Editing Harrisville, Utah

{{short description|City in Utah, United States}}
{{about|the city|the ghost town that was once called Harrisville|Harrisburg, Utah}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Harrisville, Utah
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|motto                    =
|image_skyline            = Harrisville Utah City Hall.jpeg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = Harrisville City Hall, October 2011
|image_map                = Weber County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Harrisville highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 260px
|map_caption              = Location within [[Weber County, Utah|Weber County]] and the [[Utah|State of Utah]]
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Utah]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[County (United States)|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Weber County, Utah|Weber]]
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|leader_title             = 
|leader_name              = 
|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1850
|founder                  = Urban Stewart
|named_for                = Martin H. Harris
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_total_km2           = 7.73
|area_land_km2            = 7.73
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_total_sq_mi         = 2.98
|area_land_sq_mi          = 2.98
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
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|pop_est_as_of            = 2019
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|population_est           = 6872
|population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 5567
|population_density_km2   = 889.06
|population_density_sq_mi = 2302.95
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|timezone                 = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
|utc_offset               = -7
|timezone_DST             = MDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -6
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|elevation_ft             = 4308
|coordinates              = {{coord|41|17|12|N|111|59|42|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 84404
|area_code                = [[Area codes 385 and 801|385, 801]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 49-33540<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2410709<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410709}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.cityofharrisville.com/}}
|footnotes                = 
}}

'''Harrisville''' is a city in [[Weber County, Utah|Weber County]], [[Utah]], United States. The population was 5,567 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]]&ndash;[[Clearfield, Utah|Clearfield]], Utah [[Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
The first permanent settlement at Harrisville was made in 1850.<ref name="History">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L7M3AQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA186 | title=The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10 | year=1918 | page=186}}</ref> A post office called Harrisville was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1902.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=UT&county=Weber| title=Post Offices | accessdate=22 January 2018}}</ref> The community was named after [[Martin Henderson Harris|Martin H. Harris]], a pioneer settler.<ref name="History" />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.7&nbsp;square miles (7.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 582
|1890= 715
|1900= 319
|1910= 396
|1920= 488
|1930= 509
|1940= 572
|1950= 761
|1970= 749
|1980= 1371
|1990= 3004
|2000= 3645
|2010= 5567
|2020= 7060
|estyear=2023
|estimate=6802
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,645 people, 1,010 households, and 884 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,347.6 people per square mile (521.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,036 housing units at an average density of 383.0 per square mile (148.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 93.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.41% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.36% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.66% of the population.

There were 1,010 households, out of which 58.5% had children under 18 living with them, 77.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.4% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.61, and the average family size was 3.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 39.3% under 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,289, and the median income for a family was $53,396. Males had a median income of $38,287 versus $29,239 for females. The [[per capita income]] was $16,293. About 2.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those aged 65 or over.

== Federal Representation ==
Harrisville is located in Utah's First Congressional District
For the [[118th United States Congress]], [[Utah's 1st congressional district|Utah's First Congressional District]] is represented by [[Blake Moore]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]] [[Salt Lake City]])<ref>{{Cite web|title=Representatives {{!}} house.gov|url=https://www.house.gov/representatives#state-utah|access-date=2020-08-09|website=www.house.gov}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Another Utah congressional candidate runs in a district where he does not live |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/05/09/another-utah/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[List of cities and towns in Utah]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
* (1994) [https://web.archive.org/web/20221103115753/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/h/HARRISVILLE.shtml "Harrisville"] article in the [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ ''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 [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/h/HARRISVILLE.shtml the original] on November 3, 2022 and retrieved on May 8, 2024.

==External links==
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* {{official website|http://www.cityofharrisville.com/}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Harrisville
|North     = [[Pleasant View, Utah|Pleasant View]]
|Northeast = [[North Ogden, Utah|North Ogden]]
|East      = 
|Southeast = 
|South     = [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]]
|Southwest = 
|West      = [[Farr West, Utah|Farr West]]
|Northwest = 
}}

{{Weber County, Utah}}

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[[Category:Cities in Utah]]
[[Category:Cities in Weber County, Utah]]
[[Category:Ogden–Clearfield metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1850]]