West Point, Utah

West Point, Utah
West Point City Municipal Center
West Point City Municipal Center
Location in Davis County and the state of Utah
Location in Davis County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 41°7′17″N 112°5′18″W / 41.12139°N 112.08833°W / 41.12139; -112.08833
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyDavis
Settled1867
Incorporated1935
Government
 • MayorErik Craythorne
 • Planning CommissionJohn Detamore, Brad Lee, Rawlee Wilson, Matt Leavitt, Jake Shepherd, Max Livingston and Lowell Mielke
Area
 • Total7.14 sq mi (18.50 km2)
 • Land7.11 sq mi (18.43 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
4,314 ft (1,315 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,511
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
10,957
 • Density1,540.20/sq mi (594.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84015
Area code(s)385, 801
FIPS code49-83390[3]
GNIS feature ID1434108[4]
Websitewestpointcity.org

West Point is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the OgdenClearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,511 at the 2010 census,[5] up from 6,033 in 2000. The estimated population in 2019 was 10,957.[6] The city has experienced quick growth centered primarily around single-family residential construction.

West Point was first settled in March 1867.[7] The community was named after the United States Military Academy at West Point.[8] Before it was incorporated, the region was informally called "South Hooper" and "Muskrat Springs".

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  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Point city, Utah". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Powell, Douglas (2008). Come, Come, Ye Saints: Images of the Western Mormon Colonization. Cedar Fort. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-59955-168-5.
  8. ^ Lund, Anthon Henrik (1922). The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. Geneal. Society of Utah. p. 41.