ZIP Code 84074

Tooele (too-WIL-) is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 35,742 at the 2020 census. The city is known for its views of the nearby Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake. The name is thought by some to have evolved from an old Ute word for tumbleweed, as one of many unverified explanations, as the name's usage predated the introduction of the Ute language. It is located 30 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City, and is the county seat of Toele County. The town is located on the western slope of the western slopes of the O quirrh mountains, in the next valley west of the well-known Salt Lake Valley. Many popular camping and picnic areas surround the city, including the popular O quilting spot of O quill. The Ute name for the town is "tuuwta-ta", which means "tumbleweed" or "tweed-weed" in Ute dialect. It was also known as "Tooele Valley" by the Goshute Shoshone, a Native American tribe. The word "tooele" means "tooele" in Spanish, which is the same as "toole" (pronounced "too-eel"). The city's name is derived from the word "Tooele," which means 'tooe' or 'toe' in English, and means 'the valley' in Spanish.

History

Tooele is the primary city name, but also Erda, Grantsville, Lake Point, Stansbury Park, Stansbury Pk are acceptable city names or spellings, Lincoln, Pine Canyon, Tooele Army Depot on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Tooele, Utah. Mormon pioneers first used the valley as wintering grounds for their herds. In September 1849, three families settled on a small stream south of present-day Tooele City. By 1853 Toele City Corporation was organized. In 1904 the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad built a line through the city. In 1909 the International Smelting and Refining Company smelter was built in Carr Fork/Pine Canyon. In 1974 a copper mine and mill was started; it began processing ore in 1979, and ran until 1981. When World War II started, the federal government obtained 25,000 acres in the southwestern part of the Tooeal Valley to establish an ordnance depot. In 1993 the scope and mission of the tooele Army Depot was reduced, and about 1,700 acres of its area including many buildings were annexed to Tooel City. In 2013 the UID was purchased by another company and is presently known as "Ninigret Depot" It was shut down and abandoned when the Pine Canyon Carr Fork mine and Mill shut down; its last day of operation was 28 August 1982. The entire site was demolished during 197274. It is now known as the Utah Industrial Depot, and is located in the city's eastern part. The city is home to the University of Utah, which was founded in 1876. It was the traditional territory of the Goshute Shoshone, a band of the Teton tribe. The ancient presence of humans in the area is attested by extensive archaeological work at the Danger Cave site, which confirms people were present and active by 9000 BP.

Geography

Tooele is located on the western slope of the Oquirrh Mountains in the Tooele Valley, the next valley west of the well-known Salt Lake Valley. Many popular camping and picnic areas surround the city. The city has a cold semi-arid climate type, which consists of dry, hot summers, and wet, cold winters. It is considered to be in the 13d ecoregion of Utah, (Köppen Bsk). The hottest temperature recorded in Toele was 106 °F (41.1 °C) on July 3031, 2000, while the coldest temperature recorded was 16 °F on February 10, 1933 and December 23, 1990. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the city's population was 2,816 in 2010. The population of Toeele in 2010 was 3,817. The number of people living in the city was 1,813. The town has a total area of 21.2 square miles (54.8 km²), of which 21.1 square miles is land and 0.04 sq miles (0.1 km²) is water. The name "Tooele" is thought by some to have evolved from an old Ute Indian word for tumbleweed. This is one of many unverified explanations, as the name's usage predated the introduction of the Russian thistle to the United States. Other explanations include that the name derives from a Native American chief, but controversy exists about whether such a chief existed.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 22,502 people, 7,459 households, and 5,825 families residing in the city. The city's population had 34.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.39. There were 7,923 housing units at an average density of 374.8 per square mile (144.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.96% White, 0.74% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.,56% Asian, 0,15% Pacific Islander, 3.84% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.09% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $43,862, and the median income. for a family was $48,490. The per capita income for the city is $16,580. About 5.0%. of families and 6.4% of people were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and. 6.8%. of those age 65 or over. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city has a population of 22,500.

Education

The Tooele County School District contains 16 elementary schools and one Early Learning Center. There is one private school, Saint Marguerite Catholic School, which offers a Montessori modeled preschool, elementary grades K - 5, and junior high/middle school grades 6 -8. Tooele is also served by Scholar Academy Charter School, a charter school for high school and college students. The city has a regional campus of Utah State University and a campus of the Utah College of Applied Technology, both within city boundaries. The City has one high school, Clarke N. Johnsen High School, and two junior high schools, of which two are within City limits (Tooele, and Blue Peak). The City also has one elementary school, Copper Canyon Elementary, and one junior high, Sterling Elementary, both of which are in the Sterling area of the city. It also has a middle school, West Elementary, which is in the West Canyon area. It has a high school called West High School. It is in West Canyon, and it is the only high school in the town of West Canyon. There are five junior high and five high schools in the city, all within the City limits. The town has one charter school, Scholar Academy charter School, for middle school and high school students. It was founded in 2007 and is located in the Blue Peak area, near the city's eastern edge. It offers a variety of programs for students in grades 6-8 and 9-12. The school also has an after-school program for students who want to continue their education after school.

