South Jordan, Utah

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South Jordan, Utah
FIPS code
70850
GNIS feature ID1432728[4]
Websitewww.sjc.utah.gov

South Jordan is a city in south central

fair
grounds and equestrian park, 67-acre (27 ha) Oquirrh Lake, and 37 public parks are located inside the city. As of 2020, there were 77,487 people in South Jordan.

Founded in 1859 by

Daybreak Community for the entire western half of South Jordan, potentially doubling South Jordan's population. South Jordan was the first municipality in the world to have two temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Jordan River Utah Temple and Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple), it now shares that distinction with Provo, Utah. The city has two TRAX light rail stops, as well as one commuter rail stop on the FrontRunner
.

History

Pre-European

The first known inhabitants were members of the

Northwestern Shoshone to the north,[7] the Timpanogots band of the Utes to the south in Utah Valley,[8] and the Goshutes to the west in Tooele Valley.[9]

The only recorded trapper to lead a party through the area was

French Canadian. In October 1824, Provost's party was lured into an Indian camp somewhere along the Jordan River north of Utah Lake. The people responsible for the attack were planning revenge against Provost's party for an earlier unexplained incident involving other trappers. Provost escaped, but his men were caught off-guard and fifteen of them were killed.[10]

Early Mormon settlement

Sunset over mountains
Looking west at a sunset over the Oquirrh Mountains, November 2009

On July 22, 1847, an advanced party of the first

flood plain of the Jordan was level, and could be cleared for farming if a ditch was constructed to divert river water along the base of the west bluff. Beckstead and others created the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) "Beckstead Ditch",[14] which is still in use for irrigation of city parks and Mulligan's golf course.[15]

In 1863, the South Jordan LDS Branch was organized as a branch of the West Jordan Ward, giving South Jordan its name.[16] The Branch consisted of just nine families. A school was built in 1864 out of adobe and also served as the LDS Meetinghouse for the South Jordan Branch.[17] As South Jordan grew, a new and larger building was constructed in 1873 on the east side of the site of the present-day cemetery. It had an upper and lower entrance with a granite foundation using left-over materials brought from the granite quarry at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The upper story was made of oversized adobe bricks.[17] The main hall had curtains which could be pulled to section off the hall for classes. The meetinghouse also served as the "ward" school when it was held during the fall and winter months. It came to be known as the "Mud Temple", and was in use until 1908.[18]

In 1876, work was completed on the

Redwood Road. With the completion of the canal system, greater acreage could be farmed, which led to the area's population increasing.[17]

Twentieth century

In the late 1890s,

Sugar beets were introduced to South Jordan around 1910. Farmers liked sugar beets because they could be sold for cash at the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company factory in West Jordan.[19]

A big celebration was held on January 14, 1914, to commemorate the arrival of electrical power, the addition of a water tank and supply system for indoor pumping and a new park for South Jordan.

Salt Lake County.[22][23]

One of the worst school bus accidents in United States history occurred on December 1, 1938. A bus loaded with 38 students from South Jordan, Riverton, and Bluffdale crossed in front of an oncoming train that was obscured by fog and snow. The bus was broadsided killing the bus driver and 23 students.[24][25] The concern about bus safety from the South Jordan accident led to changes in state and eventually federal law mandating that buses stop and open the doors before proceeding into a railroad crossing.[26] The same railroad crossing was the site of many other crashes in the following years with the last deadly crash occurring on December 31, 1995, when three teens died while crossing the tracks in their car.[27] The crossing was finally closed, but not until crashes occurred in 1997[28] and 2002.[29]

Looking at a spire of a church coming up out of the trees
Jordan River Utah Temple, March 2006

In 1950, Salt Lake County had 489,000 acres (198,000 ha) devoted to farming.

bedroom community of Salt Lake City. Kennecott Land began a development in 2004 called Daybreak, which is a 4,200-acre (1,700 ha) planned community that will contain more than 20,000 homes and includes commercial and retail space.[32] In 2022, the remaining 1,300-acre (530 ha) undeveloped land was sold to Larry H. Miller Group.[33] In 1981, the LDS Jordan River Utah Temple was completed. In 2009, the LDS Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple was completed and became the second temple to be built in South Jordan. South Jordan was the first city in the world to have two LDS Temples, Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple and the Jordan River Utah Temple, the second city being Provo, Utah.[34] In May 2003 the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple was completed. [35]

