Tooele, Utah

Tooele, Utah
City
Tooele City Hall
Tooele City Hall
Nickname: 
The Greatest City in Utah[1]
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°31′11″N 112°16′41″W / 40.51972°N 112.27806°W / 40.51972; -112.27806
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyTooele
Settled1851
Government
 • TypeMayor/City Council
 • MayorDebbie Winn[2]
Area
 • Total
24.16 sq mi (62.57 km2)
 • Land24.14 sq mi (62.52 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation4,915 ft (1,498 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
35,742
 • Density1,480.61/sq mi (571.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84074
Area code435
FIPS code49-76680[5]
GNIS feature ID2412084[4]
Website[1] http://tooelecity.org/

Tooele (/tˈwɪlə/ too-WIL) is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 35,742 at the 2020 census.[6] It is the county seat of Tooele County.[7] Located approximately 40 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City, Tooele is known for Tooele Army Depot, for its views of the nearby Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake.

The city of Tooele is home to one of the nine regional statewide campuses of Utah State University as well as the Deseret Peak Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  1. ^ Tooele City website
  2. ^ "Mayor's Office - Tooele City". tooelecity.org.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tooele, Utah
  5. ^ "Utah State Tax Commission Website" (PDF). Utah State Tax Commission. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "QuickFacts Tooele city, Utah". Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.