Bountiful is

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city. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301. The city grew rapidly during the

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growth of the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s and was Davis County's largest city until 1985, when it was surpassed by

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. Bountiful is Utah's 15th-largest city. Although a part of the

Ogden–Clearfield metropolitan area The Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is an area consisting of four counties in north central Utah, anchored by the cities of Ogden and Clearfield. As of the 201 ...

, it serves as a

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to Salt Lake City and the surrounding area. However, due to the very narrow entrance into Salt Lake County, roads between the counties often reach near-

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traffic during rush hour. The ''

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has been running since April 2008, and the

Legacy Parkway Legacy Parkway (designated as State Route 67, SR-67) is an four-lane controlled-access parkway located almost completely within Davis County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah. The parkway travels north from Interstate 215 ...

was opened on September 13, 2008. These were built to help alleviate the traffic load on

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through the Bountiful area.

History

Bountiful was settled on September 27, 1847, by Peregrine Sessions and his family. It was Utah's second settlement after

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. It was known as Sessions Settlement and North Canyon Ward before being named Bountiful in 1855. This city was so named both because of the city's reputation as a great place for gardening and because " Bountiful" is the name of a city in the

Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which, according to Latter Day Saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from 600 BC to AD 421 and during an interlude d ...

(Alma 52:9). Most of the settlers, and also many of the present inhabitants, are members of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...

(LDS). The city also shares 14 other religious institutions, including a Catholic school and church, Saint Olaf School, established in 1959. The

Bountiful Utah Temple The Bountiful Utah Temple is the 47th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Bountiful Temple is the eighth temple constructed in the state of Utah. History The history of the temple site began back in 1897, w ...

was dedicated in 1995 by the LDS Church. A

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of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is also located in Bountiful. The city was incorporated in 1892 with Joseph L Holbrook as mayor. In 1907 electric lights came to Bountiful through the efforts of its citizens. Serial killer

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snatched victim Debra Kent from Viewmont High School in Bountiful on November 8, 1974. The city celebrates its history at the annua
Handcart Days
celebration every July in conjunction with the U.S. State of Utah's official holiday,

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. Bountiful Handcart Days is a volunteer-driven event. People from three cities in the south of

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come together to commemorate the first group of Mormon Pioneers’ entry into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. The festivities include a parade, fireworks, games, entertainment, an art exhibit, and food.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of 13.5 square miles (34.9 km), all land. The original portion of the city and downtown is located at the base of the

Wasatch Range The Wasatch Range ( ) or Wasatch Mountains is a mountain range in the western United States that runs about from the Utah-Idaho border south to central Utah. It is the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the G ...

, which rises high to the east, overlooking the city. Most of the residential neighborhoods climb high up the slopes of the mountain. To the west lies a flatland that extends to the

Great Salt Lake The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world. It lies in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah and has a substantial impact upon the local climate, particula ...

and the mudflats and

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es that border it. Areas of Bountiful include Val Verda in the southern part of the city. The cities surrounding Bountiful include:

North Salt Lake North Salt Lake is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden– Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 16,322 at the 2010 census, which had risen to an estimated 20,948 as of 2019. Th ...

to the south, Woods Cross and West Bountiful to the west, and Centerville to the north. Most land to the east of Bountiful is U.S. Forest Service property.

Climate

Under the

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system, Bountiful's climate can be described as

humid subtropical A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(''Cfa'') or

humid continental A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freez ...

(''Dfa'') depending on which variant of the system is used.

Demographics

According to the 2020 Census, there were 45,762 people in Bountiful. The racial makeup of the county was 86.4% White, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 1.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 2.8% some other race, and 6.7% from two or more races. 7.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino. The most common ancestries in Bountiful were English (35.1%), German (10.5%), Irish (6.7%), Danish (6.6%), and Scottish (5.0%). 89.6% of residents speak only

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at home, while 5.2% speak Spanish, 2.9% speak other

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, and 1.9% speak Asian and Pacific Islander languages (e.g., Tagalog).

Medical facilities

Lakeview Hospital is a

hospital A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...

located in Bountiful.

Public schools

Elementary SchoolsDavis School Districts
Retrieved January 9, 2018. *Adelaide Elementary *Boulton Elementary *Bountiful Elementary *Holbrook Elementary *Meadowbrook Elementary *Muir Elementary *Oak Hills Elementary *Tolman Elementary *Valley View Elementary *Washington Elementary Junior High Schools *Bountiful Junior High School *Millcreek Junior High School *Mueller Park Junior High School *South Davis Junior High School High Schools *

Bountiful High School Bountiful High School is a public high school in Bountiful, Utah, United States, for grades 10 to 12. The school is one of eleven high schools in the Davis School District. History Bountiful High opened in 1951. It underwent reconstruction in 2 ...

Viewmont 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 2021, is Travis Lund. In 2011, VHS was identified by ''Newsweek'' magazine and the ''Washington ...

Sights of interest

, dedicated 1995 Bountiful Temple

* Bountiful Utah

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of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, erected 1862 * Mueller Park Canyon

Notable people

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, illustrator * Bryan H. Carroll, director, producer, screenwriter and editor *

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ladies' bronze medalist *

Keene Curtis Keene Holbrook Curtis (February 15, 1923 – October 13, 2002) was an American character actor. Early life Curtis was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Polley Francella (née Holbrook), a teacher, and Ira Charles Curtis, a railway and civil ...

, stage, film and television actor *

Kent Derricott is an actor and celebrity television personality or ''gaijin tarento'', in Japan. He first learned Japanese while working as a Mormon missionary in Japan when he was 19 years old. He is known as one of "the two Kents" (along with Kent Gilbert). ...

, well-known TV personality in Japan * Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the

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, professional beach volleyball player and US Olympian *

Parker Jacobs Parker LeGrand Jacobs (born July 17, 1975) is an American artist, musician and former child actor. He is known for his work as an art director on the children's television series ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'', for which he has been nominated for four Day ...

, actor, artist and performer * Chris Jones, software developer, and star of the

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PC series * G.E. Lemmon, cattleman * James Morrison, actor * George Ouzounian, a.k.a. Maddox (writer) *

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, the

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under President Eisenhower; mother of Pat Priest * Pat Priest, actress (''

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'') lived in Bountiful until her junior year of high schoolJoe Krein
Pat Priest Interview
Elvis2001.net. Retrieved January 9, 2018. * Cal Rampton, former

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* Patrick Rooney, business person * Jon Schmidt, New Age pianist and composer, member of

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* Norman D. Shumway, former United States congressman * Millicent Simmonds, Deaf actress best known for her role in the Oscar-nominated film

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* Raymond Ward, Utah State House Representative * Sam Merrill, NBA Player, Utah State University Basketball Star * Tyrell Crosby, NFL Player, University of Oregon football player

References

External links

* {{authority control Wasatch Front Cities in Utah Cities in Davis County, Utah Populated places established in 1847 Ogden–Clearfield metropolitan area 1847 establishments in Utah