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Ogden, Utah

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Ogden census division. It lies in ZIP code area 84401. The Survey maps it on the Ogden quadrangle. 87,321 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,298 feet above sea level.

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Ogden within Weber County

On record in Ogden

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 64 shown

Every listing in Weber County

Surveyed buildings and structures 12 records

Population over time

2 figures

Ogden grew from 82,825 to 87,321 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201082,825
202087,321+4,496 (+5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Photographs

8 of 52 photographs shown, 2020 to 2022

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Neon sign for the Ko Ko Mo Club on 25th Street, or what the city calls "Historic 25th Street," a popular entertainment and dining spot in Ogden, a small city north of the Utah capital of Salt Lake City
Neon sign for the Ko Ko Mo Club on 25th Street, or what the city calls "Historic 25th Street," a popular entertainment and dining spot in Ogden, a small city north of the Utah capital of Salt Lake City
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
James V. Hansen Federal Building, originally the Federal Building United States Court House, is constructed in the Modernist style is a six story structure located at the northeast corner of Grant Ave. and 25th St in Ogden, Utah
James V. Hansen Federal Building, originally the Federal Building United States Court House, is constructed in the Modernist style is a six story structure located at the northeast corner of Grant Ave. and 25th St in Ogden, Utah
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
The Ogden temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or Mormons, dedicated in 1972 in Ogden, a small city north of the Utah capital of Salt Lake City
The Ogden temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or Mormons, dedicated in 1972 in Ogden, a small city north of the Utah capital of Salt Lake City
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Entrance, James V. Hansen Federal Building, originally the Federal Building United States Court House, is constructed in the Modernist style is a six story structure located at the northeast corner of Grant Ave. and 25th St in Ogden, Utah
Entrance, James V. Hansen Federal Building, originally the Federal Building United States Court House, is constructed in the Modernist style is a six story structure located at the northeast corner of Grant Ave. and 25th St in Ogden, Utah
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Elevator lobby, James V. Hansen Federal Building, originally the Federal Building United States Court House, is constructed in the Modernist style is a six story structure located at the northeast corner of Grant Ave. and 25th St in Ogden, Utah
Elevator lobby, James V. Hansen Federal Building, originally the Federal Building United States Court House, is constructed in the Modernist style is a six story structure located at the northeast corner of Grant Ave. and 25th St in Ogden, Utah
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Neon sign for the Lighthouse Lounge on 25th Street, or what the city calls "Historic 25th Street," a popular entertainment and dining spot in Ogden, a small city north of the Utah capital of Salt Lake City
Neon sign for the Lighthouse Lounge on 25th Street, or what the city calls "Historic 25th Street," a popular entertainment and dining spot in Ogden, a small city north of the Utah capital of Salt Lake City
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
View of historic Ogden Union Station, which now (as of 2022) houses railroad, firearms, classic-car, and western-heritage museums, two art galleries, a research library, and a photographic collection
View of historic Ogden Union Station, which now (as of 2022) houses railroad, firearms, classic-car, and western-heritage museums, two art galleries, a research library, and a photographic collection
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
The stately brick and terracotta St. Joseph Catholic Church, built in 1899 in Ogden, a city north of the state capital of Salt Lake City
The stately brick and terracotta St. Joseph Catholic Church, built in 1899 in Ogden, a city north of the state capital of Salt Lake City
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress

Every photograph of Weber County

Fires near this place

149 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 149 fires within 5 miles of Ogden between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,052 acres in total. 25 started naturally. 15 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined51
Natural25
Equipment and vehicle use15
Arson/incendiarism15
Recreation and ceremony13
Debris and open burning12
Fireworks9
Smoking3
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2017Fireworksunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State Lands5145 AIRPORT RD
9 September 2007Natural2.0 acresUinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestWEBER STATE
8 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresUtah Division Forestry Fire State Lands12TH STREET
6 September 1996Misuse of fire by a minor35 acresUinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestTAYLOR CANYON
5 September 2001Naturalunder an acreUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest59 OGDEN CYN
5 September 1996Naturalunder an acreUinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestLEWIS PEAK
3 September 2001Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreUinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestAJ CREEK
28 September 1992Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsJET WAY

