Centerville is a city in southeastern Davis County, Utah, United States. Centerville is part of the Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 16,884 at the 2020 census. It is located adjacent to the easternmost part of the Great Salt Lake.

History

Centerville was first settled by Thomas Grover in the fall of 1847. The community was originally known as Deuel Settlement but was renamed to Cherry Creek after the Cherry family arrived. After an 1850 survey found the town was located precisely between Farmington and Bountiful, it became known as Centerville, and it was this name that stuck.

  • In 1849, Shadrach Roundy's family farmed in the general vicinity of Centerville, and in the winter of 1849 he built a grist mill on Deuel Creek. He also made molasses from corn stalks at this mill.
  • In 1851, a log school house was built in Centerville but was replaced by an adobe building in 1854 by a much larger building in 1862.
  • In 1983, abnormally high rates of precipitation for several months culminated in a series of mudslides and flooded creeks in Centerville and throughout Northern Utah.
  • In December 2011, a severe wind storm caused power outages and over $8 million in damage.

Ecclesiastical history

The first branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Centerville was organized in 1850 with Sanford Porter as president. In 1852, Centerville was made a ward with Sanford Porter as bishop. In 1868, an LDS Sunday School was organized with Nathan Tanner Porter as president. In 1869, a Relief Society was organized with Mary Ann Harmon as president. In 1874, a branch of the United Order was organized in Centerville with William R. Smith as president. In December 1917, the Centerville Ward was divided into the Centerville 1st and Centerville 2nd Wards.

Today, there are four stakes of the LDS Church in Centerville.

Geography

thumb|Centerville, Utah, the "Friendly City by the Lake," as viewed from Farmington Bay

The city is situated on a thin strip of land between the Wasatch Mountain Range and Farmington Bay. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Centerville's climate features hot, dry summers and cool, snowy winters. Under the Köppen climate classification, Centerville's climate may be described as Mediterranean (Csa) or humid continental (Dsa) depending on which variant of the system is used.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Centerville had a population of 16,884. The median age was 36.0 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.6 males age 18 and over.

There were 5,597 households in Centerville, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 66.2% were married-couple households, 10.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 15,041 || 89.1%

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| Black or African American || 115 || 0.7%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 50 || 0.3%

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| Asian || 265 || 1.6%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 114 || 0.7%

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| Some other race || 356 || 2.1%

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| Two or more races || 943 || 5.6%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,059 || 6.3%

|}

2000 census

As of the 2000 census

Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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File:Barnard House Centerville Utah.jpeg|Barnard-Garn-Barber House

File:Walton House Centerville Utah.jpeg|Franklin and Amelia Walton House

File:Brandon House Centerville Utah.jpeg|Thomas and Margaret Brandon House

File:Capener House Centerville Utah.jpeg|William Capener House

File:Deuel House Centerville Utah.jpeg|Osmyn and Emily Deuel House

File:Duncan House Centerville Utah.jpeg|John, Harriet, and Eliza Jennett Duncan House

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See also

  • List of cities and towns in Utah

References

Further reading

  • (1994) "Centerville" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia. The article was written by Vestil S. Harrison and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024, and retrieved on April 8, 2024.