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Welcome to Sunset ...

The city of Sunset is located in Davis County<1>.

Sunset was established in 1916 and was incorporated in 1935.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sunset has a population of 5,360 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Sunset is 4,520 feet [1,378 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sunset is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Sunset: 801 & 385<4>

The ZIP code for Sunset: 84015<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sunset had an population of 5,360 people. This is an increase of 4.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sunset had a population of 5,122 people. This makes Sunset the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Sunset represents 0.19% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,122 people, the population of Sunset decreased 1.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,204 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sunset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Sunset - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (4), Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Sunset ...

Official Website: www.sunset-ut.com/

Communities near Sunset ...

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

  • Ogden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogden is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,387 people
    • Former names for Ogden:
    • Brownsville
    • Fort Buenaventura
    • Ogden has also been known as:
    • Ogden City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <6>
  • Layton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bountiful
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bountiful is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
    • Former names for Bountiful:
    • Calls Settlement
    • North Canyon Settlement
    • North Canyon Ward
    • North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
    • Sessions Settlement
    • Stoker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <6>
  • Kaysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Ogden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Centerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
    • Former names for Centerville:
    • Cherry Settlement
    • Deuel Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
  • Woods Cross
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
  • Plain City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Plain City is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,862 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunset ...

Looking for more information about Sunset? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sunset, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sunset.

Adding Sunset to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunset.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Davis, 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 Sunset.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunset - 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 Sunset area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the Sunset 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 Sunset). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sunset or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.