Most of Francis was built recently: 6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2003. Its Register listing is the Byron T. Mitchell House. Its Register listing is the Byron T. Mitchell House. Below: maps from 1967 on and the census since 1910.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Francis is more historic than 37% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Francis’ overall grade.
Utah towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical Utah town has 3.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Francis’ 5.0 sits near the middle of its state (56% of Utah towns have fewer) while its 1 listings outnumber those of 51% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1869.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±3.6 points).
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Francis’ past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Francis yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Francis is a town in the western edge of Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The population was 1,564 at the 2020 census.
Francis was established in 1869. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,077 to 1,564 (+45%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
Francis, 1869 to 1967
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
In 1869, according to Wikidata. the census of 1910 counted 184 people here.
How does Francis rank for history?
Francis is more historic than 37% of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
What is on the National Register in Francis?
One place: the Byron T. Mitchell House (listed 1984).
How old are the homes in Francis?
6% of Francis’ homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±3.6 points), against a typical 2.8% for an Utah town; the median home was built in 2003.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (5), Wikidata (1), the National Register of Historic Places (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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