Layton, Utah

Layton, Utah
—  City  —
Layton City Center
Location of Layton, Utah
Coordinates: 41°4′41″N 111°57′19″W / 41.07806°N 111.95528°W / 41.07806; -111.95528Coordinates: 41°4′41″N 111°57′19″W / 41.07806°N 111.95528°W / 41.07806; -111.95528
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Davis
Settled	1850s
Incorporated	1920
Became a city	1950
Named for	Christopher Layton
Area
– Total	20.8 sq mi (54.0 km2)
– Land	20.7 sq mi (53.6 km2)
– Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	4,350 ft (1,326 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	67,311
– Density	2,823.9/sq mi (1,090.3/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	84040, 84041
Area code(s)	385, 801
FIPS code	49-43660[1]
GNIS feature ID	1442459[2]

Layton is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named after Christopher Layton, a Mormon colonizer and leader. The population was 67,311 at the 2010 census.

History

Founding

Layton was settled in the 1850s as an outgrowth of Kaysville. It was included in the boundaries when Kaysville was incorporated as a city in 1868, but by the 1880s many Layton residents wanted to separate from the city. They questioned Kaysville's authority to tax their property, claiming they received no municipal services. This dispute reached the United States Supreme Court in 1894 as the case of Linford v. Ellison, which was decided in favor of the Layton property owners.^[3] The separatist movement finally succeeded in 1902, when Layton became an independent unincorporated area. After further growth it was made an incorporated town in 1920.

Expansion

The town's population increased slowly; up until 1940 it was about 600. The creation of Hill Air Force Base to the north in 1940, followed shortly by the outbreak of World War II, changed the face of Layton forever. The population exploded as war workers streamed into the area; the 1950 census counted 3456 people. Layton became a city, transformed from a farming town to a residential community. Growth slowed after the war, but Layton continued to develop as a suburban bedroom community, those not employed at the Air Force base commuting to the Salt Lake City or Ogden areas. The city continued to expand geographically, annexing surrounding parcels of land, including the adjacent town of Laytona and city of East Layton. In 1985, Layton passed Bountiful to become the most populous city in Davis County.

Geography

Layton is located at 41°4′41″N 111°57′19″W / 41.07806°N 111.95528°W / 41.07806; -111.95528 (41.077919, -111.955328).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.8 square miles (54.0 km²), of which, 20.7 square miles (53.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.

Government

Layton City has a council/manager form of government with 290 full-time employees. Steve Curtis became mayor in 2005 and Alex R. Jensen has been the city manager since 1992. City council members include Michael Bouwhuis, Joyce Brown, Barry T. Flitton, Scott Freitag, and Renny Knowlton. City council meetings are held every first and third Thursday at 7:00 PM in the council chambers.^[5]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	597		—
1940	646		8.2%
1950	3,456		435.0%
1960	9,027		161.2%
1970	13,603		50.7%
1980	22,862		68.1%
1990	41,784		82.8%
2000	58,474		39.9%
2010	67,311		15.1%

As of the census^[1] of 2010, there were 67,311 people, 18,282 households, and 14,771 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,823.9 people per square mile (1,090.1/km²). There were 19,145 housing units at an average density of 924.6 per square mile (356.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.91% White, 1.61% African American, 0.53% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 3.09% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.96% of the population.

There were 18,282 households out of which 48.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.59.

Population was 35.1% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household was $52,128, and the median income for a family was $57,193. Males had a median income of $40,409 versus $26,646 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,604. About 5.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Layton's major retail district includes the Layton Hills Mall.

Education

Layton has an extended branch of Weber State University and is part of Davis School District. The city contains twelve elementary schools, three junior high schools, three high schools and three colleges.

Elementary schools:

• Sarah Jane Adams
• Crestview
• East Layton
• Ellison Park
• Heritage
• E.G. King
• Layton
• Lincoln
• Mountain View
• North Davis Preparatory Academy
• Sand Springs
• Vae View
• E.M. Whitesides

Junior High schools:

• Central Davis Jr. High
• North Layton Junior High
• Legacy Junior High
• North Davis Preparatory Academy

High Schools:

• Layton High School
• Northridge High School
• NUAMES

Colleges:

• Broadview University
• Eagle Gate College
• Weber State University

Notable residents

• Daniel Coats, NFL player for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Kevin Garn, former majority leader of the Utah House of Representatives
• Kyle Christensen, American soccer player who plays for the Real Colorado Foxes
• Sherman L. Fleek, famous military historian
• Sterling W. Sill, a general authority for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ Linford v. Ellison, 155 U.S. 503 (1894).
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
5. ^ http://www.laytoncity.org Layton City web site. Retrieved 2011-03-12.

Further reading

• Carlsruh, Dan; Carlsruh, Eve, eds (1985). Layton, Utah: Historic Viewpoints. Kaysville-Layton Historical Society. ASIN B0013TTFWQ. 

External links

Media related to Layton, Utah at Wikimedia Commons

• City website