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Line 1: {{Short description\|County in Utah, United States}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=April ~~2019~~2024}} {{Infobox U.S. county \| county = Weber County Line 21: \| population_density_sq_mi = auto \| time zone = Mountain \| named for = ~~[[Weber~~Trapper ~~River]]~~John Weber \| web = http://www.cowebercountyutah.~~weber.ut.us/~~gov \| district = 1st }} '''Weber County''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|w\|iː\|b\|ər}} {{respell\|WEE\|bər}}) is a [[County (United States)\|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Utah]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census\|2020 census]], the population was 262,223,<ref name="QuickFacts">{{cite web\|title=State & County QuickFacts\|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/webercountyutah/PST120221\|publisher=United States Census Bureau\|access-date=August 16, 2022}}</ref> making it Utah's fourth-most populous county. Its [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Ogden, Utah\|Ogden]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web\|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx\|access-date=June 7, 2011\|title=Find a County\|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> the home of [[Weber State University]]. The county was named ~~for~~after ~~the~~a ~~[[Weber~~fur ~~River]]~~trapper John Weber. Weber County is part of the Ogden-[[Clearfield, Utah\|Clearfield]], UT [[Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area\|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] as well as the [[Salt Lake City]]-[[Provo, Utah\|Provo]]-[[~~Orem~~Ogden, Utah\|~~Orem~~Ogden]], UT [[Salt Lake City metropolitan area\|Combined Statistical Area]]. ==History== Line 143: ===2010 census=== As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 231,236 people in the county, organized into 78,784 households and 57,867 families.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.census.gov\|title=U.S. Census website\|last=Bureau\|first=U. S. Census\|website=census.gov\|language=en\|access-date=~~2019-04-~~April 24, 2019}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert\|351\|/mi2\|/km2\|disp=preunit\|people \|people\|}}. There were 86,187 housing units at an average density of {{convert\|131\|/mi2\|/km2\|disp=preunit\|units \|units\|}}.<ref name=":0" /> The racial makeup of the county was 85.2% [[Race (U.S. census)\|White]], 1.4% [[Race (U.S. census)\|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. census)\|African American]], 1.3% [[Race (U.S. census)\|Asian]], 0.8% [[Race (U.S. census)\|Native American]], 0.3% [[Race (U.S. census)\|Pacific Islander]], 6.59% from [[race (U.S. census)\|other races]], and 3.0% from two or more races. 16.7% of the population were [[Race (U.S. census)\|Hispanic]] or [[Race (U.S. census)\|Latino]] of any race.<ref name=":0" /> In the [[2000 United States Census]], there were 196,533 people in the county, organized into 65,698 households and 49,536 families. The [[population density]] was {{convert\|341\|/mi2\|/km2\|disp=preunit\|people \|people\|}}. There were 70,454 housing units at an average density of {{convert\|122\|/mi2\|/km2\|disp=preunit\|units \|units\|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 87.69% [[Race (U.S. census)\|White]], 1.40% [[Race (U.S. census)\|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. census)\|African American]], 1.28% [[Race (U.S. census)\|Asian]], 0.77% [[Race (U.S. census)\|Native American]], 0.16% [[Race (U.S. census)\|Pacific Islander]], 6.59% from [[Race (U.S. census)\|other races]], and 2.12% from two or more races. 12.65% of the population were [[Race (U.S. census)\|Hispanic]] or [[Race (U.S. census)\|Latino]] of any race. Line 242: {\| class="wikitable" \|+State ~~Elected~~elected ~~Offices~~offices ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" \|Position !District ! style="text-align:center;" \|Name ! valign="bottom" \|Affiliation ! style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align:center;" \|First ~~Elected~~elected \|- \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \|  Line 254: \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[F. Ann Millner]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|2014<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Senator Millner Utah Senate\|url=https://senate.utah.gov/sen/MILLNA/\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=senate.utah.gov}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \|  Line 261: \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[John D. Johnson (politician)\|John D. Johnson]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|2020<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Senator Johnson Utah Senate\|url=https://senate.utah.gov/sen/JOHNSJD/\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=senate.utah.gov}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \|  Line 268: \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[D. Gregg Buxton]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|2016<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Senator Buxton Utah Senate\|url=https://senate.utah.gov/sen/BUXTODG/\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=senate.utah.gov}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \|  Line 275: \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Ryan Wilcox]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|2020<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Rep. Wilcox, Ryan D.