| Official Name: | West Mountain, Utah |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 28.0 |
| Area Land Km2: | 27.9 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 10.8 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 10.8 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population Total: | 1186 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation M: | 1386 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4547 |
| Coordinates: | 40.0631°N -111.7828°W |
| Postal Code: | 84651 |
| Blank Info: | 49-83252[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1852922[2] |
West Mountain is a census-designated place (CDP) in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo - Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 1,186.[3] The town is at the base of West Mountain (site of the West Mountain Observatory) and bears its name.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 28sqkm, of which 27.9sqkm is land and 0.09% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 838 people, 191 households, and 173 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 77.7 people per square mile (30.0/km2). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 18.3/sq mi (7.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.54% White, 0.24% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 1.19% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.
There were 191 households, out of which 58.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.7% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.4% were non-families. 7.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.39 and the average family size was 4.61.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 45.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,563, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $18,063 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,451. About 11.2% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.