Bountiful

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 [http://www.handcartdays.org 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), 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. Under the Köppen climate classification system, Bountiful's climate can be described as dry or arid.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Farmington High
  High · FARMINGTON · 2,083 students · 26.7:1 ratio
• Woods Cross High
  High · WOODS CROSS · 1,567 students · 24.1:1 ratio
• Viewmont High
  High · BOUNTIFUL · 1,518 students · 24.9:1 ratio
• Bountiful High
  High · BOUNTIFUL · 1,482 students · 26.9:1 ratio
• Farmington Jr High
  Middle · FARMINGTON · 1,293 students · 28.1:1 ratio
• South Davis Jr High
  Middle · BOUNTIFUL · 1,095 students · 26.1:1 ratio
• Mueller Park Jr High
  Middle · BOUNTIFUL · 1,089 students · 25.3:1 ratio
• Centerville Jr High
  Middle · CENTERVILLE · 976 students · 25.7:1 ratio