Farr West is a city on the northern edge of Weber County, Utah. The population was 7,691 at the 2020 census, up from 5,928 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield metropolitan area. As of January 2026, the mayor is David Bolos.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15.1 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Farr West is bordered by Plain City to the west, Willard to the north, Pleasant View to the northeast, Harrisville to the east, and Marriott-Slaterville to the south.
History
The city was named after Lorin Farr and Chauncey W. West, who was the son-in-law of Abraham Hoagland. The name echoes "Far West", an important early Mormon settlement in frontier Missouri. The city was led by Mayor Jimmie Papageorge.
In 2014, Wahlquist Junior High was rebuilt and moved to another location in Farr West. There is now an elementary in the northern part of Farr West named Silver Ridge Elementary, which was erected in 2020.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Farr West had a population of 7,691. The median age was 36.5 years. 31.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.9 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,371 households in Farr West, of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 75.8% were married-couple households, 8.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 13.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 6,910 || 89.8%
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| Black or African American || 31 || 0.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 37 || 0.5%
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| Asian || 38 || 0.5%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 10 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 198 || 2.6%
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| Two or more races || 467 || 6.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 603 || 7.8%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 3,094 people, 1,034 households, and 822 families residing in the city.
See also
- List of cities and towns in Utah
References
Further reading
- (1994) "Farr West City" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia. The article was written by Brian Taylor 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 21, 2024.