Pleasant View is a city on the northern edge of Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 11,083 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is a suburban community of Ogden.
History
The city was considered part of North Ogden for its first 30 years, Pleasant View was known during its early days by several names, including West District, Hot Springs District, Stringtown, or simply Out West. The city was officially named Pleasant View in 1882 by Wilford Cragun, one of the first white children born in the area. Mary Lake, daughter of William Bailey Lake and Sarah Jane Marler was born in North Ogden, 15 December 1851. Other early settlers were Thomas Dunn, John Mower, and Simeon Cragun's families.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Pleasant View had a population of 11,083. The median age was 33.1 years. 32.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.4 males age 18 and over.
There were 3,319 households in Pleasant View, of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 69.3% were married-couple households, 10.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 9,426 || 85.0%
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| Black or African American || 60 || 0.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 63 || 0.6%
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| Asian || 183 || 1.7%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 24 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 550 || 5.0%
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| Two or more races || 777 || 7.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,177 || 10.6%
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 7,979 people in 2,438 households, including 2,086 families, in the city. The population density was 837.2 people per square mile (323.1/km). There were 2,548 housing units at an average density of 281.7 per square mile (108.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3%.
Education
Pleasant View is part of the Weber School District. It operates Weber High School, Orchard Springs Elementary School, and Lomond View Elementary School.