ZIP Code 84095

South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 18 miles (29 km) south of Salt Lake City. As of 2020, there were 77,487 people in South Jordan. 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 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of the Jordan River Parkway that contains fishing ponds, trails, parks, and natural habitats. It has two TRAX light rail stops, as well as one commuter rail stop on the FrontRunner. The first known inhabitants were members of the Desert Archaic Culture who were nomadic hunter-gatherers. The Fremont people settled into villages and farmed corn and squash. The area bordered several tribes, including the Northwestern Shoshone to the north, the Timpanogots band of the Utes to the south in Utah Valley, and the Goshutes to the west in Tooele Valley. In 1859, Alexander Beckstead, a blacksmith from Ontario, Canada, moved his family to the West Jordan area in 1849, and became the first of his trade in the south Salt Lake Valley. He helped dig the first ditch to divert water from the Jordan river, powering Archibald Gardner's flour mill. In 1863, the South Jordan LDS Branch was organized as a branch of the West Jordanian Ward, giving South Jordan its name.

History

South Jordan is the primary city name, but also Riverton are acceptable city names or spellings, Daybreak, S Jordan on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is South Jordan, Utah. The first known inhabitants were members of the Desert Archaic Culture who were nomadic hunter-gatherers. When European settlers arrived, there were no permanent Native American settlements in the Salt Lake Valley. In 1859, Alexander Beckstead created the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) "Beckstead Ditch", which is still in use for irrigation of city parks and Mulligan's golf course. In the late 1890s, alfalfa hay was introduced and took the place of tougher native grasses which had been used up to that point for livestock. Sugar was introduced to South Jordan around 1910. A big celebration on January 14, 1914, to commemorate the arrival of electrical power, saw the addition of a water tank and supply system for indoor and new park for South Jordan. The city was voted to incorporate on November 8, 1935, and immediately issued bonds to obtain money for the water tank. The only way to get a federal grant to get water was to apply for a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, which granted the city a grant on July 22, 1847. The South Jordan LDS Branch was organized as a branch of the West Jordan Ward, giving South Jordan its name. In 1863, 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. It came to be known as the "Mud Temple", and was in use until 1908.

Geography

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. The relative flatness of the city is due to lacustrine sediments of a pleistocene lake called Lake Bonneville. The city has a total area of 22.22 square miles (58 km²) of which 0.09 square miles is water. South Jordan is located in the U.S. state of Utah. It is located at an elevation of 5,200 feet (1,600 m) above sea level and has a population of 2,000,000 (2,100,000 in the city of Jordan). The city is located on the banks of the River Jordan, which is a tributary of the Euphrates River. The Jordan River flows through the city and into the Red River, which runs through South Jordan. The Red River flows into the Jordan in the west and the Jordan Valley in the north. The South Jordan area has an area of 0.23 square mile (0.23 km²), of which just 0.4 percent is water, and the city has an altitude of 4,000 feet (0,800 m) South Jordan was founded in 1776. It was named after South Jordan, a city in Utah, which was once part of the Roman province of Jordan and is now part of Utah and the state of Jordan.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 50,418 people residing in 14,333 households. There were 14,943 housing units at an average density of 675.3 per square mile (260.8/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 91.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.,2% Native American, 2.6% Asian, 0,9% Pacific Islander, and 2.4% from two or more races. 7.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The mean travel time to work was 23.8 minutes. The violent crime rate was 94,000 per 100,000 people compared to a national average of 379 and 236 for Utah. The average household size was 3.83 compared to 2.94 for Salt Lake County and 3.03 for Utah, and the median income was $104,597 compared to $74,865 for Utah and $71,621 for South Jordan. Those over 25 with a Bachelor's degree or higher weas 42.2 per cent of South Jordan's population, compared to 90.8% in Salt Lake and 87.5 per cent in Utah. For the year 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported the city had 73 reported violent crimes, up from 27 in 2010 and 1,124 in 2010. The city had a property crime rate of 1,148 per 100, 000, compared with a national rate of 2,110,000 and 2,050,000 forUtah.

Parks and recreation

South Jordan City has 35 municipal parks and playgrounds that includes areas for baseball, softball, football, soccer, and lacrosse. Other recreational facilities owned by South Jordan City include the Aquatic and Fitness center, Community Center providing the senior programs, three fishing ponds stocked with rainbow trout and catfish by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Salt Lake County operates two regional parks inside the city. 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.Privately owned, but open to the public, Glenmoor Golf course is inside city limits. Mountain View Golf Course is 0.3 miles (0.48 km) north in West Jordan and Sandy-owned River Oaks Golf Course borders the Jordan River. The 120-acre Equestrian Park contains a horse racing track, a polo and dressage field, indoor arenas and stables. The Salt Lake county Fair is held every August at the park. The lake, parks and pools are privately owned by Daybreak's home owners association and are for residents only. In addition to the lake, the Daybreak community includes 22 miles (35 km) of trails, 37 parks and five swimming pools. The lake has been stocked with trout, bigmouth bass, channel catfish, and bluegill.

Government

South Jordan has a mayorcouncil form of government. The council consists of five members and a mayor, each serving a four-year term. The city manager oversees day-to-day operations. South Jordan is part of Utah's 4th congressional district of the U.S. House of Representatives. For the state government between 2023 and 2033, the city is part. of Utah Senate's 17th district, and parts of the 39th, 44th, 45th, 46th and 48th districts in the Utah House of. Representatives. The city council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 PM. South Jordan follows Utah's trend with only Republican state and federal elected officials. As of 2022, the mayor is Dawn R. Ramsey, who has been in office for four years and is serving her fourth term as mayor of the city of South Jordan. The mayor is a Republican, as is the city's city manager, who is also a Republican. For the city council, the council sets policy, and the city manager is the mayor's chief of staff. It is the first city in the state to have a mayor in office, and it is the only city in Utah with a mayor. It has a population of about 2,000, with most of its residents living in or near the city center. It has one of the lowest crime rates in Utah, according to the 2010 Census. It also has the lowest murder rate in Utah.

