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Welcome to South Ogden (aka 'South Ogden City') ...

The city of South Ogden is located in Weber County<1>.

South Ogden was settled in 1848 and was incorporated July 6, 1936.

A typical abbreviation for South Ogden: S. Ogden

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Ogden has a population of 17,154 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of South Ogden is 4,690 feet [1,430 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of South Ogden is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for South Ogden: 801 & 385<4>

The ZIP code for South Ogden: 84403<5>

The city of South Ogden has also been called South Ogden City. Going back to its beginning, South Ogden was originally named Burch Creek<6>. For more information about the names of South Ogden, see The Names of South Ogden on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Ogden had an population of 17,154 people. This is an increase of 3.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Ogden had a population of 16,532 people (or 7.12% of the total population of Weber County). This makes South Ogden the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of South Ogden represents 0.6% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,532 people, the population of South Ogden increased 14.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,377 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Ogden.

Websites for South Ogden ...

Official Website: www.southogdencity.com/

Communities near South Ogden ...

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

  • Layton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Layton <8>
  • Kaysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaysville
    • Kaysville is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaysville <8>
  • Syracuse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <8>
  • Clearfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <8>
  • Farmington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <8>
  • North Ogden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
    • North Ogden is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <8>
  • Centerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <8>
  • Pleasant View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
  • Hooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 South Ogden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Ogden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Ogden. 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 South Ogden.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Ogden ...

Looking for more information about South Ogden? 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 South Ogden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Ogden.

Adding South Ogden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Ogden 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 South Ogden was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Ogden.

The official website for South Ogden: www.southogdencity.com/

The official website for Weber County: www.co.weber.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 Weber, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Ogden.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Ogden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 801 code has been Overlayed with the 385 area code. New phone numbers in the South Ogden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the South Ogden area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as South Ogden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Ogden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>South Ogden is also known as South Ogden City. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for South Ogden.
<7>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.
<8>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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