River Heights, Utah

River Heights is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,144 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area.

River Heights, Utah
City
The Erick and Ingrid Olson House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location in Cache County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 41°43′20″N 111°49′09″W
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Cache
Settled	1882
Incorporated	October 31, 1934
Area [1]
• Total	0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
• Land	0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	4,567 ft (1,392 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,144
• Density	3,071.01/sq mi (1,186.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84321
Area code	435
FIPS code	49-64120[3]
GNIS feature ID	2410960[2]
Website	Official website

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.5 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	208		—
1930	283		36.1%
1940	288		1.8%
1950	468		62.5%
1960	880		88.0%
1970	1,008		14.5%
1980	1,211		20.1%
1990	1,274		5.2%
2000	1,496		17.4%
2010	1,734		15.9%
2020	2,144		23.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,496 people, 477 households, and 390 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,583.8 inhabitants per square mile (997.6/km²). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 849.8 per square mile (328.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.66% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 1.47% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.94% of the population.

There were 477 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $48,194 versus $25,729 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,068. About 2.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Michael Ballam - Director, Utah Festival Opera Company
• Reed C. Durham – Mormon scholar