Herriman, Utah

Herriman is a city located in the southwest part of Salt Lake County, Utah. The population was 1,523 at the 2000 census. The city, although not entirely new, has exploded in population during the last five years. The city was incorporated on June 17, 1999 and by 2006 the estimated population had already reached 14,643. Between 2000 and 2006, Herriman soared from being the 111th-largest incorporated place in Utah to the 40th-largest, according to the latest Census Bureau estimates.

Geography

Herriman is located at 40°30′24″N 112°1′51″W (40.506588, -112.030872)Template:GR at an altitude of about 5000 ft.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.6 km² (9.1 mi²), all land.

Herriman shares city borders with Riverton to the east, South Jordan to the north, and Bluffdale to the southeast.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,523 people, 437 households, and 388 families residing in the town. The population density was 64.5/km² (167.1/mi²). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 19.4/km² (50.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.99% White, 1.18% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.76% of the population.

There were 437 households out of which 55.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49 and the average family size was 3.73.

In the town the population was spread out with 36.6% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 111.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,361, and the median income for a family was $57,404. Males had a median income of $44,135 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,991. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

The city of Herriman has been experiencing tremendous growth. In 2006 the mayor of the city estimated the population at more than 16,000 people.

Founders

The founders of Herriman were Robert Dansie, Henry Herriman, and Thomas Jefferson Butterfield.

Southwest LDS Temple

The LDS church has announced a southwest (Salt Lake valley) temple, not to be mistaken for the currently under construction Oquirrh Mountain Temple. Many believe the Southwest Temple will be the Herriman Utah temple (Herriman temple). While the LDS church has not further reported the city the southwest temple will be located in, some also believe it may be in neighboring Bluffdale city.

Rosecrest

History

Rosecrest is a large continuing development in South-SouthEastern Herriman, Utah. Approximately 2000 homes exist in Rosecrest currently with between 200-400 added each year .

Land Battles

Rosecrest recently won a lawsuit with partner land owners/developers that likely will allow 4000acres to be annexed out of neighbor city Bluffdale into Herriman to further expand the Rosecrest/Herriman housing projects. The lawsuit stemmed from years of struggle between Bluffdale city officials, strict city building requirements, and Rosecrest.

Management

Rosecrest is owned by parent company Sorenson Companies founded by the late James LeVoy Sorenson and currently assisted by his son the younger

External links

• Herriman News, Restaurants, Shopping and Services
• Herriman official website
• Herriman Community website
• Herriman Happenings news site