Washington Terrace is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 9,267 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Historical events
Washington Terrace had its foundings when it was developed in 1948 from a war time housing project. George Herman Van Leeuwen was instrumental in securing the land from the federal government and acted as the President of the Board of Directors. Due to his role in the organizing of the community, it was proposed to be named VanLeeuwenville, which was voted down for a variety of reasons.
The second to last person in America to be executed by firing squad, John Albert Taylor, raped and murdered Charla King in Washington Terrace in 1988.
Mayor Mark Allen was chosen by a dice roll when the 2003 election ended in a tie.
On September 22, 2016, an EF1 tornado struck the city at approximately 3:30 PM MDT, part of a line of storms that caused moderate damage throughout the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. One person sustained an injury from the tornado.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Washington Terrace had a population of 9,267. The median age was 32.6 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.1 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 3,357 households in Washington Terrace, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.4% were married-couple households, 17.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 7,299 || 78.8%
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| Black or African American || 181 || 2.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 88 || 0.9%
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| Asian || 132 || 1.4%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 58 || 0.6%
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| Some other race || 668 || 7.2%
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| Two or more races || 841 || 9.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,667 || 18.0%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census