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

Telephone 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.

Websites for South Ogden ...

Official Website: www.southogdencity.com/

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 7.15% 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 total 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.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
  • Former names for Centerville:
  • Cherry Settlement
  • Deuel Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <8>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
  • Hooper is located in Weber County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 8,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <8>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/