Geography
Tooele is located in the rural foothills of the Oquirrh Mountains.
Recreation
Oquirrh Hills Golf Course offers 18 holes of beautiful mountain scenery.
Economy
The city is on the verge of transforming into a regional trade center, with its current business growth.
Fun Fact
In 1870 William Ajax created a two-story underground store in Tooele County that is now one of Utah’s unique historical attractions.
Historical
The Telephone Monument serves to designate where the Bell Telephone Co. of Nevada and the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. combined the wires that made coast-to-coast voice communication available for the first time in the United States in 1914.
Demographics
Demographic Detail
- Population:
- 29,499
- Population under 55:
- 82.4%
- Population over 55:
- 17.6%
City Detail
- Crime rate:
- Low
- Closest large city:
- Las Vegas
Marital Status 2010
Weather
Weather Detail
- Air quality:
- Poor
- Temperature:
- 86°F July High, 14°F January Low
Jobs & Economy
Housing
- Median income:
- $50,183
- Median home price:
- $152,841
- Average property tax:
- $90
Income & Jobs
- Unemployment rate 2010:
- 7.6%
- Low
- Cost of living:
- Average
Employment Projections
Education
Higher Education
- Best Colleges at the location:
- 0
- Best Colleges within 30 miles:
- 3
- Best Colleges within 50 miles:
- 7
Health Care & Retirement
Hospitals
- Hospitals/Best Hospitals at the location:
- 1/0
- Hospitals/Best Hospitals within 30 miles:
- 18/3
- Hospitals/Best Hospitals within 50 miles:
- 31/3
Retirement Facilities
- Community care facilities for the elderly:
- 22
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