Herriman, Utah
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Herriman is a city in southwestern Salt Lake County
, Utah
, United States
. The population was 21,785 as of the 2010 census. Although Herriman was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law. The city has experienced rapid growth since incorporation in 1999, as its population was just 1,523 at the 2000 census. It grew from being the 111th-largest incorporated place in Utah in 2000 to the 32nd-largest in 2010.
, and Thomas Jefferson Butterfield. A monument located in the Herriman City Cemetery lists the original four families of Herriman as the Thomas Jefferson Butterfield, John Jay Stocking, Robert Cowan Petty, and Henry Harriman
families.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 20.3 square miles (52.5 km²), all of it land.
Herriman shares borders with Riverton
to the east, South Jordan
to the north, and Bluffdale
to the southeast.
of 2010, there were 21,785 people, 5,542 households, and 5,022 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1075.0 people per square mile (64.5/km²). There were 6,022 housing units at an average density of 297.2 per square mile (19.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.3% White, .3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, .3% from other races
, and 2.3%% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.
There were 5,542 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.3% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.4% were non-families. 6.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 4.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 44.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 11.7% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.7 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,361, and the median income for a family was $57,404. Males had a median income of $44,135 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,991. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Salt Lake County, Utah
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, Utah
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. The population was 21,785 as of the 2010 census. Although Herriman was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law. The city has experienced rapid growth since incorporation in 1999, as its population was just 1,523 at the 2000 census. It grew from being the 111th-largest incorporated place in Utah in 2000 to the 32nd-largest in 2010.
Founders
Herriman was established in 1849 by Robert Dansie, Henry HarrimanHenry Harriman (Mormon)
Henry Harriman was one of the First Seven Presidents of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1838 until his death. The town of Herriman, Utah was named after him.- Biography :...
, and Thomas Jefferson Butterfield. A monument located in the Herriman City Cemetery lists the original four families of Herriman as the Thomas Jefferson Butterfield, John Jay Stocking, Robert Cowan Petty, and Henry Harriman
Henry Harriman (Mormon)
Henry Harriman was one of the First Seven Presidents of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1838 until his death. The town of Herriman, Utah was named after him.- Biography :...
families.
Land developers
Rosecrest is a land developer who acquired some rights in a large area around Herriman, and started large scale residential development. Rosecrest is owned by parent company Sorenson Companies founded by the late James LeVoy Sorenson and currently managed by his son. In 2007, Rosecrest won a lawsuit with partner land owners/developers that likely will allow about 4000 acres (16.2 km²) to be annexed out of neighbor city Bluffdale into Herriman to further expand the Rosecrest/Herriman housing projects. The lawsuit stemmed from a struggle between Bluffdale city officials, strict city building requirements, and Rosecrest.Camp Williams Fire 2010
On 19 September 2010, the National Guard was performing an exercise at Camp Williams, south of Herriman, when a round likely struck a rock, setting off a 3500 acres (14.2 km²) wildfire. Unified Fire Authority members mobilized and were able to arrest the progress of the fire, but not before 3 homes were destroyed, another damaged, and various small structures were also affected. Over 1,200 homes were evacuated in the face of the oncoming danger, with most of them able to return by Tuesday, September 21, 2010.Geography
Herriman is located at 40°30′24"N 112°1′51"W (40.506588, -112.030872) at an altitude of about 5000 ft (1,524 m)According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 20.3 square miles (52.5 km²), all of it land.
Herriman shares borders with Riverton
Riverton, Utah
Riverton is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 38,753 at the 2010 census. Riverton is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state of Utah, and was ranked by CNN Money Magazine as the 60th best...
to the east, South Jordan
South Jordan, Utah
South Jordan is a city in the U.S. state of Utah. The city lies in the Salt Lake Valley between the peaks of the Oquirrh Mountains and the peaks of the Wasatch Mountains and is part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area...
to the north, and Bluffdale
Bluffdale, Utah
Bluffdale is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,700 according to the 2000 census...
to the southeast.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 21,785 people, 5,542 households, and 5,022 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1075.0 people per square mile (64.5/km²). There were 6,022 housing units at an average density of 297.2 per square mile (19.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.3% White, .3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, .3% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.3%% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.
There were 5,542 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.4% were non-families. 6.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 4.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 44.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 11.7% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.7 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,361, and the median income for a family was $57,404. Males had a median income of $44,135 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,991. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.