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Welcome to Francis ...

The town of Francis is located in Summit County<1>.


The location of Francis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Francis was established in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Francis has a population of 1,572 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Francis is 6,570 feet [2,003 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Francis is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Francis lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Francis: (435)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Francis had an population of 1,572 people. This is an increase of 45.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 125.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Francis had a population of 1,077 people. This makes Francis the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Francis represents 0.04% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 139th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,077 people, the population of Francis increased 54.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 698 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Francis.

Communities Also Named Francis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Francis - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Francis.

Communities near Francis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Francis.

  • Heber City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber City
    • Heber City is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,574 people
    • Heber City has also been known as:
    • Heber
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber City <5>
  • Park City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Midway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
  • Oakley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hideout
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideout
    • Hideout is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
  • Daniel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Daniel is located in Wasatch County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,058 people
  • Charleston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Wallsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg
    • Wallsburg is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Former names for Wallsburg:
    • Little Warm Valley
    • Round Valley
    • Wallsburg Fort
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallsburg <5>
  • Alta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Former name for Alta:
    • Central City
    • Alta has also been known as:
    • Alta City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <5>
  • Interlaken
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
    • Interlaken is located in Wasatch County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Francis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Francis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Francis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Francis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Francis. See our Newspapers Page for Francis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Francis ...

Looking for more information about Francis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Francis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Francis.

Adding Francis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Francis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Francis was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Francis.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Francis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Francis.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Francis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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