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Tooele, Utah

       
Total population 29,062 Average January/July temperatures 27.6° / 69.8°
Median home price $ 202,160 Annual Precipitation 12.42 in. /yr.
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Tooele, Utah

History abounds in this part of  the "Beehive  State."

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.
Geography
Tooele is located in the rural foothills of the Oquirrh Mountains.
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.
Recreation
Oquirrh Hills Golf Course offers 18 holes of beautiful mountain scenery.

Location Details

Weather  
Average January high/low temperature (?) 40.45 ° / 14.76 °
Average July high/low temperature (?) 86.88 ° / 52.72 °
Precipitation (?) 12.42 in. /yr.
% Sunny days per year (?) 34 %
Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) 10
Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) 103
Cost of Living  
Median home price (?) $ 202,160
Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) $45667.0
Median household income, all ages(?) $44960
Maximum state income tax (?) 6.98 %
State sales tax (?) 6.35 %
Recreational & Cultural Activities  
Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) .030 mi.²
Number of public golf courses within the county (?) 5
Number of private golf courses within the county (?) 0
Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) 3
Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) 9
Number of sports teams within the county (?) 0
Number of movie theaters within the county (?) 5
Number of libraries within the county (?) 2
Number of museums within the county (?) 3
Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) 0
Population & Demographics  
Total population (?) 29,062
Population density (?) 1,356 people/mi.²
Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) 73.3% growth
Population over 55 (?) 4,463 people
Education (?) 18 % have a college degree
Health  
Number of hospitals within the county (?) 1
Number of clinics within the county (?) 6
Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) 7
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