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{{Short description|County in Utah, United States}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Weber County
| state = Utah
| ex image = Old Post Office Ogden Utah.jpeg
| ex image size = 220px
| ex image cap = [[United States Post Office and Courthouse (Ogden, Utah)|Historic United States Post Office and Courthouse]] in [[Ogden, Utah]].
| seal =
| founded = January 31, 1850 (created)<br/>March 3, 1852 (organized)
| seat wl = Ogden
| largest city wl = Ogden
| area_total_sq_mi = 659
| area_land_sq_mi = 576
| area_water_sq_mi = 83
| area percentage = 13
| population_as_of =
| population_total =
| pop_est_as_of =
| population_est =
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| time zone = Mountain
| named for =
| web = http://www.
| 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 [[
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]]-[[
==History==
The Weber Valley was visited by many trappers seeking beavers and muskrats along its streams. One of the first on record reached the area in 1824, traveling from [[Fort Bridger]]. He reported that the [[Bear River (Great Salt Lake)|Bear River]] flowed into a salt bay. [[Peter Skene Ogden]] passed through in 1826, representing the [[Hudson's Bay Company]]. He traded in this area for several years, near present-day North Ogden. [[John C. Frémont]] explored the Weber Valley in 1843
After the Mormon pioneers began filling out into the future state of Utah, the fledgling government (as of 1849 known as [[State of Deseret]]) began a system of government. On January 31, 1850, the legislature provided for the creation of six counties to generally cover the area, named in this order:
* Weber (with Ogden as county seat)
* Great Salt Lake
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* Little Salt Lake<ref>[http://www.riversimulator.org/Resources/History/UtahCounties/HistoryOfWeberCounty1996RobertsSadler.pdf Richard C. Roberts & Richard W. Sadler, A History of Weber County (1997). Accessed 31 March 2019]</ref>
The county boundaries were better
As of the 1852 description, the original Weber County stretched from California in the west, to the Oregon boundary on the north, to a point in the middle [[Davis County, Utah|Davis County]] in the south.<ref>{{cite book|first=Richard Swainson|last=Fisher|title=A new and complete statistical gazetteer of the United States of America| publisher=J.H. Colton Co.|location=New York|year=1855|page=[https://archive.org/details/newcompletestati01fish/page/870 870]|url=https://archive.org/details/newcompletestati01fish|
==Geography==
The county extends from high in the [[Wasatch Range]] in the east into a portion of the [[Great Salt Lake]] to the west, where the county's elongated point exists. The Weber and [[Ogden River|Ogden rivers]] and their [[tributary|tributaries]] run through its valleys.<ref name=WCU>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Weber+County,+UT/@41.2412973,-112.1195489,11.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87530c0b357d8a97:0x6305f2940ccb94f4!8m2!3d41.2602635!4d-111.9522491 ''Weber County UT''
===Major highways===
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* [[U.S. Route 89 in Utah|U.S. Route 89]]
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===Lakes===
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* Beus Pond (aka Beus Reservoir)
* Bluebell Spring
* Box Spring
* Bybee Pond (aka Lybee Reservoir)
* [[Causey Reservoir]]
* Choke Spring
* Cold Springs
* Cutler Spring
* Deseret Spring (aka Desert Spring)
* Front Hollow Spring
* Glassman Pond
* [[Great Salt Lake]] (part)
* Green Pond
* Huntsville Reservoir
* Lime Kiln Spring
* Limestone Spring
* Little Monte Springs
* Lower Dry Bread Pond
* Meadow Creek Pond
* Monastery Spring
* Norma Springs
* [[Pineview Reservoir]]
* The Horseshoe Bend
* Twenty-First Street Pond
* Utaba Reservoir
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==Demographics==
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|2000= 196533
|2010= 231236
|2020= 262223
|estyear= 2021
|estimate= 267066
|estref= <ref name="QuickFacts"/>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=
}}</ref><br />2010–2020, 2021<ref name="QuickFacts"/>
}}
===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=
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|/
By 2005 80.4% of the population was non-Hispanic whites.
There were 78,748 households,
===Ages===
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|35 to 39 years
|14,
|6.3
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|10.1
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The median age was 30.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females
===Income and employment===
As of the 2010 census,
The 2000 census found
In the 2010 census, 67.0% of people over 16 were in labor, and 33.0% were not in labor. The unemployment rate was 3.2%.<ref name=":0" />
===Ancestry===
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* Welsh (1.9%)
* Norwegian (1.9%)
==Politics and government==
Like most of Utah, Weber County voters usually vote Republican. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
{| class="wikitable"
|+State elected 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
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Utah Senate|Senate]]
|18
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=senate.utah.gov}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Utah Senate|Senate]]
|19
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=senate.utah.gov}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Utah Senate|Senate]]
|20
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=senate.utah.gov}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|7
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|8
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|9
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|10
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|11
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|12
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|29
| 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=November 17, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:lightgrey" |
|Board of Education
|1
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=www.schools.utah.gov}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:lightgrey" |
|Board of Education
|2
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=www.schools.utah.gov}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|Board of Education
|4
| 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=November 16, 2021|website=www.schools.utah.gov}}</ref>
|-
|}
{{PresHead|place=Weber County, Utah|source=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|65,949|40,695|6,005|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|40,235|23,131|22,640|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|54,224|19,841|2,225|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|45,885|25,666|2,471|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|51,199|19,862|1,630|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|39,254|19,890|3,598|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|27,443|21,404|7,395|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|26,812|17,795|23,609|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|39,676|21,431|911|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|44,590|18,346|398|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|43,807|15,404|3,388|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|34,811|23,111|1,762|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|37,753|14,503|3,078|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|27,034|20,465|3,683|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|20,206|29,666|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|22,293|24,239|31|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|22,542|17,747|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|20,692|19,795|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|12,445|20,861|253|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|9,518|19,639|48|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|7,946|18,037|24|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|4,989|17,594|243|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|8,019|11,541|989|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|9,934|8,361|173|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|7,382|3,970|5,579|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|7,122|5,239|1,684|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|4,720|8,139|454|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|3,171|2,986|4,661|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|5,881|3,965|644|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|6,331|3,108|714|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|4,585|4,092|82|Utah}}
{{PresFoot|1896|Democratic|1,373|6,343|0|Utah}}
==Education==
* [[Weber State University]]
* [[
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=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]].
==Communities==
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===Townships===
* [[Reese, Utah|Reese]]<ref name=WCU/>
* [[Warren, Utah|Warren]]
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* [[Liberty, Utah|Liberty]]
* [[Wolf Creek, Utah|Wolf Creek]]
=== Census county division ===
* [[Ogden Valley, Utah|Ogden Valley]]
===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Hal Ashby]] - film director
* [[Rodney Bagley]] - developed catalytic converter
* [[Gilbert Belnap]] - pioneer, sheriff of Weber County 1862-1870
* [[Solon Borglum]] - sculptor
* [[Fawn M. Brodie]] - historian
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* [[Bernard DeVoto]] - historian
* [[David Eccles (businessman)|David Eccles]] - businessman
* [[Lester Herrick]] - pioneer, sheriff of Weber County in 1860
* [[Jefferson Hunt]] - founded Huntsville
* [[J. Willard Marriott]] - businessman
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* [[Olene S. Walker]] - Utah governor
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==See also==
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==References==
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==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==
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* [http://www.ogdencvb.org/ Ogden/Weber Convention/Visitors Bureau]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070509061030/http://envisionogden.org/ Envision Ogden] Outdoor recreation directory
* [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.
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