# Bountiful, Utah

Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 45,762, an eight percent increase over the 2010 figure of 42,552. The city grew rapidly during the suburb growth of the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s and was Davis County's largest city until 1985, when it was surpassed by Layton. Bountiful is Utah's 18th-largest city.
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.

## History

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.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 square miles (34.9 km$^2$), 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.

### Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification system, Bountiful's climate can be described as humid subtropical (Cfa) or humid continental (Dfa) depending on which variant of the system is used.
Climate data for Bountiful–Val Verda, Utah :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) | 65 (18) | 76 (24) | 87 (31) | 97 (36) | 100 (38) | 104 (40) | 101 (38) | 95 (35) | 88 (31) | 76 (24) | 68 (20) | 104 (40) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.1 (2.8) | 41.9 (5.5) | 52.1 (11.2) | 60.0 (15.6) | 69.8 (21.0) | 80.2 (26.8) | 89.8 (32.1) | 88.1 (31.2) | 77.2 (25.1) | 63.8 (17.7) | 48.8 (9.3) | 38.4 (3.6) | 62.3 (16.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.6 (−1.3) | 33.4 (0.8) | 42.3 (5.7) | 49.1 (9.5) | 58.5 (14.7) | 68.0 (20.0) | 76.7 (24.8) | 74.7 (23.7) | 64.4 (18.0) | 52.2 (11.2) | 39.7 (4.3) | 30.8 (−0.7) | 51.6 (10.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.1 (−5.5) | 24.8 (−4.0) | 32.4 (0.2) | 38.3 (3.5) | 47.3 (8.5) | 55.8 (13.2) | 63.6 (17.6) | 61.4 (16.3) | 51.5 (10.8) | 40.7 (4.8) | 30.5 (−0.8) | 23.1 (−4.9) | 41.0 (5.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) | −5 (−21) | 7 (−14) | 22 (−6) | 29 (−2) | 33 (1) | 47 (8) | 46 (8) | 30 (−1) | 19 (−7) | 5 (−15) | −9 (−23) | −9 (−23) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.79 (45) | 1.93 (49) | 2.50 (64) | 2.96 (75) | 2.79 (71) | 1.37 (35) | 0.93 (24) | 0.90 (23) | 1.66 (42) | 2.30 (58) | 2.13 (54) | 2.10 (53) | 23.36 (593) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 12.1 (31) | 12.9 (33) | 8.4 (21) | 4.2 (11) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.9 (2.3) | 6.7 (17) | 13.3 (34) | 58.7 (149) |
| Source: NOAA Regional Climate Centers (normals 1980–2010, records 1912–2014) ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

According to the 2020 Census, there were 45,762 people in Bountiful. The racial makeup of the county was 86.4% White, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 1.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 2.8% some other race, and 6.7% from two or more races. 7.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
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).

## Medical facilities

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

## Public schools

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

## Sights of interest

* Bountiful Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dedicated 1995
* Bountiful Utah Tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, erected 1862
* Mueller Park Canyon

## Notable people

* Kim Burningham, educator, politician
* Kyle Capener, reality tv personality and candidate in 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 Star
* James Morrison, actor
* Pete Oswald, illustrator
* George Ouzounian, a.k.a. Maddox (writer)
* Ivy Baker Priest, the 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