South Jordan

http://www.sjc.utah.gov/

South Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County. The population was 29,437 in 2000 and climbed to an estimated 40,209 by 2005, making it Utah's 15^th largest city. South Jordan has been one of the fastest-growing cities in Utah since the early 1990's.  Kennecott Land, a land development company, has recently begun construction on the master-planned Daybreak Community for the entire western half of South Jordan. This community could potentially double South Jordan's population.  Rapid residential development in South Jordan and the south side of the valley has spurred economic development in the city, and the new Daybreak Community will eventually lead to South Jordan being among Utah's largest cities.

Getting Around South Jordan:

The main roads through the city are Redwood Road (Utah State Route 68), and the Bangerter Highway (Utah State Route 154), an expressway which serves the entire western and southern portions of the Salt Lake Valley.  Interstate 15 and State Street (U.S. Highway 89) lie just to the east of the city.

Points of interest in South Jordan:

Daybreak Community:

http://www.daybreaklife.com/

Extensive recreational development is occurring in western South Jordan as part of the massive Daybreak Community. The focal point of development will be the artificially-created Oquirrh Lake. This lake will be 85 acres in size and will offer varied recreational opportunities, supporting an ecosystem of its own. The lake will be filled in three stages, with final completion expected by 2010. The first phase has already begun construction and will be completed this year.  Along with the lake, Daybreak will also have its own community center, fitness gym, daycare, Elemantary School, basketball courts, volleyball pits, community garden, splash pool, parks and LDS Temple.  The addition of the LDS Temple makes South Jordan the first city in the world to have two LDS Temples.

Jordan River Temple (LDS)

801-254-3003

10200 South 1300 West

South Jordan, Utah 84095

Census Data (2000)

Population:                   29,437 people, 6,771 families

Housing Units:              7,721 units

The racial makeup:

White 95.51% African American 0.30% Native American 0.10% Asian 1.01% Pacific Islander 0.48% Other 1.29% Two or more 1.31%

There were 7,507 households out of which 58.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.3% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.8% were non-families. 7.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.92 and the average family size was 4.16.

The age makeup:

Under the age of 18 39.20% 18 to 24 10.50% 25 to 44 27.10% 45 to 64 18.50% 65 years or older 4.70%

The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

Income:

The median income for a household in the city was $75,433, and the median income for a family was $76,809. Males had a median income of $52,165 versus $30,260 for females. About 0.9% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.