Tooele, UT
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 29,644 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | Average |
| Health Care: | Limited |
| Housing Price: | Average |
| Income: | Average |
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.
| Population [details] | 29,644 |
| Percentage of population under 50 | 79.8% |
| Children per square mile [details] | 393.29 |
| Percentage of population who are college educated | 14.70% |
| High/low January temperature [details] | 40.52 °F/14.83 °F |
| High/low July temperature [details] | 86.97 °F/52.82 °F |
| Annual precipitation [details] | 12.37 in. |
| Total crime risk [details] | 79 |
| Cost of living [details] | 99.8 |
| State sales tax | 4.65% |
| Closest city of 500,000+ (and distance) | Las Vegas (335.43 miles) |
| Closest airport (and distance) | SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL (24.00 miles) |
| Recreational activities [details] | Fishing, Health and fitness, Sporting events |
| Cultural activities | Books and reading, Charitable activities and contributions, Gourmet food, Movie theaters, Museums, Religious activities, Wineries |
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