Clearfield

Clearfield was one of the last communities to be settled in the northern part of Davis County (1877) Hunters and Native American warriors knew this land before the first white man settled here. Clearfield is a principal city of the OgdenClearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties. The city grew rapidly during the 1940s, with the formation of Hill Air Force Base, and in the 1950s with the nationwide increase in suburb and "bedroom" community populations. The population of the city was 31,364 at the 2020 census, and it is expected to grow to 31,500 by the end of the decade. It is one of Utah's major employers, and the city's premier office and commercial center, Legend Hills, is also the largest office development space in north Davis County. In 2004, ground was broken for the Clearfield Aquatic Center. In 2005, the old Clearfield City Swimming Pool was demolished to make way for the new Bernard Fisher Park. In 2008, North Davis High School underwent a major renovation, including the main auditorium and computer upgrades. An outdoor splash pad was added to the newly built North Davis Junior High, which until 2005 had been the oldest standing junior high building in Davis County, Utah. The new skate park was opened in 2005 adjacent to the Newly built Clearfield aquatic Center, which was also added in 2005. The opening of the Utah Transportation Association FrontRunner commuter rail stop in 2008 helped emerge the city as a city.

History

Clearfield is the primary city name, but also Clinton, Sunset, West Point are acceptable city names or spellings, Anchorage, Arsenal on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Clearfield, Utah. Clearfield was one of the last communities to be settled in the northern part of Davis County (1877) Hunters and Native American warriors knew this land before the first white man settled here. The arrival of the railroad in 1869 stirred the sleeping Sand Ridge, which it was once known as until the name was later changed to Clearfield. Clearfield's premier office and commercial center, Legend Hills, is also the largest office development space in north Davis County. The Clearfield Aquatic Center opened in 2005 adjacent to the newly built North Davis Junior High School. The first phase of Legend Hills was built in 2002 on the city's east side, just east of the frontage road along Interstate 15. The opening of the Utah Transportation Association (UTA) FrontRunner commuter rail stop in Clearfield in 2008 helped the city emerge as a centralized location of business and community development, and a premier business and business development location in Davis County, the U.S. Census Bureau says. The city's population was 1,744 in 2010. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in the town of Clearfield, Utah, and is open to the public. It is located on the west border of Hill Air Force Base, which is one of Utah's major employers. The town has a population of 1,856. The population of Davis and Weber Counties, Utah is 1,938. The county's population is 1.1 million, according to the 2010 census.

Geography

Clearfield City has a total land area of 7.8 square miles (20.1 km²), and a population of 30,112 as of the 2010 Census, making it the third largest city in Davis County, behind Layton and Bountiful. The city is located in the north-central portion of Davis County. The county is surrounded by the Great Salt Lake to the west and the steep Wasatch Range on the east. The highest mountaintops visible from Clearfield City are Deseret Peak in Tooele County at 11,031 feet (3,362 m), Ben Lomond Peak in Weber County at 9,712 feet (2,960 m), and Thurston Peak, just to the east of Clearfield. The only significant waterway in the city is the Weber and Davis Canal along the east and northeast edge of the city, which extends north and south. The Wasatch Fault is considered overdue for an earthquake as large as 7.5. Catastrophic damage is predicted in the event of an earthquake, with major damage resulting from the liquefaction of the clay- and sand-based soil. Most major streets run very nearly north-south and east-west, while Syracuse, West Point, Sunset, Clinton, and Unincorporated Davis County are all located north, west, and south on the same street grid. There are no major lakes or rivers within the city. The metabolic activities of bacteria in the lake result in a phenomenon known as "lake stink", a scent similar to sulfur, once or twice a year for a few hours.