Infrastructure

Tooele City, Grantsville, Stansbury Park and Lakepoint have sanitary sewer systems. All other areas are served by septic tanks and drainfields. Tooele County is served by several telecommunications providers. The two public utility companies serving the area are Beehive Telephone Company and CenturyLink. Comcast also serves portions of Toele County with phone, TV and up to 1 Gbit/s internet service. For confidential support call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. For support on suicide matters call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. For support in the U.S. call the national suicide prevention Lifeline on 1-877-847-9090 or visit www.suicidesprevention.org. For help in the United States, call the Salvation Army on 877-857-0900 or visit http:// www.s Samaritans.com/. For help with suicide matters in the UK, call the Samaritans on 08457 909090 or  visit the S.A. Helpdesk on the Internet on the Internet at http www.sales.org or the Salvation Salvation Service on the Internet.

Industry

Kennecott Utah Copper operates the world's largest open-pit excavation mine. US Magnesium (owned by RENCO Group) is the country's largest producer of magnesium. Cabela's has a distribution center on the west side of Tooele. Walmart has a Distribution center in Grantsville just west of Toele. Tooele was named as one of the locations for the second season of Prison Break, yet the episodes were filmed in Texas. The area was the filming location of the 2009 comedy Gentlemen Broncos, also the 1975 comedy Whiffs starring Elliott Gould and Eddie Albert. It is home to the Utah Motorsports Campus, an auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing facility northwest of tooele City. The town is also home to a waste-storage facility, Energy Solutions, which was formerly known as Envirocare. It also hosts the Utah State Fair, which is held every year in the summer. It was the location for the first episode of the first season of The Walking Dead, which aired on September 11, 2009. It has also been the site of the final episode of The Biggest Loser, which airs on September 25, 2009, at 9 p.m. ET. It's also the location of a number of other major sporting events, including the Utah Winter Games and the Utah Invitational Winter Games, which take place in the winter. The U.S. Open is held annually in the town's amphitheater, which opened in 1998.

Arts festival

The Tooele Arts Festival is an annual three-day event. It began in 1985 and is held at a city-owned park west of the city center. There is no admission fee for the festival. The 2011 festival was cancelled due to lack of volunteers. The Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary in June 2016. It is in direct competition with the much larger Utah Arts Festival, held in Salt Lake City on the same dates. It was the first time since 1985 that no arts festival was held in tooele City. The event includes live musical entertainment, children's playground equipment and entertainment. The festival is open to the public, and there is no charge for admission. It has been held at the city owned park since 1985, and is now held in the middle of June. It also has a children's area, which is free to play in. It runs until the end of the festival, when it is closed for the day. It will be held in a different location each year, depending on the weather. The last time it was held was in 1998, and it was moved to the final weekend of June in 1998. It celebrates its 30 years in 2016. The 2014 festival will be the 30th year of the Festival. The 2015 festival will take place on June 14-15. It's the first year the festival has been in the same location as the previous two years. The first year it was in the summer, the Festival was held on the last weekend of May.

County fair

Until 2000, the annual Tooele County Fair was held during the first week of August. Since that date, it has been held at the Deseret Peak Complex. The fair is held in the tooele Valley midway between Tooely City and Grantsville City. It is the largest county fair in the United States, with more than 100,000 visitors each year. It also is one of the biggest county fairs in the world, with over 30,000 people attending each year, according to the fair's website. The county fair is open to the public and is free to all residents of the county, as well as visitors from out of the U.S. and abroad. The annual fair takes place between August 1 and August 8, and is held every year at the fairgrounds in Tooelle City.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Tooele, Tooele County, Utah = 97. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 72. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Tooele = 4.5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 35,742 individuals with a median age of 28.9 age the population grows by 35.74% in Tooele, Tooele County, Utah population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,480.61 residents per square mile of area (571.69/km²). There are average 3.03 people per household in the 9,981 households with an average household income of $52,966 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.90% of the available work force and has dropped -4.79% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.52%. The number of physicians in Tooele per 100,000 population = 60.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Tooele = 17.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 65 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 80. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 231. 88 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 20 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 66, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Tooele, Tooele County, Utah which are owned by the occupant = 76.24%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 12 years with median home cost = $178,700 and home appreciation of -5.38%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.03 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,069 per student. There are 23.6 students for each teacher in the school, 410 students for each Librarian and 770 students for each Counselor. 7.40% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.98% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.22% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).