More historic than 4% of U.S. towns · #107 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Most of Washington Terrace was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1970. Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1955 on, and the census since 1950.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Washington Terrace is more historic than 4% of U.S. towns, #107 of 119 in Utah. Its share of homes from before 1940 holds the grade up; its age pulls it down.
D−
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Terrace’s 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 Washington Terrace’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (18% of Utah towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1948.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to D. The pre-1940 share (±2.6 points) is firm at this size.
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 Washington Terrace’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.
Hamlets and corners on the map
AdamdellCountry Club AcresHillside ManorOxford PlaceRidgelineRidgeline ThreeRidgepointSouthridge 76Southview ParkSteinWright Hills
Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
The story so far
Washington Terrace, in brief
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Washington Terrace yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Washington Terrace is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 9,267 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Washington Terrace was established in 1948. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 9,067 to 9,267 (+2%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
Washington Terrace, 1880 to 1955
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Washington Terrace. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1955Ogden sheet · 1:24,000
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Washington Terrace.
Then & now
Stand where they stood
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.
Retake this view1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Utah (UT) - Weber County - Washington Terrace - ED 29-1 to 6, 1880
Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Washington Terrace’s page.
In 1948, according to Wikidata. the census of 1950 counted 5,841 people here.
How does Washington Terrace rank for history?
Washington Terrace is more historic than 4% of U.S. towns, #107 of 119 in Utah. 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.
How old are the homes in Washington Terrace?
3% of Washington Terrace’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±2.6 points), against a typical 2.8% for an Utah town; the median home was built in 1970.
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 (2), 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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