South Jordan, Utah
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South Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 29,437 at the 2000 census. A 2005 estimate placed its population at 40,209. South Jordan has been one of the fastest-growing cities in Utah since the early 1990s. Kennecott Land, a land development company, has recently begun construction on the master-planned Daybreak Community for the entire western half of South Jordan. This community could potentially double South Jordan's population.
[edit] Geography
South Jordan is located at (40.561598, -111.960889)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54.5 km² (21.0 mi²). 54.1 km² (20.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.76%) is water.
South Jordan is located in the southwestern portion of the Salt Lake Valley. The city lies between the Oquirrh Mountains to the west, West Jordan to the north, the Jordan River and Sandy to the east, Draper to the southeast, Riverton to the south, and Herriman to the southwest. However, most of the western half of the city remains undeveloped. The elevation of South Jordan ranges from approximately 4,300 feet (1,310 meters) near the Jordan River in the east to about 5,200 ft (1,580 m) near the currently undeveloped western boundary.
The main roads through the city are Redwood Road (Utah State Route 68), and the Bangerter Highway (Utah State Route 154), an expressway which serves the entire western and southern portions of the Salt Lake Valley. Interstate 15 and State Street (U.S. Highway 89) lie just to the east of the city. Rapid residential development in South Jordan and the south side of the valley has spurred economic development in the city, while the Daybreak Community will eventually count South Jordan among Utah's largest cities.
Extensive recreational development is occurring in western South Jordan as part of the massive Daybreak Community. The focal point of development will be the artificially-created Oquirrh Lake. This lake will be 85 acres in size and will offer varied recreational opportunities, supporting an ecosystem of its own. The lake will be filled in three stages, with final completion expected by 2010. The first phase has already begun construction and will be completed in 2006.
South Jordan's most notable feature is the LDS Jordan River Temple located on Redwood Road, built in 1981. On October 1, 2005, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that another temple would be built in the Daybreak Community. This temple will make South Jordan the first city in the world to have two LDS temples.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 29,437 people, 7,507 households, and 6,771 families residing in the city. The population density was 544.6/km² (1,410.6/mi²). There were 7,721 housing units at an average density of 142.8/km² (370.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.51% White, 0.30% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.27% of the population.
There were 7,507 households out of which 58.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.3% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.8% were non-families. 7.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.92 and the average family size was 4.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 39.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,433, and the median income for a family was $76,809. Males had a median income of $52,165 versus $30,260 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,938. About 0.9% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- South Jordan official website
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