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South Jordan, Utah

South Jordan, Utah
City
A prominent building inside a strip mall area
South Jordan City Hall
Two maps.  The first map is a map of Utah with a colored in section in the middle representing where Salt Lake County is located.  Second map is a map of Salt Lake County has a colored in section in the southwest showing where South Jordan is located.
Location in Salt Lake County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 40°33′42″N 111°57′39″W / 40.56167°N 111.96083°W / 40.56167; -111.96083Coordinates: 40°33′42″N 111°57′39″W / 40.56167°N 111.96083°W / 40.56167; -111.96083
Country  United States
State Utah Utah
County Salt Lake
Established 1859
Incorporated November 8, 1935
Named for Jordan River
Government
 • Type council-manager
 • Mayor David L. Alvord
 • Manager Gary L. Whatcott
Area
 • Total 22.1 sq mi (57.3 km2)
 • Land 22.05 sq mi (57.1 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation 4,439 ft (1,353 m)
Population (2015)
 • Total 66,648
 • Density 3,016/sq mi (1,163/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 84095 84009
Area code(s) 385, 801
FIPS code 70850
GNIS feature ID 1432728
Website South Jordan City

South Jordan is a city in the U.S. state of Utah. The city lies in the Salt Lake Valley between the 9,000-foot (2,700 m) peaks of the Oquirrh Mountains and the 12,000-foot (3,700 m) peaks of the Wasatch Mountains and is part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The Jordan River flows through the middle of the valley and the city has a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) section of the Jordan River Parkway that contains fishing ponds, trails, parks and natural habitat. Salt Lake County fair grounds and equestrian park, 67-acre (27 ha) Oquirrh Lake and 27 other parks are located inside the city. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 50,418.

The city was founded 18 miles (29 km) south of Salt Lake City along the banks of the Jordan River in 1859 by Mormon settlers. An agrarian town for most of its history, today it is a rapidly growing bedroom community of Salt Lake City. Kennecott Land, a land development company, has recently begun construction on the master-planned Daybreak Community for the entire western half of South Jordan. Daybreak could potentially double South Jordan's population. South Jordan is the first city in the world with two temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Jordan River Utah Temple and Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple). The city has two TRAX light rail stops, as well as one commuter rail stop on the FrontRunner.


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