Harrisville is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,036 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The first permanent settlement at Harrisville was made in 1850. A post office called Harrisville was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1902. The community was named after Martin H. Harris, a pioneer settler.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Harrisville had a population of 7,036. The median age was 31.4 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.2 males age 18 and over.
There were 2,370 households in Harrisville, of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.3% were married-couple households, 13.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 5,929 || 84.3%
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| Black or African American || 33 || 0.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 41 || 0.6%
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| Asian || 107 || 1.5%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 23 || 0.3%
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| Some other race || 371 || 5.3%
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| Two or more races || 532 || 7.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 871 || 12.4%
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2000 census
As of the census
See also
- List of cities and towns in Utah
References
Further reading
- (1994) "Harrisville" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia. The article was written by Shanna C. Edwards and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022 and retrieved on May 8, 2024.