North Salt Lake, UT

North Salt Lake, Utah

Introduction to North Salt Lake, Utah

North Salt Lake, Utah, in Davis county, is located 6 miles N of Salt Lake City, Utah (center to center) and is 367 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Salt Lake City - Ogden metropolitan area. North Salt Lake contains a population of approximately 8,749.

North Salt Lake History

North Salt Lake was first settled in the late 1840s. John Winegar was one of the early settlers of the area. It was incorporated as a town on September 3, 1946. The town board included Harold R. Howard, Harold T. Johnson, Jack Cummings, David S. Betts, and Alton Boggess. The first election of the town was held in 1949 and Ray Hatch became the first mayor of North Salt Lake. It was reincorporated as a third - class city on August 1, 1961.

North Salt Lake and nearby Attractions

• Children's Museum of Utah
• Salt Lake Art Center
• Utah's Hogle Zoo
• Pioneer Village
• Fort Douglas
• East Canyon State Park

Things To Do In North Salt Lake

North Salt Lake offers easy access to various museums such as the Museum of Church History and Art, Children's Museum of Utah, Salt Lake Art Center, Daughters of Utah Pioneer Memorial Museum, and Old Deseret Village. The East Canyon State Park, Great Salt Lake State Park, and Antelope Island State Park are less than half an hour's drive away. One can also plan to visit the Utah's Hogle Zoo while in the city. The Eaglewood Golf Course is well facilitated. In addition, the city offers scenic trails for hiking and mountain biking.

North Salt Lake Transportation

Salt Lake City International Airport is nearby.

North Salt Lake Higher Education

University of Utah, University of Phoenix - Utah Campus, and Salt Lake Community College are in the neighborhood.

High Points

North Salt Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Utah):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of North Salt Lake, UT

Comparing North Salt Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Utah (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

North Salt Lake Almanac

North Salt Lake Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

North Salt Lake Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

North Salt Lake High Schools (2004)

LIFELINE
1130 W CENTER
801-298-4000
A Non-traditional School
Serves 24 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 24

North Salt Lake Colleges

(List of All Utah Colleges)

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