Grantsville, Utah

Grantsville, Utah
Grantsville City Office
Grantsville City Office
Location in Tooele County and the state of Utah
Location in Tooele County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 40°36′30″N 112°28′15″W / 40.60833°N 112.47083°W / 40.60833; -112.47083
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyTooele
Settled1848
Named forGeorge D. Grant
Area
 • Total
37.59 sq mi (97.36 km2)
 • Land37.47 sq mi (97.05 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation4,265 ft (1,300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,617
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
12,064
 • Density335.65/sq mi (129.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84029
Area code435
FIPS code49-31120[4]
GNIS feature ID2410648[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Grantsville is the second most populous city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,617 at the 2020 census. The city has grown slowly and steadily throughout most of its existence, but rapid increases in growth occurred during the 1970s, 1990s, and 2010s. Recent rapid growth has been attributed to being close to Salt Lake City, small town community feel, lower housing costs than Salt Lake County, the nearby Deseret Peak recreational center, the Utah Motorsports Campus raceway, and the newly built Wal-Mart distribution center located just outside the city. It is quickly becoming a bedroom community for commuters into the Salt Lake Valley.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsville, Utah
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.