Springville, Utah
Encyclopedia
Springville is a city in Utah County
, Utah
, United States
. It is part of the Provo
–Orem
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 20,424 at the 2000 census
, while the 2008 estimates placed it at 28,520. Just minutes south of Provo, Springville is a bedroom community for commuters who work in Salt Lake City and Provo
. Other neighboring cities include Spanish Fork
and Mapleton
. Springville calls itself "Art City".
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 11.5 square miles (29.9 km²), of which, 11.5 square miles (29.9 km²) of it is land and 0.09% is water. Springville is located 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the average shore line of Utah Lake
, but the lake lies west of Interstate 15.
of 2000, there were 20,424 people, 5,975 households, and 5,024 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,770.5 people per square mile (683.3/km²). There were 6,229 housing units at an average density of 540.0 per square mile (208.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.58% White, 0.11% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 2.23% from other races
, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.77% of the population.
There were 5,975 households out of which 51.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the city the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. The heavily weighted 18 to 24 year old demographic is largely due to the city slowly attracting students and graduates from the local Brigham Young University
, located nearby in Provo, Utah
. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,472, and the median income for a family was $48,845. Males had a median income of $37,942 versus $26,098 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,634. About 6.6% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
First explored in 1776 by Father Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, a Jesuit Priest, Springville was originally settled in 1850 by eight pioneer families who crossed the plains to Salt Lake Valley from the East and were subsequently directed by Brigham Young to settle 50 miles further south. Incorporated in February 1853, the city was first called Hobble Creek by the early pioneers because their horses were often hobbled (by loosely tying their front feet together) and left along the stream to graze in the lush grass. If the horses wandered into the creek, the hobbles came off in the water. Thus, the settlement earned its original name. Later, as the town grew, the name was changed to Springville because of the many freshwater springs in the area. The original name was not completely lost, however, as the canyon stream and golf course have retained the name Hobble Creek.
Springville is known as "Art City" due to its strong development of the Arts. Springville hosts its namesake art museum, the respected Springville Museum of Art
, Utah's oldest museum (circa 1937). The museum, housed in a historic Spanish Colonial Revival-style building, showcases collections of many well-known artists, both local and national, including collections of Utah Art, a major Soviet collection, early Americana, and the European Steed collection. Springville is the birthplace of noted sculptor Cyrus Dallin. The main street is dotted with bronze statues
, including several from local sculptors Gary Price and Jeff Decker
.
Springville has a thriving community which has experienced steady growth over the past ten years. The current 26,000 population is projected to more than double over the next sixteen years in line with the dynamic future expansion of its commercial, office, retail, and industrial sectors along the city's I-15 corridor.
Springville is also home to the Springville World Folkfest, a week-long celebration of folk dance and music held every July at the outdoor amphitheater in the Spring Acres Arts Park. Each year folk dance groups travel from around the world to participate in this festival, which is held in late July. Folkfest performers are housed by host families in the Springville area.
Every May, Springville hosts the annual Indian Festival of Utah also in Spring Acres Arts Park, the state's only cultural event devoted to East Indian
, Pakistani
and South Asian communities across the Salt Lake
metropolitan area. Formerly held in nearby Spanish Fork
, it represents the small but thriving Indian American
and South Asian American communities of northern Utah.
. Public schools in this district within Springville include the following: Springville High School, Springville Junior High School, Art City Elementary, Brookside Elementary, Sage Creek Elementary, Westside Elementary, and Cherry Creek Elementary. Reagan Academy and Merit Academy, both charter school
s, are also located in Springville.
The previous Springville Middle School was turned into Cherry Creek Elementary when the Nebo School District reformed the school system, sending 6th graders back to elementary school and sending 7th graders to junior high school. Students from Springville also attend Mapleton Jr. High and Hobble Creek Elementary schools in Mapleton
.
Utah County, Utah
Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000, the population was 368,536 and by 2008 was estimated at 530,837. It was named for the Spanish name for the Ute Indians. The county seat and largest city is Provo...
, 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 Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
–Orem
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
Provo-Orem metropolitan area
The Provo-Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Utah, anchored by the cities of Provo and Orem...
. The population was 20,424 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, while the 2008 estimates placed it at 28,520. Just minutes south of Provo, Springville is a bedroom community for commuters who work in Salt Lake City and Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
. Other neighboring cities include Spanish Fork
Spanish Fork, Utah
Spanish Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 31,497 as of the 2008 census estimate.-History:Spanish Fork was settled by LDS pioneers in 1851...
and Mapleton
Mapleton, Utah
Mapleton is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,809 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mapleton is located at ....
. Springville calls itself "Art City".
Geography
Springville is located at 40°9′46"N 111°36′15"W (40.162768, -111.604241).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 11.5 square miles (29.9 km²), of which, 11.5 square miles (29.9 km²) of it is land and 0.09% is water. Springville is located 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the average shore line of Utah Lake
Utah Lake
Utah Lake is a freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Utah. On the western side of Utah Valley, the lake is overlooked by Mount Timpanogos and Mount Nebo. The lake's only river outlet, the Jordan River, is a tributary of the Great Salt Lake and is highly regulated with pumps. Evaporation accounts...
, but the lake lies west of Interstate 15.
