Layton, Utah
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Layton (/ˈleɪʔɪn/) is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 81,773,[4] with 2022 Census Bureau estimates showing an increase to 82,601.[6] 2024 estimates place Layton's population at 87,392. Layton is the most populous city in Davis County and the ninth most populous in Utah.
Layton, Utah | |
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Coordinates: 41°4′41″N 111°57′19″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Davis |
Settled | 1850s |
Incorporated | May 24, 1920 |
City | 1950 |
Named for | Christopher Layton |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager[1] |
• Mayor | Joy Petro |
Area | |
• Total | 22.65 sq mi (58.67 km2) |
• Land | 22.50 sq mi (58.27 km2) |
• Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
Elevation | 4,356 ft (1,328 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 81,773 |
• Density | 3,634.36/sq mi (1,403.35/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 84040, 84041 |
Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
FIPS code | 49-43660[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2411639[3] |
Website | laytoncity |
Layton has direct access to Salt Lake City, Ogden, Salt Lake City International Airport, Antelope Island, and the FrontRunner commuter rail. Layton City is a leader in economic development for the region, with immediate adjacency to Hill Air Force Base, a large hospitality district (1,000+ hotel beds) and conference center, the Layton Hills Mall, multiple nationally recognized retail and food chains, the East Gate Business Park, and the Weber State University-Davis campus.
In 2014, Layton contributed $1.34 billion[7] worth of retail sales activity, the second largest market north of Salt Lake City and seventh largest in Utah.