South Salt Lake is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States and is part of the Metropolitan Express Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population is 23,617 at the 2010 census.
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History
Founded in 1938, South Salt Lake celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2013. It is located between and often confusing to nearby major cities, close to everything from golf courses to nightlife in downtown while staying maintaining the atmosphere of his small town. Some of the best ski resorts in Utah are about 30 minutes' drive and downtown Salt Lake City is only minutes away. South Salt Lake offers mass transit, various types of housing; parish, charter, and public schools; city ​​parks, and one of the most diverse populations in Utah. Initially, South Salt Lake comprised three unrelated areas: Millcreek to the north, Central Park and Southgate to the south. In 1936 Central Park joined as a city of its own.
Jesse Fox Jr. developed the South Salt Lake area as Central Park around 1890. It runs less than State Street to 300 East and 2500 South to 3000 South.
Mr. Fox chose that name after visiting New York and seeing Central Park there. He was impressed by the park, and town planning. He wants his development to be related to the status of Central Park in New York. South Salt Lake was a rural place at the time but he was so impressed with what he saw to the east, he wanted to make connections with developments here.
Some street names in the neighborhood have a relationship with Mr. Fox. She has a daughter named Esther Vidas Fox, and another named Lucy Beryl Fox. No daughter named Leslie. However, there are close relatives, Lester Fox who went by Leslie and Leslie Avenue named after him.
In 1925, LDS Central Park Ward was formed and named after development. On August 14, 1936, a resolution that created City Central Park was approved by the County Board of Commissioners. There are 37 pages of signatures that support the merger of the city. "On or about July 15, 1937, a quarter or more of the legal voters from the City Town of Central Park, Utah" petitioned to separate the city. On 2 November 1937, 1013 votes cast, 731 was for disintegration. Almost a year later the City of South Salt Lake was founded in September 1938.
The property formerly known as Woodrow Wilson Elementary was renamed to Central Park Community Center to reflect the history of the area. It offers diamond balls, playgrounds, Head Start Pre-School, and Pete Suazo Boxing Gym. Every day you can see kids playing soccer, or baseball, animal lovers with their dogs, jogging and families enjoying the open spaces.
On Thursday, September 29, 1938, a meeting was called to order at 8:30 am. by Robert R. Fitts. Also present at this meeting are Alma Kasteler, U.S. Dykman, Clyde H. Peck, and Ariel A. Jensen. The official resolution passed by Salt Lake County created the City of South Salt Lake and appointed the first city council to be read. Council members take their oath in the presence of Judge Herman Gygi. And so it starts, South Salt Lake City with Mr. Fitts as first city president. The city was created because of the need for a sewer system. Salt Lake City would annex the area in 1936 but could not get the sewer system into the area for several years. According to Mr. Fitts, the community also needs other things, such as banks, post offices, and firefighters. After the voting was closed, the population approved the merger. The sewer system is the Project Administration Project. The deadline for submitting a sewer system plan is two days after the city was established. The project started in 1939 at a cost of $ 462,000.
The original boundary of South Salt Lake is from the 3rd East to the 3rd West and 2100 South to the center of the Millcreek river. Over the years, the population has grown, business comes, and schools are built. On August 1, 1950 the population was such that the City of South Salt Lake became the City of South Salt Lake and declared a third-class town by the county. This changed the form of government into mayors and city councils. During his reign, Marlow Callahan went from President City to the first mayor of South Salt Lake City.
In the 1990s, Southern Salt Lake annexed parts of the southern part of Salt Lake County, and almost doubled inland, and as a result, residents.
The current mayor is Cherie Wood. Mayor Wood is a lifelong resident of the South Salt Lake City, and started his career with the city 17 years ago in a counter-processing utility payment. Previously Assistant Mayor became Mayor Robert Gray. Cherie graduated from the University of Phoenix with a double bachelor's degree in Business Management and Business Administration. Wood became the first female mayor of South Salt Lake on January 4, 2010. Mayor Wood was elected as the Best Country Officer of the Year in 2012 and 2013. He was featured in an ad for the University of Phoenix as part of their Icon Campaign. She was featured on Yahoo's Shine channel and was one of 30 Women to Watch in Utah Business Magazine in 2008.
In 2012, Chinatown development began to open a lot of business in the city. It will be the only Chinatown in Intermountain West. There are currently three Chinese restaurants, a souvenir shop, a martial arts facility, and an Asian supermarket that operates, while construction has begun at a large Chinese supermarket on the property. [8]
In 2017, after nearly 7 years of planning, the soil was damaged in the construction of a new mixed-use known as The Crossing (formerly called Market Station) between State St. and Main St. just south of 2100 South. This development will be oriented towards mass transportation, with S-Line trams stopping close to development, and 1 stopping from Central Pointe TRAX Station. The first phase will include WinCo Foods and two multi-family residential buildings with a total of 250 residential units. This is the first phase of the "downtown" South Salt Lake development plan that is ultimately planned to have 2,500 family home units, 1.5 million square feet of retail, 3 million square feet of office and commercial space, as well as additional green spaces and lanes.
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​6.9 square miles (18 km 2 ), all land.
The city is bordered by the Jordan River to the west, 500 East and 700 East to the east, 2100 South to the north, and 3900 South to the south. West Valley City lies to the west, Salt Lake City to the north and northeast, and Millcreek to the east and south. Because of its location next to the Jordan River and away from the mountains, it is mostly flat, ranging in height from 4,330 feet (1,320 m) to 4,380 feet (1,340 m).