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 20,424 people, 5,975 households, and 5,024 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 1,770.5 people per square mile (683.3/km²). There were 6,229 housing units at an average density of 540.0 per square mile (208.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.58% White, 0.11% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 2.23% 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 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.77% of the population.
There were 5,975 households out of which 51.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% 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, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the city the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. The heavily weighted 18 to 24 year old demographic is largely due to the city slowly attracting students and graduates from the local Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
, located nearby in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,472, and the median income for a family was $48,845. Males had a median income of $37,942 versus $26,098 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 $15,634. About 6.6% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Business
- Wing Enterprises, maker of the Little Giant Ladder SystemLittle Giant Ladder SystemWing Enterprises is a Springville, Utah company, and the largest manufacturer of American-made ladders. The company produces the Little Giant Ladder System, a convertible aluminium ladder system. The founder of Wing Enterprises, Harold Ray Wing , came across a prototype of the ladder in Germany in...
s is headquartered in Springville. - In 2003 Neways InternationalNewaysNeways International is a privately held American multi-level marketing organization that manufactures and distributes personal care products, nutritional supplements, and household cleaning products and has a presence in more than 23 countries. Neways is headquartered in Springville, Utah...
relocated its corporate headquarters to Springville. - Nestle/Stouffers
- Wencor, LLC, distributor and manufacturer of aircraft parts is headquartered in Springville.
- Kitco, LLC, distributor of military aircraft parts and kits is headquartered in Springville.
- Flowserve, manufacturer of large valves has a facility
- Digecor, Inc, manufacturer of portable inflight entertainment is headquartered in Springville.
History
Springville is known as "Art City" due to its strong development of the Arts. Springville hosts its namesake art museum, the respected Springville Museum of Art
Springville Museum of Art
The Springville Museum of Art in Springville, Utah is the oldest museum in Utah for the visual fine arts. Completed in 1937, this building was designed in the style of the Spanish Colonial Revival style by Claud S. Ashworth. It was dedicated by LDS Apostle David O...
, Utah's oldest museum (circa 1937). The museum, housed in a historic Spanish Colonial Revival-style building, showcases collections of many well-known artists, both local and national, including collections of Utah Art, a major Soviet collection, early Americana, and the European Steed collection. Springville is the birthplace of noted sculptor Cyrus Dallin. The main street is dotted with bronze statues
Bronze sculpture
Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply a "bronze".Common bronze alloys have the unusual and desirable property of expanding slightly just before they set, thus filling the finest details of a mold. Then, as the bronze cools, it...
, including several from local sculptors Gary Price and Jeff Decker
Jeff Decker
Jeff Decker is a sculptor and historian who is known for his bronze sculptures, the most notable of which is titled "By the Horns" , a 16-foot-tall, 5,000-pound bronze located on the grounds of the Harley Davidson Museum...
.
Springville has a thriving community which has experienced steady growth over the past ten years. The current 26,000 population is projected to more than double over the next sixteen years in line with the dynamic future expansion of its commercial, office, retail, and industrial sectors along the city's I-15 corridor.
Local Events
Art City Days, held each June, is one of the first city celebrations of the summer season in Utah Valley. The citizens of this community join in a variety of activities to celebrate their community and the warmer weather. Activities include a parade, hot air balloons, contests, and sporting events.Springville is also home to the Springville World Folkfest, a week-long celebration of folk dance and music held every July at the outdoor amphitheater in the Spring Acres Arts Park. Each year folk dance groups travel from around the world to participate in this festival, which is held in late July. Folkfest performers are housed by host families in the Springville area.
Every May, Springville hosts the annual Indian Festival of Utah also in Spring Acres Arts Park, the state's only cultural event devoted to East Indian
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Pakistani
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and South Asian communities across the Salt Lake
Salt Lake
For a lake containing a high concentration of salt, see salt lake.More specifically, Salt Lake may refer to:- Cities, counties, towns etc. :* Salt Lake, Hawaii, a neighborhood on the island of Oahu...
metropolitan area. Formerly held in nearby Spanish Fork
Spanish Fork, Utah
Spanish Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 31,497 as of the 2008 census estimate.-History:Spanish Fork was settled by LDS pioneers in 1851...
, it represents the small but thriving Indian American
Indian American
Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestral roots lie in India. The U.S. Census Bureau popularized the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Indigenous peoples of the Americas who are commonly referred to as American Indians.-The term: Indian:...
and South Asian American communities of northern Utah.
Schools
Springville is served by Nebo School DistrictNebo School District
Nebo School District is a public school district in Utah County, Utah serving the southern part of the county south of Utah Lake. Provo City School District and Alpine School District cover the central and northern parts of the county, respectively. Motto "Your partner in education"With 28,548...
. Public schools in this district within Springville include the following: Springville High School, Springville Junior High School, Art City Elementary, Brookside Elementary, Sage Creek Elementary, Westside Elementary, and Cherry Creek Elementary. Reagan Academy and Merit Academy, both charter school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
s, are also located in Springville.
The previous Springville Middle School was turned into Cherry Creek Elementary when the Nebo School District reformed the school system, sending 6th graders back to elementary school and sending 7th graders to junior high school. Students from Springville also attend Mapleton Jr. High and Hobble Creek Elementary schools in Mapleton
Mapleton, Utah
Mapleton is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,809 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mapleton is located at ....
.