South Weber ( ) is a city on the northeastern edge of Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,867 at the 2020 census.
History
South Weber was the site of the Morrisite War. On June 13, 1862, an estimated 500-man army perched cannons atop the bluffs on the south side of the city, aimed at Joseph Morris. The war lasted three days, and ultimately resulted in the death of Joseph Morris, John Banks, and a few others. Upon seeing their leaders dead, the remainder of the Morrisites surrendered.
South Weber is also known for a week of Bigfoot sightings in February 1980. For one week, residents reported signs of the legendary Sasquatch. At the time, multiple residents claimed to have seen the creature while feeding horses, smelled foul "bigfoot" odors, and found large patches of strange fur throughout the small community. Although no animal was ever found, the legend lives on.
Geography
thumb|left|East 7500 South, a residential street in South Weber, [[Utah, July 2012]]
South Weber is located in northeastern Davis County, bordered to the north by the Weber County line. Neighboring cities are Uintah to the north, Washington Terrace and Riverdale to the northwest, and Layton to the south. Hill Air Force Base borders the southwest side of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 1.20%, is water. The Weber River forms most of the northern boundary of the city.
Although located in Davis County, the city's streets follow the street grid of Weber County to the north (which is based upon the meridians of Ogden).
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, South Weber had a population of 7,867. The median age was 32.4 years, 32.3% of residents were under the age of 18, and 10.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.5 males age 18 and over.
97.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,336 households in South Weber, of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 75.0% were married-couple households, 9.2% 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 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 7,136 || 90.7%
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| Black or African American || 64 || 0.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 26 || 0.3%
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| Asian || 91 || 1.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 17 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 118 || 1.5%
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| Two or more races || 415 || 5.3%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 484 || 6.2%
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2010 census
As of the census