Education

South Jordan lies within Jordan School District. The district has seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. Salt Lake Community College's Jordan Campus is located on the border of West Jordan and South Jordan. Roseman University of Health Sciences, a private university, houses schools of pharmacy, dentistry, and nursing. South Jordan is home to the Utah Department of Public Safety's Automotive Training Center, Culinary Institute, Miller Business Resource Center for corporate training programs, and training facilities for the Utah Police Department. The South Jordan High School is a public high school with two charter elementaries and two private schools. The school is located in South Jordan and serves students from West Jordan, Eastlake, and Elk Meadows. It is one of the largest high schools in the state, with more than 2,000 students. The high school is also home to a number of private schools, including American Heritage, Stillwater Academy, and Early Light Academy. It also has a public charter high school, called Paradigm, which serves the students of South Jordan, as well as a private school, Hawthorne Academy, which also serves the South Jordan area. It was founded in the 1970s by the parents of a South Jordan high school student who moved to West Jordan to escape the cold winters. It has been in operation since the 1980s and is now one of Utah's largest public schools. In the 1990s, the school added two charter schools, Paradigm and Hawthorne, serving South Jordan's students. It now has a total of nine schools.

Transportation

South Jordan is served by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus system and UTA's TRAX light rail Red Line. The Red Line connects the TRAX line running to downtown Salt Lake City and the University of Utah. Interstate 15, a twelve-lane freeway, is located on the eastern edge of the city and provides two interchanges inside city limits at 10600 South and 11400 South. Bangerter Highway (State Route 154), a six-lane expressway, traverses the center of the the city with interchanges at 9800 South, 10400 South and11400 South, and the Mountain View Corridor, an eventual ten-lane highway. The travel time between the Daybreak Parkway Station to downtownSalt Lake City is approximately 60 minutes.UTA's FrontRunner commuter rail system has a station at South Jordan's eastern edge at 10200 South. The FrontRunner extends north to Ogden and south to Provo. 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 WestOldBingham Highway Station. The South Jordan Parkway Station is located at approximately 10600South and has 400 shared park and ride spaces. The DayBreak Parkway Station, located at 11400South, has 600 park and Ride spaces and is on the city's western edge. The City of South Jordan is located in the eastern part of the Wasatch Range. The city is in the northern part of Utah's Wasatch County.

Infrastructure

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. South Jordan City contracts out to Ace Recycling and Disposal for curbside pickup of household garbage and recycling. High-speed internet connections are provided by Comcast, Qwest and Google. Steward Jordan Valley Medical Center is a 171-bed, Level 3 trauma center located in West Jordan. University of Utah and Veterans Affairs operate large clinics in the city, as well as a number of smaller clinics. South Valley Sewer District operates the sewer system. Intermountain Healthcare Riverton Hospital is a 87- bed, full-service hospital in Riverton. The city is also home to a large number of small clinics, such as the U. of Utah's Veterans Affairs Medical Center, which has a Level 3 Trauma Center and a Level 2 Level 1 Level 2 Trauma center. The South Jordan Police Department is the largest police force in South Jordan, with more than 2,000 officers on duty. The City of South Jordan has a population of more than 1,000,000. It is located in the eastern part of the Wasatch Range, which includes the towns of Riverton, West Jordan, and Jordan Valley. It also includes the town of Lehi, which is in the northern portion of the state, and the city's largest suburb, Lehi.

Economy

According to South Jordan's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the principal employers in the city are: oil, gas, and mining. South Jordan is home to the U.S. Air Force Academy, the University of South Jordan, and the Jordan River Valley College of Arts and Sciences. The city is also home to Jordan Valley College, a private college with an emphasis on art and design. The South Jordan Police Department is based in South Jordan and has been in charge of the city's police force since the 1970s. The department has been responsible for the arrest of several people in connection with the shooting death of Michael Jordan in 2011. The shooting is believed to have been the work of a former police officer, who was convicted of attempted murder and attempted murder. The suspect was later released from prison and is serving a sentence of two years. The police department has also been involved in the shooting deaths of two men, one of whom was killed in 2012. The incident occurred in the town's downtown area, near the intersection of two major roads. The victim was shot by police officers from both sides of the street. The shooter was killed by police from both directions. The wounded victim was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead in a critical condition; the victim's family was also shot by the police from the scene of the crime. The family is from South Jordan; the city has a long history of violence in and around the town. The town has a reputation for being a safe place to live and work.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah = 10.3. 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 68. 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 South Jordan = 4.7 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 77,487 individuals with a median age of 28.3 age the population grows by 82.16% in South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,452.07 residents per square mile of area (1,332.86/km²). There are average 3.81 people per household in the 14,081 households with an average household income of $91,336 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 4.00% 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 26.42%. The number of physicians in South Jordan per 100,000 population = 249.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in South Jordan = 15.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 33.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 79. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 225. 94 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 22.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 67, 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 South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah which are owned by the occupant = 87.65%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 9 years with median home cost = $266,610 and home appreciation of -13.34%. 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 $7.71 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 $3,454 per student. There are 22.7 students for each teacher in the school, 1628 students for each Librarian and 805 students for each Counselor. 9.23% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 22.26% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.85% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).