Facts About West Jordan
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West Jordan received its name from Mormon settlers who entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 under the leadership of their prophet, Brigham Young.
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The city has a total area of 30.9 square miles, all land.
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West Jordan was incorporated on January 10, 1941.
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West Jordan has a sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International: Votkinsk, Udmurtia, Russia.
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The estimated population of West Jordan is 114,138, as of 2019.
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West Jordan median income is $ 30,955.
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West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.
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The city occupies the southwest end of the Salt Lake Valley at an elevation of 4,330 feet, above sea level.
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West Jordan is Named after the nearby Jordan River, the limits of the city begin on the river’s western bank and end in the eastern foothills of the Oquirrh Mountains, where Kennecott Copper Mine, the world’s largest man-made excavation is located.
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The primary coordinate point for West Jordan is located at latitude 40.6097 and longitude -111.9391
