Bountiful

Although a part of the Ogden–Clearfield metropolitan area, it serves as a bedroom community to Salt Lake City and the surrounding area. However, due to the very narrow entrance into Salt Lake County, roads between the counties often reach near-gridlock traffic during rush hour. The FrontRunner commuter rail has been running since April 2008, and the Legacy Parkway was opened on September 13, 2008. These were built to help alleviate the traffic load on Interstate 15 through the Bountiful area.

• Official Name — Bountiful, Utah • Settlement Type — City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Utah • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Davis • Leader Title — Mayor • Established Title — Settled • Established Date — September 27, 1847 • Established Title3 — Incorporated • Established Date3 — 1892 • Founder — Perrigrine Sessions • Named For — Bountiful (Book of Mormon) • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 34.23 • Area Land Km2 — 34.17 • Area Water Km2 — 0.06 • Area Total Sq Mi — 13.22 • Area Land Sq Mi — 13.19 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.02 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 45762 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Population Density Sq Mi — auto • Timezone — MST • Utc Offset — −7 • Timezone Dst — MDT • Utc Offset Dst — −6 • Elevation Ft — 4771 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 84010, 84011 • Area Code Type — Area codes • Area Code — 385, 801 • Blank Name — FIPS code • Blank Info — 49-07690 • Blank1 Name — GNIS feature ID • Blank1 Info — 2409885 • Website — http: bountifulutah.gov

• Illustration — A home in Bountiful's Historic District Bountiful was settled on September 27, 1847, by Perrigrine Sessions and his family. It was Utah's second settlement after Salt Lake City. It was known as Sessions Settlement and North Canyon Ward before being named Bountiful in 1855. This city was so named both because of the city's reputation as a great place for gardening and because "Bountiful" is the name of a city in the Book of Mormon (Alma 52:9). Most of the settlers, and also many of the present inhabitants, are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). The city also shares 14 other religious institutions, including a Catholic school and church, Saint Olaf School, established in 1959. The Bountiful Utah Temple was dedicated in 1995 by the LDS Church. A tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is also located in Bountiful. The city was incorporated in 1892 with Joseph L Holbrook as mayor. In 1907 electric lights came to Bountiful through the efforts of its citizens. Serial killer Ted Bundy snatched victim Debra Kent from Viewmont High School in Bountiful on November 8, 1974. The city celebrates its history at the annual Handcart Days celebration every July in conjunction with the U.S. State of Utah's official holiday, Pioneer Day. Handcart Days is a volunteer-driven event. People from Six cities in the south of Davis County, Utah come together to commemorate the first group of Mormon Pioneers’ entry into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. The festivities include a parade, fireworks, games, entertainment, an art exhibit, and food.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 square miles (34.9 km), all land. The original portion of the city and downtown is located at the base of the Wasatch Range, which rises high to the east, overlooking the city. Most of the residential neighborhoods climb high up the slopes of the mountain. To the west lies a flatland that extends to the Great Salt Lake and the mudflats and marshes that border it. Areas of Bountiful include Val Verda in the southern part of the city. The cities surrounding Bountiful include: North Salt Lake to the south, Woods Cross and West Bountiful to the west, and Centerville to the north. Most land to the east of Bountiful is U.S. Forest Service property.

Under the Köppen climate classification system, Bountiful's climate can be described as dry or arid.

The most common ancestries in Bountiful were English (35.1%), German (10.5%), Irish (6.7%), Danish (6.6%), and Scottish (5.0%). 89.6% of residents speak only English at home, while 5.2% speak Spanish, 2.9% speak other Indo-European languages, and 1.9% speak Asian and Pacific Islander languages (e.g., Tagalog).

As of the 2020 census, Bountiful had a population of 45,762. The median age was 35.1 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.0 males age 18 and over. 99.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.0% lived in rural areas. There were 15,427 households in Bountiful, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 61.5% were married-couple households, 13.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 15,945 housing units, of which 3.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%. Racial composition as of the 2020 census • Race — Number — Percent • White — 39,557 — 86.4% • Black or African American — 361 — 0.8% • American Indian and Alaska Native — 229 — 0.5% • Asian — 728 — 1.6% • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 563 — 1.2% • Some other race — 1,264 — 2.8% • Two or more races — 3,060 — 6.7% • Hispanic or Latino (of any race) — 3,475 — 7.6%

Lakeview Hospital is a hospital located in Bountiful. Envision Imaging is a diagnostic imaging center located in Bountiful.

Elementary Schools • Adelaide Elementary • Boulton Elementary • Bountiful Elementary • Holbrook Elementary • Meadowbrook Elementary • Muir Elementary • Oak Hills Elementary • Tolman Elementary • Valley View Elementary Junior High Schools • Bountiful Junior High School • Millcreek Junior High School • Mueller Park Junior High School • South Davis Junior High School High Schools • Bountiful High School • Viewmont High School

• Illustration — The Bountiful Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Bountiful Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dedicated 1995 • Illustration — The Bountiful Utah Tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Bountiful Utah Tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, erected 1862 • Illustration — Mueller Park Canyon in Bountiful, Utah • Mueller Park Trail in Mueller Park Canyon, a popular hiking trail in the area.

• Kim Burningham, educator, politician • Kyle Capener, reality tv personality and contestant on Big Brother Season 24 • Bryan H. Carroll, director, producer, screenwriter and editor • Holly Cook, 1990 World Figure Skating Championships ladies' bronze medalist • Tyrell Crosby, NFL player, University of Oregon football player • Keene Curtis, stage, film and television actor • Kent Derricott, well-known TV personality in Japan • Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Jake Gibb, professional beach volleyball player and US Olympian • Parker Jacobs, actor, artist and performer • Chris Jones, software developer, and star of the Tex Murphy PC series • G.E. Lemmon, cattleman • Sam Merrill, NBA Player, Utah State University Basketball player • James Morrison, actor • Pete Oswald, illustrator • George Ouzounian, a.k.a. Maddox (writer) • Ivy Baker Priest, United States Treasurer under President Eisenhower; mother of Pat Priest • Pat Priest, actress (The Munsters) lived in Bountiful until her junior year of high school • Cal Rampton, former Governor of Utah • Patrick Rooney, business person • Jon Schmidt, new age pianist and composer, member of The Piano Guys • Norman D. Shumway, former United States congressman • Millicent Simmonds, deaf actress best known for her role in the Oscar-nominated film A Quiet Place • Raymond Ward, Utah State House Representative