Editing Washington Terrace, Utah

{{short description|City in Utah, United States}}
{{about||the St. Louis Missouri residential street|Washington Terrace (St. Louis)|the Houston neighborhood|Washington Terrace, Houston}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Washington Terrace, Utah
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|image_skyline            = Washington Terrace Utah City Hall.jpeg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = City hall
|image_map                = Weber County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Washington Terrace highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 260px
|map_caption              = Location in [[Weber County, UT|Weber County]] and the state of [[Utah]]
<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Utah]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Utah|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Weber County, Utah|Weber]]
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|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = 
|leader_name              = 
|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1948
|founder                  = George Henry Van Leeuwen
|named_for                = Washington Boulevard, a major [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]] street
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 5.28
|area_land_km2            = 5.28
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 2.04
|area_land_sq_mi          = 2.04
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|population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 9067
|population_density_km2   = 1750.69
|population_density_sq_mi = 4533.33
|pop_est_as_of            = 2019
|pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/>
|population_est           = 9248
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|timezone                 = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
|utc_offset               = -7
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|utc_offset_DST           = -6
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 4643
|coordinates              = {{coord|41|10|06|N|111|58|41|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 84405
|area_code                = [[Area codes 385 and 801|385, 801]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 49-82070<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              = 2412188<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2412188}}</ref>
|website                  = [http://www.wt.govoffice.com City of Washington Terrace]
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Washington Terrace''' is a city in [[Weber County, Utah|Weber County]], [[Utah]], United States. The population was 9,067 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]].

== 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.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

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.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

Mayor Mark Allen was chosen by a dice roll when the 2003 election ended in a tie.<ref name=dice>{{cite news | last = Fattah | first = Geoffrey | date = November 15, 2003 | title = S. Jordan's 'photo finish' decided by a photocopier | url = https://www.deseret.com/2003/11/15/19795935/s-jordan-s-photo-finish-decided-by-a-photocopier | work = [[Deseret News]] | location = [[South Jordan, Utah]] | access-date = February 6, 2021}}</ref>

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.<ref>[https://weather.com/news/news/washington-terrace-panguitch-utah-tornado-damage Utah tornado damage]</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 1.9&nbsp;square miles (4.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1950= 5841
|1960= 6441
|1970= 7241
|1980= 8212
|1990= 8189
|2000= 8551
|2010= 9067
|2020= 9252
|estyear=2023
|estimate=9070
|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 8,551 people, 3,019 households, and 2,267 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 4,477.4 people per square mile (1,728.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,162 housing units at an average density of 1,655.7 per square mile (639.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 89.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.57% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.35% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.93% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.28% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.88% of the population.

There were 3,019 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,243, and the median income for a family was $47,332. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $26,406 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,240. About 5.5% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Washington Terrace is home to four public schools: [[Bonneville High School (Washington Terrace, Utah)|Bonneville High School]], T.H. Bell Jr. High School, Roosevelt Elementary, and Washington Terrace Elementary.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.wt.govoffice.com City of Washington Terrace]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Washington Terrace
|North     = 
|Northeast = [[South Ogden, Utah|South Ogden]]
|East      = 
|Southeast = [[Uintah, Utah|Uintah]]
|South     = [[South Weber, Utah|South Weber]]
|Southwest = {{flagicon|US|air force}} [[Hill Air Force Base]]
|West      = [[Riverdale, Utah|Riverdale]]
|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 1948]]