Tooele, Utah
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Tooele (pronounced Toowilluh) is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 22,502 at the 2000 census. Its estimated population in 2004 was 27,903. It is the county seat of Tooele County[Geographic references#6GR6]. The city is well known for Tooele Army Depot and a chemical weapons incinerator located nearby.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54.8 km² (21.2 mi²). 54.8 km² (21.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water.
Tooele is located on the western slopes of the Oquirrh Mountains in the Tooele Valley. Many popular camping and picnic areas surround the city.
The unusual name for the town is thought to have evolved from an old Ute Indian word for tumbleweed. This is only one of many unverified explanations.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 22,502 people, 7,459 households, and 5,825 families residing in the city. The population density was 411.0/km² (1,064.4/mi²). There were 7,923 housing units at an average density of 144.7/km² (374.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.96% White, 0.74% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 3.84% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.09% of the population.There were 7,459 households out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,862, and the median income for a family was $48,490. Males had a median income of $37,373 versus $24,175 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,580. About 5.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over. The Utah Basketball League Tooele Killer Sharks play at home in Tooele.
Sister city
Tooele has a sister city, as designated by [Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI)]:External links
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| Counties: | Beaver | Box Elder | Cache | Carbon | Daggett | Davis | Duchesne | Emery | Garfield | Grand | Iron | Juab | Kane | Millard | Morgan | Piute | Rich | Salt Lake | San Juan | Sanpete | Sevier | Summit | Tooele | Uintah | Utah | Wasatch | Washington | Wayne | Weber |
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