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Weber County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 38 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 38 workings within 5 miles of Ogden: 20 prospects, 8 past producers, 7 producers, 2 unknowns. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fluorine-Fluorite, Brick Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory), Fire Clay (Refractory). Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Harrisville Brick DepositFire Clay (Refractory)Producer
Harrisville Brick Plant DepositBrick Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory)Past ProducerUnconsolidated Sediments
Ogden Hot SpringsGeothermalUnknown
Norman Fluorspar DepositFluorine-FluoritePast Producer1953, 1957
Norman Fluorspar DepositFluorine-FluoriteProspect
Norman MineFluorine-FluoriteOccurrenceFluorite
Norman MineFluorine-FluoritePast Producer1953
Clarence Waterfall Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Dereice Balls Sand and Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unidentified OccurrenceSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerUnconsolidated Sediments

Every working recorded in Weber County

Storms near this place

24 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ogden in 24 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 tornado, 2 lightning. The reports record 8 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 1998Tornado (F1)Ogden6 hurt, $10,000no account filed
May 1996Tornado (F1)North Ogden1 hurt, $600,000no account filed
May 1999LightningSouth Ogden1 hurtA UTA bus driver was waiting outside his bus for passengers in South Ogden when it started to rain. As he put up his umbrella a nearby bolt of lightning glanced his umbrella and shot down through his right arm He felt a burning sensation in his body and after driving a mile he decided to get medical attention. His injuries turned out to be very minor for this lucky man.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindSouth Ogden$100,000Severe thunderstorms blew through Weber County from South Ogden to Liberty, producing damaging winds, hail and heavy rain. Trees were reported down on a home and cars in Ogden, along with basement flooding of homes and some businesses. Trees in Liberty were toppled, with .83 inches of rain reported in 10 minutes.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindOgden$100,000no account filed
August 2003LightningNorth Ogden$15,000Lightning struck the roof of a residence in North Ogden, burning four holes and traveling 30 feet to start a house fire.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindOgden$10,000A 63 knot wind gust was measured at the Ogden Airport ASOS, and at least a dozen power poles were knocked down, along with a number of trees.
August 2005Flash FloodSouth Ogden$5,000Local streets and 2 homes had flooded basements along with minor wind damage from a thunderstorm
June 2002Thunderstorm WindSouth Ogden$1,000no account filed
July 2023Thunderstorm WindSouth Ogden$500In South Ogden, 6-inch tree limbs were snapped off.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindSouth Ogden-A trained spotter reported broken tree branches knocked down by severe wind gusts from a thunderstorm near the Ogden Country Club.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindSouth Ogden-A trained spotter discovered multiple snapped trees from severe wind gusts associated from a thunderstorm within Leavitts Mortuary and Aultorest Memorial Park in Ogden.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindSouth Ogden-A trained spotter reported that a street light was knocked over by severe wind gusts associated with a thunderstorm.
May 2021HailNorth Ogden-Nickel-sized hail fell in North Ogden.
September 2021Thunderstorm WindOgden-The Ogden-Hinckley Airport automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
April 2010HailNorth Ogden-Hail with a diameter of 0.75 inches was reported near North Ogden, with the hail accumulating 2 to 3 inches deep.
August 2007HailNorth Ogden-Hail with a diameter of 0.75 inches fell in North Ogden.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindOgden-Power lines down in Ogden and South Ogden
August 2003HailNorth Ogden-Thunderstorms dumped 3/4 inch hail in and around North Ogden.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindSouth Ogden-Dry Microburst wind gusts to 60 mph (52 kts) were recorded in South Ogden. Winds from the same cell knocked over several large tents set up at Hill AFB for an air show.
August 1999Funnel CloudNorth Ogden-A funnel cloud was spotted near Ben Lomond in Weber County.
May 1998HailOgden-no account filed
April 1998Thunderstorm WindOgden-no account filed
May 1994Thunderstorm WindSouth Ogden-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Weber County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
H D Wise0.4 miles14
Froerer Plaza0.4 miles14
Reeves Addition0.5 miles14
Thomas L Williams Estates0.6 miles14
River View Addition0.7 miles14
Riverside Park Addition0.7 miles14
Nevada Addition0.7 miles14
Dankowske Central0.7 miles14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on OgdenAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q52471The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1444049. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.