\|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/WILCORD/\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=Utah House of Representatives\|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \|  Line 282: \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Steve Waldrip]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|2018<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Rep. Waldrip, Steve\|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/WALDRS/\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=Utah House of Representatives\|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \|  Line 289: \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Cal Musselman]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|2018<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Rep. Musselman, Calvin R.\|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/MUSSECR/\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=Utah House of Representatives\|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Democratic Party (United States)}}" \|  Line 296: \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Rosemary Lesser]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democrat]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|2021<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Rep. Lesser, Rosemary T.\|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/LESSER/\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=Utah House of Representatives\|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \|  Line 303: \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Kelly Miles]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|2016<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Rep. Miles, Kelly B.\|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/MILESKB/\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=Utah House of Representatives\|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \|  Line 310: \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Mike Schultz (politician)\|Mike Schultz]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|2014<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Rep. Schultz, Mike\|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/SCHULM/\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=Utah House of Representatives\|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \|  Line 317: \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Matthew Gwynn]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|2020<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Rep. Gwynn, Matthew\|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/GWYNNM/\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 17, 2021\|website=Utah House of Representatives\|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:lightgrey" \|  Line 324: \| style="text-align:center;" \|Jennie Earl \| style="text-align:center;" \|Nonpartisan \| style="text-align:center;" \|2018<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Jennie Earl\|url=https://www.schools.utah.gov/board/members/utah/jennieearl\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=www.schools.utah.gov}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:lightgrey" \|  Line 331: \| style="text-align:center;" \|Scott Hansen \| style="text-align:center;" \|Nonpartisan \| style="text-align:center;" \|2018<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Scott Hansen\|url=https://www.schools.utah.gov/board/members/utah/scotthansen\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=www.schools.utah.gov}}</ref> \|- \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \|  Line 338: \| style="text-align:center;" \|Brent Strate \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] \| style="text-align:center;" \|2020<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Brent Strate\|url=https://www.schools.utah.gov/board/members/utah/brentstrate\|access-date=~~2021-11-~~November 16, 2021\|website=www.schools.utah.gov}}</ref> \|- \|} Line 382: * [[Ogden–Weber Technical College]] The two K-12 school districts in the county are [[Ogden City School District]] and [[Weber School District]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st49_ut/schooldistrict_maps/c49057_weber/DC20SD_C49057.pdf\|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Weber County, UT\|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]\|accessdate=~~2022-07-~~July 22, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st49_ut/schooldistrict_maps/c49057_weber/DC20SD_C49057_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> There is also a state-operated school, [[Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind]]. Line 452: ==References== {{Reflist\|30em}} ==Further reading== * (1994) [https://web.archive.org/web/20230206150810/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/h/HILL_AIR_FORCE_BASE.shtml "Hill Air Force Base"] article in the [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ ''Utah History Encyclopedia.''] The article was written by Charles G. Hibbard and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/h/HILL_AIR_FORCE_BASE.shtml the original] on February 6, 2023 and retrieved on May 9, 2024. * (1994) [https://web.archive.org/web/20240321165652/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/w/WEBER_COUNTY.shtml "Weber County"] article in the [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ ''Utah History Encyclopedia.''] The article was written by Murray M. Moler and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/w/WEBER_COUNTY.shtml the original] on March 21, 2024 and retrieved on May 9, 2024. ==External links== Line 458 ⟶ 462: * [http://www.ogdencvb.org/ Ogden/Weber Convention/Visitors Bureau] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070509061030/http://envisionogden.org/ Envision Ogden] Outdoor recreation directory * [https://web.archive.org/web/20040512054254/http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/w/WEBERCT.html Weber County History] from the ''Utah History Encyclopedia'' at the [[University of Utah]] * [http://www.weberpathways.org/ Weber Pathways] Public trails in Weber County. * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100403111325/http://www.ovpathways.org/ Ogden Valley Pathways] Public trails in Weber County focused on Ogden Valley.