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As of the 2000 census 41,301 people live in Bountiful.
Just off of highway I15 and just North of Salt Lake City. Bountiful is located at 40 degrees 52’47 North 111 degrees 52’18” West. City has a total of 34.9 km, 13.5 mi is land and none of the area is covered with water.
The median income for a household in the city is $55,993, and the median income for a family is $62,905. Males have a median income of $45,420 versus $27,354 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,967. 4.0% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.1% are under the age of 18 and 4.2% are 65 or older.
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Bountiful History
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Bountiful is Utah's second settlement and was named for one of the ancient American cities described in the Book of Mormon. Bountiful was settled not long after Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. Perrigrine Sessions explored the area just three days after his arrival. In September 1847 Sessions gathered his family into their wagon and herded 300 head of cattle into the South Davis Valley. Other families moved into the area and began planting crops the following year. Fifty-three families had established farms in the area by 1850. Because of repeated Indian problems, a fort was constructed of dirt walls, three-quarters of a mile square, with the townsite being laid out within its boundaries. Each man from the area was required to put in a ten-hour day of labor toward its construction, and all settlers were urged to move within its fortified walls. Though the fort was never completed and its gates were not installed, portions of the walls stood until the turn of the century. The settlement was first called "Session's Settlement," and later "North Mill Creek Canyon," which was shortened to "North Canyon." In 1854, the first post office was established and was named "Stoker" in honor of the settlement's Mormon bishop, John Stoker. On 17 February 1855 the name Bountiful was accepted unanimously by the people of the community.
On 12 February 1857 ground was broken for Bountiful's landmark five-spire LDS tabernacle. It was built at a cost of approximately $60,000 using local materials and local labor . Augustus Farnham drew the plans for the 86-foot by 44-foot structure. The best artisans and craftsmen were employed in executing the plaster casting, hand carving, and the winding stairways. It was constructed on a rock foundation, and featured adobe walls with a red pine roof attached with wooden pegs. Bountiful was evacuated and its citizens sent to central Utah during the Utah War (1857-1858). As Johnston's Army approached, construction on the tabernacle was halted and grain was stored in its foundation. It took six years to complete the structure. A two-day dedicatory service on 14 and 15 March 1863 brought more than 150 visitors, including many dignitaries. Brigham Young presided while Heber C. Kimball offered the dedicatory prayer. The Bountiful tabernacle remains the oldest chapel in continuous use in the state of Utah. On 14 December 1892 Bountiful was officially incorporated by the territorial legislature. Joseph L. Holbrook served as its first mayor. Bountiful originally included all of the south Davis region, but soon its area was reduced. In November 1895 the Woods Cross and West Bountiful areas voted to separate from Bountiful. Later, Centerville was incorporated. Eventually Bountiful was reduced to an area slightly less than 10.5 square miles.
For more than four decades Bountiful remained a sleepy farming community, but in the 1950s its close proximity to Salt Lake City made it an ideal residential community for suburban commuters. Families started moving from Salt Lake City to the suburbs, causing Bountiful's population to more than double. Its demographics also changed since many of these new residents were professionals (doctors, lawyers, educators, executives) who commuted to work in Salt Lake City.
Bountiful's growth continued throughout the 1960s and 1970s but slowed in the 1980s to only 11 percent. The 1990 census recorded a population of 36,659, revealing that Bountiful had fallen to the position of the second largest city in Davis County. Economic growth remains the city's top priority with downtown redevelopment as its major concern.
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Bountiful Lifestyle
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Utahns, regardless of varied ethnic and religious backgrounds, share a sense that Utah's past is an important part of the state's future. From early settlement days, the cultural arts have been an important component of cities and towns across the state. Today, this tradition remains. Many communities produce pageants, plays and other events that showcase Utah's culture and heritage. Some of these productions have religious or historical themes, some are satirical and poke fun at our unique culture. Plan to visit this short list of Utah's best know destination spots!
Arches/Moab - Largest concentration of natural stone arches…
Bryce Canyon Area - Brilliant red sandstone hoodoos…
Canyon lands - Redrock pinnacles, cliffs and spires…
Capitol Reef - Extraordinary beauty and solitude…
Castle Country - San Rafael Swell, Rock Art, Dinosaurs…
Central Utah - Utah Heritage, outdoor rec., Paiute ATV trail…
Cedar City - Gateway to Bryce, Zion, Shakespeare Festival…
Davis County - Great Salt Lake, Lagoon, wildlife viewing…
Grand Staircase - Escalante - Multi-hued canyon landscape…
Kanab/Grand Canyon - Grand Canyon, Zion, Little Hollywood…
Lake Powell - Houseboating, kayaking, cliff jumping…
Logan - Bear Lake, Utah State, Beaver Mtn Ski Resort…
Moab - Utah's adventure capitol: biking, hiking, rafting, offroad…
Monument Valley - Explore the Mystery of Utah's Canyon Country…
Ogden - Olympic skiing, Great Salt Lake, Golden Spike…
Park City - Heber - 3 world-class ski and summer resorts…
Sundance/Provo - Sundance Village, Provo River, BYU…
Salt Lake City - Olympics host city, Temple Square, skiing…
St. George - Year round golfing, Tuacahn, red-rock…
Vernal - Flaming Gorge - Hunting, fishing, and whitewater rafting…
Zion Area - Breathtaking vistas, canyons, glistening pools
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Bountiful Transportation
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Salt Lake International airport, a Delta Airlines hub, offering easy access with an average of 312 flights to 100 cities each day and no congestion or delays from ten major airlines, is only about 15 minutes from Bountiful.
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