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Welcome to Bluffdale ...

The city of Bluffdale is primarily located in Salt Lake County<1>. A portion of Bluffdale extends into Utah County.

Bluffdale was established in 1886 and was incorporated in 1978.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bluffdale has a population of 16,343 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bluffdale is 4,640 feet [1,414 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bluffdale is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Bluffdale lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bluffdale: 801 & 385<4>

The ZIP code for Bluffdale: 84065<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bluffdale had an population of 16,343 people. This is an increase of 115.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 247.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bluffdale had a population of 7,598 people. This makes Bluffdale the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Bluffdale represents 0.27% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 65th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,598 people, the population of Bluffdale increased 61.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,700 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bluffdale.

Websites for Bluffdale ...

Official Website: www.bluffdale.com/

Communities near Bluffdale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluffdale.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bluffdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluffdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bluffdale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bluffdale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluffdale. See our Newspapers Page for Bluffdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluffdale ...

Looking for more information about Bluffdale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bluffdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bluffdale.

Adding Bluffdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bluffdale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bluffdale was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluffdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bluffdale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluffdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 801 code has been Overlayed with the 385 area code. New phone numbers in the Bluffdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the Bluffdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bluffdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bluffdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.