West Valley City
| West Valley City | |||
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Location in Utah
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1980 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | Salt Lake County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 41 ′ N , 112 ° 0 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 136,574 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 1,489.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 91.8 km 2 (approx. 35 mi 2 ) of which 91.7 km 2 (approx. 35 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1312 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 801 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-83470 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1437843 | ||
| Website : | www.wvc-ut.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Mike Winder | ||
The city of West Valley City in Salt Lake County in the US - state of Utah has about 140,000 inhabitants (estimate 2016 US Census Bureau ), the second largest city in Utah. The city did not emerge until 1980 from the places Hunter, Granger and Chesterfield, which had merged as suburbs of Salt Lake City in the 1970s .
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 72.509 |
| 1990 | 86,969 |
| 2000 | 108,896 |
| 2010 | 129,473 |
| 2016 | 136,574 |
¹ 1980-2010 : census results; 2016: US Census Bureau estimate
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city spreads over an area of 91.8 km² , of which 0.17% is covered with water.
Demographic statistics
After the census of 2000 108896 people in 32,253 households, and 25,931 families live in West Valley City. The population density is 1187.7 people / km². There are 33,488 residential units spread across the city, which corresponds to an average density of 365.2 residential units / km². The population is 78.21% white. Hispanics make up the second largest proportion of West Valley City's population at 18.48%.
Sports
The city is home to an ice hockey team called Utah Grizzlies , which has been active in the ECHL since 2005 , after a team of the same name , playing in Salt Lake City , changed the league and location from the AHL in 2005 .
