Vineyard is a city in Utah County,

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, United States. It is part of the Provo– Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population grew from 139 at the 2010 census to 12,543 at the 2020 census making it the fastest growing city in Utah and one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation during that timeframe. Population has grown dramatically since about 2012 due to redevelopment of the former

Geneva Steel Geneva Steel was a steel mill located in Vineyard, Utah, United States, founded during World War II to enhance national steel output. It operated from December 1944 to November 2001. Its unique name came from a resort that once operated nearby o ...

site which sits in Vineyard.

History

The community was named for grape vineyards near the original town site. According to some town residents, Vineyard first became a distinct place in 1899. The town incorporated in 1989. Vineyard was certified as a city of the 5th class (1,000 - 10,000 residents) during the summer of 2016. Prior to 2016, Vineyard was classified as a town. Population has grown dramatically since about 2012 due to redevelopment of the former

site which sits in Vineyard. In 2014

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purchased 125 acres of the Geneva Steel site in order to expand to a new “West” Campus.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 31.53%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2020, there were 12,543 people living in Vineyard. The racial makeup of the city was 81.5%

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alone, 2.5% Black or African American alone, and 4.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 10.2% of the population. In 2000, there were 43 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.7% were

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living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.6% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49 and the average family size was 3.76. In 2020, 33.8% of the population was under 18 years old (including 14.4% under 5) and 1.1% of the population was over 65 years old. 7.8% of the population was foreign born. The median income for a household in the city was $80,868 (in 2020 dollars). The

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for the city was $29,004. 9.3% of the population was below the

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. According to the US Census 2015 Population Estimate Vineyard had the fastest growth from 2013 to 2014 and from 2014 to 2015 of any city or town in the entire USA with a 417% growth. The second highest growth was only 59%.

Education

Vineyard Public Schools are part of the

Alpine School District Alpine School District. The district was founded in 1915, and includes all grades from kindergarten through high school (K-12). As of 2018, there were 58 elementary schools, 14 junior high schools, 11 high schools, and 9 special purpose sch ...

. * Vineyard Elementary (K-6 Public) * Trailside Elementary (K-6 Public) Charter * Franklin Discovery Academy (K-6 Charter) * Freedom Preparatory Academy (K-5 Charter)

Recreation

Parks

* Gammon Park * Lakeside Sports Park (West side) * Sunset Beach Park * Vineyard Grove Park * Penny Springs Park * Rendezvous Park

Active transportation

Vineyard has an extensive trail system. The city was awarded a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community award in 2020 by the League of American Bicyclists for its efforts to promote walking and biking in the city. Vineyard also has a FrontRunner station which completed construction in August of 2022. UTA also operates multiple bus routes that travel through Vineyard as well.

Notable people

* Reed Holdaway, orthodontist * Chief Walkara, Shoshone leader

References

External links

City of Vineyard official website
{{Authority control Cities in Utah Provo–Orem metropolitan area Populated places established in 1899 Cities in Utah County, Utah