Woods Cross

Woods Cross is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the OgdenClearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,761 as of the 2010 census, with an estimated population in 2019 of 11,431. The city is named after Daniel Wood, an early settler in the Utah Territory. According to the United States Census Bureau, Woods Cross has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), all land. Water is supplied by mountain springs and snowpack running off of the Wasatch Mountains. The climate varies greatly throughout the year, with very hot summers and mildly cold winters, with pleasant spring and fall seasons separating the two. Woods Cross High School has one high school and two elementary schools, Odyssey Elementary and Woods Cross Elementary. The high school is located in the town of Bountiful, to the east by Bountifully, and to the south by the city of North Salt Lake. The school district also has a middle school and a elementary school in the city, which are located in Davis. The town is home to the University of Utah's College of Business and Entrepreneurship, which offers a variety of business and business-related courses. The college has a chapter of the American College of Arts and Sciences, which teaches business and entrepreneurship to students from all over the world. The university's business program is also located in Woods Cross. It offers a number of business programs, including a business and technology program.

History

Woods Cross is the primary city name, but also W Bountiful, West Bountiful are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Woods Cross, Utah. Woods Cross is named after Daniel Wood, an early settler in the Utah Territory. Wood (October 16, 1800 - April 15, 1892) was a Mormon pioneer and a settler of the western United States. He was the son of Henry Wood and Elizabeth Demelt. Wood was born in Dutchess County, New York and died in Woods Cross. He is credited with founding the town of Woods Cross, Utah in 1892. The town is now home to the University of Utah, which was founded by Wood in 1891. The university is one of the oldest universities in the United States, having been founded in 1801. It is located on the banks of the Utah River. The University of Wyoming is also located on Woods Cross and was founded on the bank of the river in 1881. It was the first college in the U.S. to open its doors to women in 1883. It has been the home of the university since 1892, when it moved to a new location. The school's name is now the Woods Cross High School, and it is located in the town's historic center. The college was established in 1887. It also has a museum, the Wood Cross Museum, which is dedicated to the memory of Daniel Wood. The museum is located at the center of the town and is open to women and children. The church's name means "the place of refuge" or "the refuge" in English. The word "Wood" means "place of refuge or refuge" and means "home" in the English language.

Geography and climate

Woods Cross is located in southeastern Davis County, bordered to the north by West Bountiful. Water is supplied by mountain springs and snowpack running off of the Wasatch Mountains. The climate varies greatly throughout the year, with very hot summers and mildly cold winters. According to the United States Census Bureau, Woods Cross has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), all land. The city lies along the WasATCH Front next to the wasatch Mountain Range. It has a very pleasant spring and fall seasons separating the two. It is located on the Utah River, which runs through the center of the city. The town has a population of 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in or near the city of Woods Cross. It also has a large Mormon community, which is located to the east of the downtown area. It was founded in the early 1800s by Mormon pioneers. The area is known for its hot springs, which are used to irrigate the city's land. It's also known as the "Salt Lake City of the West" because of its proximity to the Salt Lake City International Airport, which lies to the south of the town. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the city has a resident population of 1,200, with most of the population living in the town of Wood Cross. There is not enough rainfall to sustain any aquifers, so water is mainly accumulated in the winter and spring, but there is also snowpack.

Demographics

As of 2009 estimates, there were 8,888 people, 1,936 households, and 1,589 families residing in the city. There were 2,021 housing units at an average density of 561.4 per square mile (216.8/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 93.75% White, 0.44% African American, 0,25% Native American,0.70% Asian, 0.,26% Pacific Islander, 2.55% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.72% of the population. The city's population was spread out, with 36.0% under the age of 18, 13. 0% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 3. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there are 100.0 males. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was3.69. the city's median income was $46,271, and the median income for a family was $51,778. The per capita income for the city is $16,508. About 4.0%. of families and 4.7%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 5.7. of those under age 18 and 8.7! of those age 65 or over.

Education

Woods Cross is part of Davis School District. The city has one high school, Woods Cross High School, and two elementary schools, Odyssey Elementary and Woods Cross Elementary. The school district also has a middle school and a high school. The high school is located in the center of the city. The elementary school is in the northeast part of the town. The middle school is near the city's downtown. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, according to the 2010 census. It is located on the banks of the Red River. The Red River flows through the city to the west. It also runs through the town to the north and the east, to the town's south and east. It has two high schools and one elementary school, Odyssey High School and Wood Cross Elementary School, which are in the central part of town.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Woods Cross, 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 80. 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 Woods Cross = 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 16,070 individuals with a median age of 28.4 age the population grows by 35.00% in Woods Cross, Davis County, Utah population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,986.93 residents per square mile of area (1,153.18/km²). There are average 3.23 people per household in the 2,688 households with an average household income of $60,363 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.80% 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 24.24%. The number of physicians in Woods Cross per 100,000 population = 131.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Woods Cross = 23.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 60.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 90. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 227. 89 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 22.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 68, 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 Woods Cross, Davis County, Utah which are owned by the occupant = 73.35%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 21 years with median home cost = $218,000 and home appreciation of -6.47%. 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. 9.48% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 17.89% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.58% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).