Geography

A map showing the Salt Lake Valley. It shows the locations of the cities inside the valley with mountain ranges on either side of the valley.
Map of the Salt Lake Valley

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.22 square miles (58 km2), of which 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), 0.4 percent, is water.[2]

The relative flatness of South Jordan is due to lacustrine sediments of a pleistocene lake called Lake Bonneville. Lake Bonneville existed from 75,000 to 8,000 years ago; at its peak some 30,000 years ago, the lake reached an elevation of 5,200 feet (1,600 m) above sea level and had a surface area of 19,800 square miles (51,000 km2).[36] The elevation of South Jordan ranges from approximately 4,300 feet (1,300 m) near the Jordan River in the east and rises gently to the foothills of the Oquirrh Mountains at 5,200 feet (1,600 m).[37]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940869—
19501,04820.6%
19601,35429.2%
19702,942117.3%
19807,492154.7%
199012,22063.1%
200029,437140.9%
201050,41871.3%
202077,48753.7%
Population 2010 and 2020[3]

According to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau,

Latino
of any race.

As of the 2010

Latino of any race were 6.0% of the population. The racial makeup of Salt Lake County was 81.2% White, 1.6% African American, 0.9% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 1.4% Pacific Islander, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race was 16.4%. The racial makeup of Utah was 92.9% White, 1.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 1.5% Pacific Islander, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race was 13%.[38][39]

There were 14,433 households, out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.83 compared to 2.94 for Salt Lake County and 3.03 for Utah.[38][39]

In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.8% under the age of 20, 6.0% from 20 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.[38]

The median income for a household in the city was $104,597,

poverty line. Of those people 25 years and older in the city, 97.1% were high school graduates compared to 90.8% in Salt Lake County and 87.5% in Utah. Those over 25 with a Bachelor's degree or higher weas 42.2%[3]
of South Jordan's population.

There were 22,368 people employed over the age of 16 with 17,258 people working in the private sector, 2,744 in the government sector, 1,186 self-employed and 32 unpaid family workers. The mean travel time to work was 23.8 minutes. There were 4,153 people employed in educational services, health care and social assistance. There were 2,862 people employed in professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services. There were 2,420 people employed in finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing. There were 2,316 people employed in retail trade, 1,633 in construction and 2,050 in manufacturing.[40]

Crime

For the year 2019, the

crime rate was 94 per 100,000 people compared to a national average of 379 and 236 for Utah. The property crime rate was 1,148 per 100,000 compared to a national rate of 2,110 and 1,682 for the State.[41][43] The FBI defines violent offenses to include forcible rape, robbery, murder, non-negligent manslaughter, and aggravated assault. Property crimes are defined to include arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, and burglary.[44]

For the year 2020, statistics published by the

index crime rate per 1,000 people was 19.17, down from 21.42 in 2010.[45][46]

Parks and recreation

The city has 35 municipal parks and playgrounds that includes areas for

executive golf courses.[47]

Sunrise over mountains in the background and a lake in the foreground
Sunrise over Oquirrh Lake, March 2008

Salt Lake County operates two regional parks inside the city. The 120-acre (49 ha) Equestrian Park that sits adjacent to South Jordan City Park. The park grounds contain a horse racing track, a polo and dressage field, indoor arenas and stables.[48] The Salt Lake County Fair is held every August at the park. The 65-acre (26 ha) Bingham Creek Regional Park includes multi-purpose sport fields, a destination playground, a disc golf course, and biking and other multi-use trails along the creek. A 90-acre (36 ha) addition is in the planning stages that will include areas for BMX, basketball, pickleball, tennis and volleyball.[49]

The 67-acre (27 ha) Oquirrh Lake sits inside 137 acres (55 ha) of park and wetlands located at the Daybreak Community. Recreational opportunities include

home owners association and are for residents only.[50]

Privately owned, but open to the public, Glenmoor Golf course is inside city limits.[52] Salt Lake County-owned Mountain View Golf Course is 0.3 miles (0.48 km) north in West Jordan[53] and Sandy-owned River Oaks Golf Course borders the Jordan River.[54]

Government

South Jordan has a six-member council form of government.[55] The council, the city's legislative body, consists of five members and a mayor, each serving a four-year term. The council sets policy, and the city manager oversees day-to-day operations. As of 2022, the mayor is Dawn R. Ramsey. The city council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 pm.[56]

Utah is one of the country's most

Utah Senate's 17th district, and parts of the 39th, 44th, 45th, 46th and 48th districts in the Utah House of Representatives.[58]

Education

A circular opening to a building with chairs and tables out in front of the building
Salt Lake Community College, Jordan Campus, March 2006

South Jordan lies within Jordan School District. The district has seven elementary schools (Daybreak, Eastlake, Elk Meadows, Golden Fields, Jordan Ridge, Monte Vista, and South Jordan Elementaries), three middle schools (South Jordan and Elk Ridge, and Mountain Creek) and two high schools (Bingham High School and Herriman High School) serving the students of South Jordan.[59] In addition, there is Paradigm public charter high school, Early Light Academy and Hawthorne Academy public charter elementaries and two private schools (American Heritage and Stillwater Academy).

Salt Lake Community College's Jordan Campus is located on the border of West Jordan and South Jordan. The Jordan Campus offers general education classes as well as all of the college's health science courses.[60][61] Jordan School District's Applied Technology Center is also located on campus. Salt Lake Community College's Miller Campus is located in Sandy on the border with South Jordan and is home to the college's Automotive Training Center, Culinary Institute, Miller Business Resource Center for corporate training programs, and training facilities for the Utah Department of Public Safety.[62] Roseman University of Health Sciences, a private university, houses schools of pharmacy, dentistry, and nursing.[63]

Transportation

expressway, traverses the center of the city with interchanges at 9800 South, 10400 South and 11400 South. The Mountain View Corridor, an eventual ten-lane freeway, is located on the western edge of the Daybreak Community.[64]

Daybreak Parkway station
, August 2011

South Jordan is served by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus system and UTA's TRAX light rail Red Line.[65] The Red Line connects the TRAX line running to downtown Salt Lake City and the University of Utah. Two TRAX stations, with park and ride lots, are located inside the Daybreak Community. The South Jordan Parkway Station is located at approximately 10600 South and has 400 shared park and ride spaces. The Daybreak Parkway Station is located at 11400 South and has 600 park and ride spaces. Two other stations are located inside West Jordan at the city boundary with South Jordan, the 5600 West Old Bingham Highway Station and the 4800 West Old Bingham Highway Station.[66] The travel time between the Daybreak Parkway Station to downtown Salt Lake City is approximately 60 minutes.[67]

UTA's

a station at South Jordan's eastern edge at 10200 South. The FrontRunner extends north to Ogden and south to Provo.[68]

Infrastructure

Electric service to South Jordan residents is provided by

Qwest and Google
.

South Jordan city owns the water distribution system. Drinking water is provided by Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District. Secondary water, a non-potable water used for landscaping, is provided from the canals running through the city.[15] South Valley Sewer District operates the sewer system. South Jordan City contracts out to Ace Recycling and Disposal for curbside pickup of household garbage and recycling.[69]

Intermountain Healthcare Riverton Hospital is a 87-bed, full-service hospital in Riverton.[70] Steward Jordan Valley Medical Center is a 171-bed, Level 3 trauma center located in West Jordan.[71] University of Utah and Veterans Affairs
operate large clinics in the city.

Economy

According to South Jordan's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the principal employers in the city are:[72]

# Employer # of Employees
1 Merit Medical 2,086
2 Jordan School District 1,663
3 Ultradent 1,502
4 Willis Towers Watson 1,000
5 Walmart 760
6 AdvancedMD 655
7 City of South Jordan 502
8
Intermountain Healthcare
 480
9 OOCL 475
10 Physician's Group of Utah
(Steward Health Care System) 		453

Notable people

See also

  • List of cities and towns in Utah

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