Demographics

According to the 2020 United States Census, in the city of Clearfield there were 31,364 people living in 9,644 households. Of the population 25 years and older, 16.2% have earned a bachelor's degree, while 5.6% have a graduate or professional degree. Of those 25 and older, 92.1% are high school graduates or higher. The median income for a household in the. city was $60,260 and the median income. for a family was $63,558. 6.6 per cent of the city's housing units were vacant in 2020. The city has a total land area of 7.8 miles. The population density was 4,021 per square mile, with a total of 31,000 people living there. The average household income in Clearfield in 2020 was $ 60,260, and the average family income was $ 63,558, according to the U.S. Census. the city had a total area of 9,000 square miles, with the population density of 4,000 per square miles. In the city, the average age of the population was 25 years old, and it had a population of 32,000. In 2020, the median age for the city was 26 years old and it was 1,816.5 years old. The U.N. World Health Organization estimates that the city has 1.2 million people. It is the second largest city in Pennsylvania, after Pittsburgh, with 1.3 million people and 1.4 million residents. It also has the highest per capita income in the state.

Economy

Some of the state's and Davis County's largest employers are located in Clearfield. Hill Air Force Base, Lifetime Products, Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, Alliant Techsystems, Clearfield Job Corps (MTC), Futura Industries Corporation, and Smith Sport Optics, Inc. Freeport Center is a manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution center. It is home to more than 70 national and local companies that have a combined workforce of over 7,000 employees. Legend Hills is an office development in northern Davis County. Located on the east side of Clearfield, and bordering Interstate 15. It has an excellent transportation network of highways and railroads, and is only 20 miles from the Salt Lake International Airport. The city's population has grown by more than 20% in the past five years. The population is expected to grow at a rate of about 1.5% annually until 2015. The town has a population of about 4,000. The average household income in the city is about $50,000, and the average household wealth is $100,000 or more. The area's unemployment rate is less than 1%. The city has a unemployment rate of 0.7%. The town's population is about 3,500, and it has a poverty rate of 1.4%. The average income is about 1,500. The county has a crime rate of less than 10%. The county's unemployment rates are about 2.5%. The state has a Poverty Rate of about 10%.

Government

Clearfield City has a "six-member council" form of government, with a city manager by ordinance. In this form, the powers of municipal government are vested in a council consisting of six members, one of which is the mayor. The mayor is, except in limited circumstances, a nonvoting member of the council. The city council appoints and hires the city manager, and all employees of the city report to the city managers. The most recent election was held in November, 2021. Mark Shepherd was re-elected to his third term as Mayor. Tim Roper and Karece Thompson were re- elected to the City Council. The council is the legislative body and is primarily responsible for setting policy and adopting a balanced budget. The Council enacts laws, appropriates funds, and reviews municipal administration. The Mayor may not veto an ordinance, tax levy, or appropriation passed by the council, except when there is a tie vote of the other council members present. Other powers and duties of the mayor can be taken from the mayor and given to either the council or city manager. In 1966, such an ordinance was passed in Clearfield City, giving theCity manager such powers and. duties. The City Council elects one of its members to act as mayor pro tempore during the temporary absence or disability of theMayor. The election of a mayor pro Tempore shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting. During such absence and disability, the mayor protempore shall possess the powers and functions of mayor.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Clearfield, Davis County, Utah = 16.4. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 81. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Clearfield = 4.5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 18,803 individuals with a median age of 26.4 age the population grows by 11.60% in Clearfield, Davis County, Utah population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 4,100 residents per square mile of area (1,600/km²). There are average 3.1 people per household in the 8,989 households with an average household income of $47,054 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.60% of the available work force and has dropped -4.98% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.44%. The number of physicians in Clearfield per 100,000 population = 131.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Clearfield = 18.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 35.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 79. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 229. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 17.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 66, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Clearfield, Davis County, Utah which are owned by the occupant = 55.02%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 25 years with median home cost = $188,890 and home appreciation of -4.22%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.13 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,277 per student. There are 25.4 students for each teacher in the school, 817 students for each Librarian and 618 students for each Counselor. 8.87% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.26% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.73% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).