Geography
The city has a total area of 7.6 square miles
of land. Roy is six miles southwest of Ogden, bordering the Hill
Air Force on the east and the town of Hooper on the west.
Demographics
As of
2000, there were 32,885 people, 10,689 households, and 8,604
families residing in Roy homes.
There were 10,689 Roy homes out of which 46.5%
had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were
married couples living together and 19.5% were non-families. The
average family size was 3.43.
In the city the population was spread out with
33.5% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to
44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or
older. The median age was 28 years.
The median income for Roy homes was $49,611, and
the median income for a family was $53,763.
Interesting People
Roy is the hometown of Jim McMahon, the
quarterback who led the Chicago Bears to victory in Super Bowl XX
over the New England Patriots. So You Think You Can Dance
season 3 winner Sabra Johnson resided in Roy before moving to New
York to pursue her dancing career.
History
Roy was settled in 1873, twenty-five years after
Ogden; most of the surrounding communities had been settled prior
to that time.
Businesses in Roy were limited until the early
1940s: a gas station, a couple of grocery stores, a cafe, and a
lumber yard made up the modest business district. However, in 1943
Roy developed rapidly during World War II. The city grew with many
Roy homes filled with workers and personnel from adjacent war
bases: Hill Air Force Base, the Navy Supply Depot, and the Defense
Supply Depot.
Today, Roy boasts of most types of businesses
and services. Roy was designated as "Weber County's Fastest
Growing City," with a population of 24,603 in 1990 and 32,885 in
2000 census. A 2004 estimate places the population at 35,308. Roy
homes enjoy sewer, gas, and electrical systems and three water
systems: the canal, a culinary water system, and a secondary water
system. A large museum was built in 1993 and contains memorabilia
of Roy City to preserve for others something of Roy's past.
Today, Roy Utah provides a pleasant atmosphere
to buy a home.
Foreclosed and Bank Owned Homes for Sale in Roy Utah