Layton

Layton, Utah
Layton City Center
Location of Layton, Utah
Coordinates: 41°4′41″N 111°57′19″W / 41.07806°N 111.95528°W / 41.07806; -111.95528
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Davis
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	58,474
- 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 58,474 at the 2000 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. It absorbed two smaller communities: the town of Laytona in 1957 and the city of East Layton in 1981. 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.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 58,474 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/sq mi (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.

Education

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

Elementary schools:

• Adams
• Crestview
• East Layton
• Ellison Park
• Heritage
• E.G. King
• Layton
• Lincoln
• Mountain View
• Sand Springs
• Vae View
• Whitesides

Junior High schools:

• Central Davis Jr. High
• North Layton Junior High

High Schools:

• Layton High School
• Northridge High School
• NUAMES

Notable residents

• Daniel Coats, NFL player for the Cincinnati Bengals

References

Further reading

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

External links

• Media related to Layton, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
• City website

• Layton, Utah is at coordinates 41°04′41″N 111°57′19″W / 41.077919°N 111.955328°W / 41.077919; -111.955328 (Layton, Utah)Coordinates: 41°04′41″N 111°57′19″W / 41.077919°N 111.955328°W / 41.077919; -111.955328 (Layton, Utah)

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