River Heights, Utah Explained

Official Name:River Heights, Utah
Settlement Type:City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cache
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1882
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:October 31, 1934
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.75
Area Land Km2:1.75
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.68
Area Land Sq Mi:0.68
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2144
Population Density Km2:1186.39
Population Density Sq Mi:3071.01
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:1396
Elevation Ft:4580
Coordinates:41.7242°N -111.8175°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:84321
Area Code:435
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:49-64120[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1444991

River Heights is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,144 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.5 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,496 people, 477 households, and 390 families residing in the city. The population density was 2583.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 492 housing units at an average density of 849.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.66% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 1.47% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.94% of the population.

There were 477 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $48,194 versus $25,729 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,068. About 2.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.