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Outdoors in Tooele
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1913
International Smelter Coke Trestle, 1913
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Kirk Hotel, The
The Kirk Hotel, in Tooele, Utah, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
About Tooele
City in Utah, United StatesTooele ( too-WIL-ə) is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 35,742 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Tooele County. About 40 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City, Tooele is known for Tooele Army Depot and for its views of the nearby Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake. Tooele is home to one of Utah State University's nine regional campuses as well as the Deseret Peak Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Housing in Tooele
The typical Tooele home is worth about $430,000, about the same as a year ago, 20% below the Utah typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Tooele
Safety Grade C
Tooele reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
Work & commute in Tooele
Full picture →Most working residents leave Tooele for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Salt Lake City (20%), West Valley City (7%) and Grantsville (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Tooele
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Utah
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Tooele
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Tooele
Full climate →Tooele has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Tooele
All Tooele schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Tooele’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within UT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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