History · Francis

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1869established
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1historic places
5recent photos

The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

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%). Half of its homes were built before 2003.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Francis

1 place in Francis is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Utahby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1984first listedByron T. Mitchell House

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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