Welcome to Tooele ...
The city of Tooele is located in Tooele County<1> and is the County Seat for Tooele County.
Tooele was established in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tooele has a population of 35,941 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Tooele is 4,860 feet [1,481 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tooele is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Tooele lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tooele is within the boundaries of the (435) area code.
The ZIP code for Tooele: 84074<4>
Going back to its beginning, Tooele was originally named Tuilla. For more information about the names of Tooele, see The Names of Tooele on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Tooele ...
Official Website: https://tooelecity.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tooele had an population of 35,941 people. This is an increase of 13.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 59.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tooele had a population of 31,605 people (which is 54.29% of the total population of Tooele County). This makes Tooele the county's most populous community.
The population of Tooele represents 1.14% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 31,605 people, the population of Tooele increased 40.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,502 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tooele.
Communities near Tooele ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tooele.
- West Valley City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
- West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <6>
- West Jordan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan <6>
- South Jordan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jordan
- South Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Jordan <6>
- Herriman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
- Herriman is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman <6>
- Riverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <6>
- Kearns
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearns
- Kearns is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearns <6>
- Magna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magna
- Magna is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magna <6>
- Bluffdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffdale
- Bluffdale is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffdale <6>
- Grantsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <6>
- Copperton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperton
- Copperton is located in Salt Lake County
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 Tooele. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tooele.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tooele. 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 Tooele.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tooele. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tooele.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tooele ...
Looking for more information about Tooele? 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 Tooele, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tooele.
Adding Tooele to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tooele 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 for Tooele was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Tooele post office opened in 1852.
We also found Tooele in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tooele.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tooele: https://tooelecity.org/
The official website for Tooele County: www.co.tooele.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Tooele, 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 Tooele. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tooele - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Tooele). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tooele or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |