South Salt Lake, Utah
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South Salt Lake is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 22,038 at the 2000 census. By 2005 its population was estimated to have declined to 21,411.
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[edit] History
South Salt Lake's history is closely intertwined with that of Salt Lake City's. It began in 1847 when Brigham Young brought settlers through Emigration Canyon into the Salt Lake Valley.
Originally, South Salt Lake was made up of three distinct unincorporated areas: Millcreek to the north, Central Park (which was the area between 300 East and State Street and 2700 to 3000 South) and Southgate to the south. In 1936 Central Park incorporated as its own town.
In the late 1930s the area was greatly in need of a sanitation system since at the time most of the area was using septic tanks or open cesspools which drained into local creeks. Salt Lake City agreed to annex the area to help with the problem, but gave no specific date to give them a sewer system. In 1936 several area businessmen formed the South Salt Lake Businessmen's Association to address the problem, deciding to put the issue of incorporation to a vote. Against strong opposition, the vote passed on September 28, 1938. The sewer was built for $462,000 using mostly pick axes and shovels.
Sometime during the 1990s, South Salt Lake annexed nearby unincorporated areas and nearly doubled in land area, and, as a result, population.
[edit] Sites
One of South Salt Lake's most notable and historic buildings is the Columbus Center (pictured). Originally a school around the turn of the 20th century, it was later used as a daycare center beginning in the 1950s. After being condemned in the late 1980s, it was renovated and expanded to include a branch of the Salt Lake County Library System as well as an auditorium, senior center and several other facilities.
There is a private group who is planning a vintage-style rail Trolley operation to connect the UTA TRAX station at 21st South to the SugarHouse Shopping district.SugarHouse Trolley.
As of December 2006, UTA, SLC, & SSL have jointly commissioned a Transportation Alternatives Study to examine various transit possibilities on the Sugarhouse Spur. The options will likely include TRAX, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit), and Trolley. The study is expected to be completed in August 2007.
[edit] Geography
South Salt Lake is located at (40.707895, -111.889068)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 22,038 people, 8,022 households, and 4,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,231.4/km² (3,190.8/mi²). There were 8,742 housing units at an average density of 488.5/km² (1,265.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.24% White, 2.91% African American, 3.00% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 1.21% Pacific Islander, 10.69% from other races, and 4.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.38% of the population.
There were 8,022 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 16.5% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 121.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,801, and the median income for a family was $35,353. Males had a median income of $26,173 versus $23,755 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,474. About 13.3% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Trivia
- The world's first Kentucky Fried Chicken (now KFC) franchise was established in 1952 by Harland Sanders and Pete Harman in what is now part of South Salt Lake.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- South Salt Lake official website
- SugarHouse Trolley
