Francis, Utah Explained

Official Name:Francis, Utah
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Summit
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1869
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1939
Founder:John Williams
Named For:Francis M. Lyman
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.72
Area Land Km2:7.72
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.98
Area Land Sq Mi:2.98
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1077
Population Density Km2:203.87
Population Density Sq Mi:528.01
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6552
Coordinates:40.6125°N -111.2822°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:84036
Area Code:435
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:49-26940[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412652
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Est:1574

Francis is a town in on the western edge of Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,564 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 698 people, 217 households, and 187 families residing in the town. The population density was 390.2 people per square mile (/km2). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 130.3 per square mile (/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 0.29% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.29% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 217 households, out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22, and the average family size was 3.46.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,536, and the median income for a family was $59,464. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $26,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,097. About 3.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those aged 65 or over.

Education

It is in the South Summit School District.[4]

Transportation

High Valley Transit provides service to Francis on the 102 bus, with 3 round-trips in the morning, and 3 round-trips in the afternoon[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-01 . data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Summit County, UT. U.S. Census Bureau. November 2, 2022.
  5. https://www.highvalleytransit.org/bus-102-to-francis-city-offices