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Pleasant View

Pleasant View is a northern Weber County bench city of about 11,400 residents, defined by its Ben Lomond setting, agricultural roots, hillside neighborhoods, parks, schools, and quick regional connections.

A northern bench city at the foot of Ben Lomond

The story of Pleasant View

Pleasant View occupies Weber County’s northern bench where neighborhoods rise from former farm ground toward the slopes below Ben Lomond. Its broad views and foothill setting explain the name, while its growth tells the larger story of northern Weber County’s change from agriculture to residential city.

Settlement began in 1851. The area was first called West End and Stringtown, reflecting its location and the line of homes that developed along the road.

Wilford Cragun suggested Pleasant View as a name suited to the setting. The name became official in 1882, and the community incorporated as a city in 1945.

Farms and orchards once dominated the bench. Twentieth- and twenty-first-century housing gradually climbed the hillside and filled the lower ground, leaving a city where remnants of agricultural land sit beside new neighborhoods and regional road connections.

The city at a glance

2025 population estimate
11,423
2.9% above the 2020 estimate base
Median age
37.5
2020–2024 ACS estimate
Under age 18
28.6%
of residents
Age 65 and older
13.7%
of residents
Median household income
$129,462
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

What shapes the community today

Pleasant View is primarily residential, with parks, schools, foothill access, commercial services, and fast connections to North Ogden, Farr West, Ogden, and Interstate 15. Ben Lomond and the northern Wasatch remain the city’s defining visual presence.

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History and local context: official local source. Population and household data: U.S. Census Bureau. Survey values are estimates and carry margins of error.