Demographics
According to estimates from the US Census Bureau, by 2016, there are 24,630 people in South Salt Lake. District racial makeup is 51.6% non-Hispanic White, 5.1% Black, 1.8% Native Americans, 11.7% Asia, 2.0% Pacific Island, and 3.5% of two or more races. 25.4% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
At the 2010 census, there were 23,617 people, 9,160 housing units, totaling 8,554 households. Population density is 3,401.1 people per square mile (1.231.4/km ²) with a land area of ​​6.94 miles. City's racial makeup is 69.5% White, 4.4% African American, 2.6% Native American, 5.0% Asian, 1.0% Pacific Island, and 4.1% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 29.1% of the population.
There are 8,554 households where 26.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 33% are married couples living together, 14.1% have unmarried female households present, and 46.2% are home non-family holding. 34% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city, the population is scattered with 77.8% over the age of 18, 11.5% from 20 to 24, 12.5% ​​from 25 to 29, 6.1% from 45 to 49, and 6.8% years or more. The median age was 30.3 years. For every 100 females, there are 121.0 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 127.1 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 35,547 and the average income for families is $ 37,632. Men have an average income of $ 27,432 compared to $ 22,275 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 15,786. According to US Census Bureau data, the number of people below the poverty level in 2009-2013 is 29.7%, more than double the average Utah.
Chinatown
According to Deseret News, a breakthrough in Chinatown just took place in 2011 for a Chinese-themed shopping center with "27,000 square foot Asian grocery stores, 65,000 square feet indoor including 38 Asian-themed shops and strip malls Asian theme of 12,000 square feet ". Shopping center is now open. Margaret Yee, a 1962 graduate, said that "... 10,000-plus Chinese residents who live in the area want [a Chinatown] for a long time...." By the end of 2012, Chinatown has experienced a revival of Chinese immigrants and businesses are now filling up Chinatown.
Crime
Since 2007, crime in South Salt Lake has been reduced by 30%. Former SSL Chief of Police Chris Snyder attributes the reduction of crime to 4 factors: 1) Increased attention to code enforcement, 2) Free Housing Rental Housing Program resulting in greater landowner control of prospective tenants, 3) Partnership, as such with United Way of Salt Lake, combined with community organizing, such as the Salt Salt South Promise initiative, South Salt Lake Community Connection that addresses the needs of the population and improving the environment, and 4) Extensive youth development efforts, such as after school promises delivered at nine Neighborhood Centers across cities, and urban/environmental revitalization projects. There is a renewed emphasis on redevelopment (including the development of the Market Station ) and the reduction of the number of permitted liquors to be published is anticipated to reduce crime in the city.
The Motovo Real Estate Blog rated South Salt Lake as "The Most Dangerous Place in Utah" citing data from the Uniform FBI Crime Report 2012. Their report found that South Salt Lake has the harshest per capita crime in Utah, with the highest nonviolent crime rate second also.
Transportation
I-15, I-80, and SR-201 intersected in the northwestern part of the city. This exchange is known locally as "Spaghetti Bowl" because of its complex row of on and off ramps, which extends to several other city roads in the area. The US-89 runs north-to-south along State Street through the heart of South Salt Lake, serving as a major commercial corridor and includes exchanges at I-80. SR-171 (3300 South) crosses city from east to west, with crossing at I-15. SR-71 (South 700 East) runs along the southern portion of the eastern border of the city and also has intersections at I-80.
TRAX Train Utah Transit Authority (UTA) trains cross the city in around 200 West, with 3 stations located within the city limits. The three TRAX paths (Blue, Red, and Green) enter the city from the north at Central Pointe station. (UTA Police Department is located at Central Pointe station until moving to its new location at Murray Central station in July 2016.) From Central Pointe station, the Green Line leads west to West Valley City while the Blue and Red lines continue. south to stop at Millcreek station before leaving town just south of Meadowbrook station. UTA also has several local bus routes that cross the city, many of which stop every fifteen minutes.
In December 2013, the S Line Tram (formerly known as Sugar House Streetcar) was opened for service. The S line is built along a rail line south of South 2100 (northern border of the city) from Central Pointe station to the Sugar House neighborhood in southeast Salt Lake City. In addition to Central Pointe station, the S Line will include stops at South Main Street (South Salt Lake City Station), South 300 East (300 East station), and South 500 East (500 East station) before leaving town. Although operated by UTA, S Line is a joint project between South Salt Lake, Salt Lake City and UTA.
Site
One of the most famous and historic buildings in South Salt Lake is the Columbus Center. Originally schooled around the turn of the 20th century, it was later used as a daycare center beginning in the 1950s. After being criticized in the late 1980s, it was renovated and expanded to include branches of the Salt Lake County Library System as well as auditoriums, senior centers and several other facilities.
Education
South Salt Lake is located within the Granite School District. The city is served by three public elementary schools (Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, and Roosevelt) (pre-K-6th class), and one middle school (Granite Park Junior High). With Wood Mayor's emphasis on education, two charter schools have been located in South Salt Lake, Alianza (K-8) and Utah International Charter School (7-12). The Salt Lake City campus at Broadview University is located next to the South Salt Lake City office, and the city also has strong ties and partnerships with local higher education institutions, Salt Lake Community College and Westminster College. Utah State University has a satellite campus located within the Granite District Office at 2500 South State Street, also in South Salt Lake.
Trivia
- Edwin Catmull, President of Pixar, graduated from Granite High in South Salt Lake in 1963.
- The world's first Kentucky Fried Chicken (now KFC) Franchise was founded in 1952 by Harland Sanders and Pete Harman in what is now part of South Salt Lake.
- Zagg, the popular producer and marketer of the invisibleSHIELD gadget protection gadget, is headquartered in South Salt Lake.
References
External links
- the official website of South Salt Lake
- Salt Lake Chinatown official website
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