| Midvale, Utah | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Midvale, Utah | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2) |
| • Land | 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,383 ft (1,336 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 27,029 |
| • Density | 4,627.4/sq mi (1,786.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84047 |
| Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-49710[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1430307[2] |
Midvale is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 27,029 at the 2000 census.
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Midvale is located at (40.613990, -111.888214).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15.1 km²), all of it land.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,760 |
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| 1920 | 2,209 | 25.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,451 | 11.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,875 | 17.3% | |
| 1950 | 3,996 | 39.0% | |
| 1960 | 5,802 | 45.2% | |
| 1970 | 7,840 | 35.1% | |
| 1980 | 10,146 | 29.4% | |
| 1990 | 11,886 | 17.1% | |
| 2000 | 27,029 | 127.4% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 27,029 people, 10,089 households, and 6,638 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,627.4 people per square mile (1,787.0/km²). There were 10,730 housing units at an average density of 1,837.0 per square mile (709.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.44% White, 1.18% African American, 1.29% Native American, 1.85% Asian, 0.58% Pacific Islander, 9.96% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.77% of the population.
There were 10,089 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 16.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,130, and the median income for a family was $43,322. Males had a median income of $31,325 versus $25,382 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,609. About 9.4% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Midvale City has a nonpartisan mayor-council form of government. The mayor and five councilors are elected to four-year terms. The current Mayor of Midvale is Dr. JoAnn B. Seghini. City Council members include Robert M. Hale, Paul Glover, Brent Moore, Wayne Sharp, and Colleen Costello.
Just like the wandering Ute bands before them, Utah's Pioneer settlers began with a dependence on the land and the landscape; thus, early pioneers were quick to recognize the richness inherent in the Salt Lake Valley. They saw the abundant creeks and the grassy valley and envisioned farmlands and fields. They discovered the minerals and ores that envisioned thriving communities of commerce and industry. They came to stay, and their mark was soon upon the landscape.
Such was the beginning of Midvale City. The eastern part of the city forming agricultural neighborhoods, and the western areas formenting a mining and milling settlement, each relying on the other for sustenance, protection, social interaction and commerce. The Union Fort area of Midvale City began as a center of agriculture.
The Old Town area of Midvale City began as a center of mining and industry. Pioneer families began arriving in 1851 to start the settlement, which blossomed in the 1870s as a result of mining in Bingham Canyon and the coming of the railroad. The area was then known Bingham Junction, and was an important midpoint along the rail between mining in Little Cottonwood Canyon to the east and Bingham Canyon to the west. With the discovery of silver in Little Cottonwood Canyon and in Bingham Canyon, new people rushed to be a part growing business and industry located in the middle valley in Midvale City. Along with industry came the hotels, boarding houses, saloons, schools, and the people who made Midvale City's Old Town a center of the community.
Some scenes from the mini-series "The Stand" were filmed in Midvale. We read in the "Utah History Encyclopedia" the following paragraphs about the Southern Europeans who settled in Midvale: http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/s/SOUTHSLAVS.html -
- "Midvale, with its American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) [later the United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company (USSRM)], attracted numerous Slavs. Tipical of similar factory cities, such as Pittsburgh, PA, young single men came to work in the smelter and lived in boardinghouses or with married southern Slavic couples. Women especially bore the burden of caring for these boarders. While necessary, both landlords and boarders viewed this as only a temporary condition. Industrial life caused a change in old-world institutions such as the saloon. In Midvale, the Slavic saloon often operated on a day-long basis instead of with an emphasis on evening hours as in the old country. Also, such places functioned as havens from the unfamiliar world. Within their confines, discussions could take place and decisions made in a familiar environment. -
- "One development of these encounters was the creation of social and fraternal organizations. In 1908 the Croats of Midvale affiliated with the Croatian Fraternal Union. The Serbs organized an independent organization called the Serbian Benevolent Society, which eventually affiliated with the Serb National Federation of Pittsburgh. Among other things, these associations provided needed life insurance to immigrants. Unlike the saloon, they functioned in a formal way and carried with them the respectability of the national organization. Leaders grew from the ranks: John Dunoskovich in the Croatian community, and George Lemich among the Serbs. -
- "Religious life also adjusted to existent conditions. Croats, being Catholic, utilized various Catholic churches throughout the valley. In 1918 Ykov J. Odzich, a Serbian Orthodox priest, arrived in Midvale to tend to the needs of the Serbs; but through a series of unfortunate events his tenure did not last. However, the celebration of Christmas and Easter were important holidays among the South Slavs in Midvale, as elsewhere. The barbecued Easter lamb continued as an important cultural symbol. -
- "Midvale held a central significance to southern Slavic settlement in Utah. It served as a place for both the arrival and dispersion of many Southern Slavs who immigrated to northern Utah."
Later ethnic and cultural groups locating in Midvale were Swedes (1900 on), Greeks (after WWI), and Hispanics (many of which arrived en masse to live in Midvale during the last decades of the 20th century).
- For further information about the mining and smelting aspect of Midvale see UtahRails.net - http://www.utahrails.net/mining/smelters-midvale.php
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