Profile for Salt Lake County, Utah, UT

County seat: Salt Lake City

Census 2000 highlights: Largest county in the state (by population); ranked first in the state for population growth during the 1990s

• Salt Lake County population
• Ancestry of people in Salt Lake County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Salt Lake County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Utah
• State data - Utah
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Salt Lake County government

11% of Salt Lake County residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Salt Lake County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (UT GenWeb) for Salt Lake County
• Cemeteries in Salt Lake County

Post a query on a message board:

• Salt Lake County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - UT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Salt Lake County include Alta City Cemetery, B'Nai Israel Cemetery, Bingham City Cemetery, Bluffdale City Cemetery, Chandler Cemetery, Crescent Cemetery, Deseret at Lake Hills Cemetery, Draper City Cemetery, Elysian Burial Gardens, Fort Douglas Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Index to cemetery records in Utah
• Cemetery record compendium
• Utah cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Salt Lake County include Alta, Bacchus, Bennion, Bingham, Bluffdale, Brighton, Copperton, Cottonwood, Cottonwood Heights, Crescent ... View communities

• Salt Lake County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Utah

• Crime in Salt Lake County
• Arrests in Salt Lake County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Salt Lake County
• Recent death notices - selected UT newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Salt Lake County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Utah
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Salt Lake County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Salt Lake County
• UT economy

Colleges in Salt Lake County include Latter Day Saints Business College, Salt Lake Community College, University of Utah, Westminster College of Salt Lake City ... View colleges

School districts in Salt Lake County include Granite District, Jordan District, Murray District, Salt Lake District ... View school districts

• Private schools in Salt Lake County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Salt Lake County
• Diesel soot in Salt Lake County
• Land contamination in Salt Lake County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Salt Lake County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Utah county fair info
• Utah festival info

• Salt Lake County government
• Utah state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Salt Lake County family history guide
• Historic sites in Utah
• Libraries in or near Salt Lake City, the county seat
• Museums in Utah
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Salt Lake County area

Libraries in Salt Lake County include Bingham Creek Library, Calvin S. Smith Library, Columbus Library, Draper Library, East Millcreek Library, Family History Library, Holladay Library, Hunter Library, Kearns Library, Magna Library ... View libraries

• Utah library

• Census map of Salt Lake County
• Historic maps of Utah
• Map of Utah counties

Newspapers in Salt Lake County include Deseret News, Magna Times, Salt Lake Tribune ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Utah
• Today's news around Utah

• Search obituaries in Utah
• Recent death notices - selected UT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Utah
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Personals

Salt Lake County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Salt Lake County political report.

• Utah Democratic party
• Utah Republican party
• Utah elections board

• Places of worship near Salt Lake City, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Salt Lake County

Airports in Salt Lake County include Salt Lake City International

Hotels in Salt Lake County include Americas Best Inns Salt Lake City, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, Candlewood Suites, Candlewood Suites, Chase Suites Hotel, Comfort Inn Airport ... More hotels

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