Grantsville, Utah
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| Grantsville, Utah | |
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  Grantsville, Utah
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| Coordinates: 40°35′45″N 112°27′55″W / 40.59583°N 112.46528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele |
| Settled | 1848 |
| Named for | George D. Grant |
| Area | |
| - Total | 17.8 sq mi (46.2 km2) |
| - Land | 17.8 sq mi (46.1 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,304 ft (1,312 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,015 |
| - Density | 337.7/sq mi (130.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84029 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-31120[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1428338[2] |
Grantsville is the second most populous city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,015 at the 2000 census. The city has grown slowly and steadily throughout most of its existence, but rapid increases in growth occurred during the 1970s and 1990s. Recent rapid growth has been attributed to the nearby Deseret Peak recreational center, the Miller Motorsports Park raceway and to the newly built Wal-Mart Distribution Center located just outside the city.
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[edit] History
Grantsville, first known as Twenty Wells because of the many sweetwater artesian springs in the area, was first settled in 1848 as a seasonal livestock grazing site for stock owners in Salt Lake City. The first permanent settlers arrived in 1850 to establish one of Brigham Young's more than 350 Mormon colonies throughout Utah Territory. By then, the fortified town was known as Willow Creek. Three years later, with almost 30 families living in the settlement, it was renamed Grantsville in honor of George D. Grant, the leader of a detachment of the Nauvoo Legion militia sent to control hostile Native Americans in the Tooele Valley. Grant is also know for leading a group to rescue members of the Martin Handcart Company. The latter years of the decade brought many hardships to Grantsville's citizens, including drought, grasshopper infestations, and the settlement's temporary abandonement in advance of the arrival of Johnston's Army. Ironically, the arrival of the army and its construction of Camp Floyd in nearby Cedar Valley ended up greatly blessing Grantsville's settlers as they were then able to trade with the army for many needed provisions. By the end of the next decade, the 1860s, Grantsville had become a largely self-sufficient oasis of orchards and shade trees at the edge of the Territory's western deserets. Brigham Young himself visited Grantsville on several occasions, both officially and unofficially, to including dedicating the first permanent church building in 1866. The building stands today, although no longer owned by the Church. The Lincoln Highway passed through the city in 1925 after it was realigned to the north, spurring business along Main Street.
[edit] Geography
Grantsville is located at 40°35′45″N 112°27′55″W / 40.59583°N 112.46528°W (40.595699, -112.465404)[3]. It is bordered on the south by South Mountain, which separates Rush Valley from Tooele Valley. To the north is Stansbury Island, and on the east are the Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake and on the west side the Stansbury Range. SR-138 passes through the city, heading northwest to intersect with I-80 and east to Stansbury Park.
The climate is hot during the summer and cold and snowy during the winter. Although Grantsville can be affected by lake-effect snow off of the Great Salt Lake, most of the time it is too far west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46.2 km²), of which, 17.8 square miles (46.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,015 people, 1,856 households, and 1,527 families residing in the city. The population density was 337.7 people per square mile (130.4/km²). There were 1,979 housing units at an average density of 111.1/sq mi (42.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.71% White, 0.08% African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.48% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.46% of the population.
There were 1,856 households out of which 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.62.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,614, and the median income for a family was $50,433. Males had a median income of $38,715 versus $24,548 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,681. About 4.3% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Grantsville is in the Tooele County School District and has 2 elementary schools (Grantsville, Willow), Grantsville Junior High School, and Grantsville High School.
However due to a fire over the summer holiday in 2009 (July 13 2009) Grantsville Elementary School has been forced to close until the new Elementary schoool is built.[4].
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Gillie, Tim (Jul 21, 2009). "After-fire plan set for Grantsville Elementary School students" (in English). Tooele Transcript Bulletin (Utah). http://www.transcriptbulletin.com/pages/full_story/push?article-After-fire+plan+set+for+Grantsville+Elementary+School+students%20&id=3001223. Retrieved Sept 16, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Grantsville, Utah is at coordinates 40°35′45″N 112°27′55″W / 40.595699°N 112.465404°WCoordinates: 40°35′45″N 112°27′55″W / 40.595699°N 112.465404°W
- Grantsville City Website
- Grantsville High School
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