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Tooele

A city of 38,405 people in Utah
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Map of Tooele: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.7%424 of 15,419 acres
Trails28 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1411 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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International Smelter Coke Trestle1913
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About Tooele

City in Utah, United States
1851Established
35,742Population
24.1 sq miArea
5,043 ftElevation

Tooele ( 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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ZIP code84074
Area code435
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Housing in Tooele

$430K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market45
Sale-to-list98.9%
Sold in May72
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Safety in Tooele

C

Safety Grade C

Tooele reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Tooele 3.8
Utah 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Tooele 15.2
Utah 13.2
U.S. 15.5
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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.

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DistrictTooele DistrictSchools16

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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