff England would found Pride Transport in 1979 in Salt Lake City. Brothers Kevin and Keith Knight and their cousins Randy and Gary Knight, who would also move to Phoenix and work for Swift, then the four cousins would found Knight Transportation
Knight Transportation
Knight Transportation , is a publicly traded Phoenix, Arizona, based American truckload motor shipping carrier, founded in 1990 by four cousins:brothers,Randy and Gary Knight and brothers Kevin and Keith Knight.The four cousins worked for Swift Transportation, also based in Phoenix, and Randy was...
in 1990.
Geography
Plain City is located at 41°17′58"N 112°4′49"W (41.299492, -112.080200).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 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²) of it is land and 0.27% is water.
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 3,489 people, 979 households, and 868 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 935.3 people per square mile (361.2/km²). There were 1,001 housing units at an average density of 268.3 per square mile (103.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.39% White, 0.03% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.63% 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 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 979 households out of which 52.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.3% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 3.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.4% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,601, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $41,477 versus $26,532 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 $17,688. About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Fremont High SchoolFremont High School (Utah)
Fremont High School is a senior high school located in Plain City, Utah that serves the residents of rural Weber County, Utah. It opened in the fall of 1994. The current principal is Ray Long. The school was named after the famous explorer John C...
, built in 1994, is located in Plain City.