Ogden

Also known as Ogden, Utah, Ogden, UT

city in and county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States

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Ogden is a city in Utah and serves as the county seat of Weber County. It's an important regional center in the state's northern part.

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Country: United States
State: Utah
County: Weber
Incorporated: February 6, 1851 (As Brownsville)
Named after: Peter Skene Ogden
Type: Council-Mayor
City: 27.55 sq mi (71.35 km )
Land: 27.55 sq mi (71.35 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation: 4,341 ft (1,323 m)
Density: 3,169.7/sq mi (1,223.84/km )
Urban: 608,857 (US: 69th )
Urban density: 2,864/sq mi (1,105.8/km )
Metro: 694,863 (US: 83rd )
Demonym: Ogdenite
Time zone: UTC−7 ( MST )
Summer dst: UTC−6 ( MDT )
Zip codes: 84201, 84244, 844xx

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ogden
Population: 87321
Area: 70.177056
Elevation: 1310
Official website: www.ogdencity.gov
Image: Downtown ogden.jpg
Households: 31199
Dialing code: 385

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Commons category: Ogden, Utah
inception: 1846-00-00
P8168: Jenny Shipley
water as percent of area: 0.0117
native label: Ogden
per capita income: 26858
P12749: Santa Lucia di Piave
postal code: 84415

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Ogden (/ˈɒɡ.dən/ OG-dən) is a city in and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States, located approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of the Great Salt Lake and 40 miles (64 km) north of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,321 in 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau, making it Utah's eighth largest city. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a convenient location for manufacturing and commerce. Ogden is also known for its many historic buildings, proximity to the Wasatch Mountains, and as the location of Weber State University.

Ogden is a principal city of the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area, which includes all of Weber, Morgan, Davis, and Box Elder counties. The 2010 Census placed the Metro population at 597,159. In 2010, Forbes rated the Metro as America's 6th best place to raise a family. Ogden has had a sister city relationship to Hof in Bavaria, Germany, since 1954.