Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Encyclopedia
Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County
, Utah
, United States
, along the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley
. It lies south of the cities of Holladay
and Murray
, east of Midvale
, and north of Sandy
within the Salt Lake City
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Following a successful incorporation referendum in May 2004, the city was inaugurated on January 14, 2005. Cottonwood Heights had been a Census-designated place
(CDP) before incorporation. The population as of the 2010 census
was 33,433. This is a significant increase over the CDP's 2000 census count of 27,569.
The corporate offices of Cafe Rio
, Extra Space Storage
, JetBlue Airways
, Mrs. Fields
, Overstock.com
and Fusion-io
are located in the city. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695195939,00.html
In 2007, Money magazine rated Cottonwood Heights at #100 on their Best Places to Live list.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP had a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 27,569 people, 9,439 households, and 7,249 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 4,052.9 people per square mile (1,565.4/km²). There were 9,932 housing units at an average density of 1,460.1 per square mile (563.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.57% White, 0.70% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races
, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
There were 9,439 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,814, and the median income for a family was $70,083 (these figures had risen to $65,463 and $81,715 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $43,114 versus $31,046 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $26,935. About 2.8% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.
confirmed that his officers are writing more traffic tickets since splitting from the County.
Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It had a population of 1,029,655 at the 2010 census. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. It occupies Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of the surrounding mountains, the Oquirrh Mountains to the west...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake Valley is a valley in Salt Lake County in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Utah. It contains Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs, notably West Valley City, Murray, Sandy, and West Jordan; its total population is 1,029,655 as of 2010...
. It lies south of the cities of Holladay
Holladay, Utah
Holladay 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 26,472 at the 2010 census, a significant increase from 14,561 in 2000. The city was incorporated on November 29, 1999 as Holladay-Cottonwood, and the...
and Murray
Murray, Utah
Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,...
, east of Midvale
Midvale, Utah
Midvale 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 27,029 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Midvale is located at ....
, and north of Sandy
Sandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah....
within the Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
Salt Lake City metropolitan area
The Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in north central Utah, anchored by Salt Lake City. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 968,858. As of July 1, 2009 the U.S...
. Following a successful incorporation referendum in May 2004, the city was inaugurated on January 14, 2005. Cottonwood Heights had been a Census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) before incorporation. The population as of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
was 33,433. This is a significant increase over the CDP's 2000 census count of 27,569.
The corporate offices of Cafe Rio
Cafe Rio
Cafe Rio is a fast casual restaurant chain prominent in the Western United States with branches in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Maryland, Utah, Virginia, and Idaho, serving a variety of Mexican-style food. As of September 2011, the chain has 43 restaurants. The 44th and 45th locations...
, Extra Space Storage
Extra Space Storage
Extra Space Storage Inc. is a real estate investment trust based in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Nearby Salt Lake City is commonly indicated as the company's location in corporate filings and news accounts....
, JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways Corporation is an American low-cost airline. The company is headquartered in the Forest Hills neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. Its main base is John F. Kennedy International Airport, also in Queens....
, Mrs. Fields
Mrs. Fields
Mrs. Fields Famous Brands is a franchisor in the snack food industry, with Mrs. Fields and TCBY as its core brands. Through its franchisees’ retail stores, it is one of the largest retailers of freshly baked, on-premises specialty cookies and brownies in the US and the largest retailer of...
, Overstock.com
Overstock.com
Overstock.com , also known by its shortcut, O.co, is an online retailer headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, near Salt Lake City. Founded in 1997 by Robert Brazell, under the name D2: Discounts Direct, it was a pioneering online seller of surplus merchandise which, upon its failure in 1999,...
and Fusion-io
Fusion-io
Fusion-io is a computer hardware and software systems company based in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, that designs and manufactures what it calls a new memory tier based on NAND Flash memory technology...
are located in the city. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695195939,00.html
In 2007, Money magazine rated Cottonwood Heights at #100 on their Best Places to Live list.
Geography
Cottonwood Heights is located at 40°37′2"N 111°49′13"W (40.617147, -111.820361).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP had a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 27,569 people, 9,439 households, and 7,249 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,052.9 people per square mile (1,565.4/km²). There were 9,932 housing units at an average density of 1,460.1 per square mile (563.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.57% White, 0.70% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
There were 9,439 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,814, and the median income for a family was $70,083 (these figures had risen to $65,463 and $81,715 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $43,114 versus $31,046 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 CDP was $26,935. About 2.8% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.
Police services
On January 8, 2008, the Cottonwood Heights City Council voted to create its own police department and withdraw from its current contract with the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Department. By June 2011, their operating budget had increased $600,000. Mayor CullimoreKelvyn Cullimore
Kelvyn H. Cullimore Jr. is the Mayor of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, and the CEO of Dynatronics.-Political:From 2002-2004, Mayor Cullimore worked as a member of the committee to incorporate Cottonwood Heights as the 16th city in Salt Lake County. The outcome of the vote was 85% in favor of...
confirmed that his officers are writing more traffic tickets since splitting from the County.