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Tooele (pronounced [tuˌwɪlə]) is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 22,502 at the 2000 census. Its estimated population in 2004 was 27,903.[citation needed] It is the county seat of Tooele County.GR6 The city is well known for Tooele Army Depot and a chemical weapons incinerator located nearby. Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabetâ€. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ...
Tooele County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ...
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A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Tooele County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ...
Tooele Army Depot is a United States Army post located in Tooele County, Utah. ...
Geography Tooele is located at 40°32′11″N, 112°17′52″W (40.536411, -112.297775)GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias UT county maps by Seth Ilys. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54.8 km² (21.2 mi²). 54.8 km² (21.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
Tooele is located on the western slopes of the Oquirrh Mountains in the Tooele Valley. Many popular camping and picnic areas surround the city. Oquirrh Mountains forming western border of the Salt Lake Valley The Oquirrh Mountains are a mountain range that run north-south for approximately 30 miles (50 km) to form the west side of Utahs Salt Lake Valley, separating it from Tooele Valley. ...
The unusual name for the town is thought by some to have evolved from an old Ute Indian word for tumbleweed. This is only one of many unverified explanations, as the name's usage predated the introduction of the Russian thistle to the United States. Other explanations include that the name derives from an Native American chief, but controversy exists about whether such a chief lived. Others hypothesize that the name comes from "tu-wanda", the Goshute word for "bear", or from "tule", a Spanish word of Aztec origins meaning "bulrush". Species About 100-130 species; see text Salsola (Saltwort*, Tumbleweed or Russian thistle) is a genus of herbs, subshrubs, shrubs and small trees in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Africa, Asia, and Europe. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 22,502 people, 7,459 households, and 5,825 families residing in the city. The population density was 411.0/km² (1,064.4/mi²). There were 7,923 housing units at an average density of 144.7/km² (374.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.96% White, 0.74% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 3.84% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.09% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 7,459 households out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.39. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,862, and the median income for a family was $48,490. Males had a median income of $37,373 versus $24,175 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,580. About 5.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Industry The major employer in the area is Kennecott Utah Copper which operates the Kennecott Bingham Copper Mine, the world's largest open pit excavation mine. Two-hundred forty and 320-ton capacity trucks deliver copper ore to the in-pit crusher, where the material is reduced to the size of soccer balls before being loaded onto a five-mile conveyor that carries the ore to the Copperton Concentrator. Kennecott Copper Corporation had its start when Enos A. Wall realized the potential of copper deposits in Bingham Canyon, 15 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah in 1887 and acquired claims to the land. ...
Copper ores may refer to: Bornite Cuprite Tennantite Tetrahedrite Category: ...
Arts Festival Since 1985, the Tooele Art's Festival, an annual 3-day event since 1985 falling on the last weekend in June, has drawn visitors from around the country who are looking for one-of-a-kind artwork, including paintings, jewelry, ceramics, photographs, sculptures, and much more.
Sister city Tooele has a sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI): Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...
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Kambarka (Russian: ) is a town in the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located on the Kambarka River (Kamas basin), 116 km southeast of Izhevsk. ...
In popular culture In the Fox TV show Prison Break, Tooele is the location of five million dollars hidden by notorious hijacker D. B. Cooper. Tooele first appeared in the episode "Map 1213" on September 18th (The city shown in Prison Break is not the actual Tooele City, but a city outside Texas). The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ...
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A 1972 FBI composite drawing of D. B. Cooper D. B. Cooper (aka Dan Cooper) is a pseudonym given to a notorious aircraft hijacker who, on November 24, 1971, after receiving a ransom payout of $200,000, leapt from the back of a Boeing 727 as it was flying over...
Map 1213 is the twenty-seventh episode of the television series Prison Break and is the fifth episode of its second season. ...
See also The Deseret Chemical Depot is a chemical weapon storage area located in Utah. ...
Tooele Army Depot is a United States Army post located in Tooele County, Utah. ...
The Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (also called Tooele Chemical Demilitarization Facility) or TOCDF, is a military facility located in Tooele County, Utah and is used for dismantling chemical weapons. ...
Wendover Air Force Base is a former USAF base in Utah. ...
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Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] the fourth largest terminal lake in the world,[2] and the 33rd largest lake on Earth. ...
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| | Counties | Beaver | Box Elder | Cache | Carbon | Daggett | Davis | Duchesne | Emery | Garfield | Grand | Iron | Juab | Kane | Millard | Morgan | Piute | Rich | Salt Lake | San Juan | Sanpete | Sevier | Summit | Tooele | Uintah | Utah | Wasatch | Washington | Wayne | Weber This is a list of the counties of Utah by population as of 2005, according to the 2004 Census estimates taken by the United States Census Bureau. ...
Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ...
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Cache County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah, comprising the Cache Valley, up to the Idaho border, and the surrounding mountains. ...
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Weber County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a stretch of the Wasatch Front, part of the eastern shores of Great Salt Lake, and much of the rugged Wasatch Mountains. ...
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Arches National Park preserves over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. ...
Bonneville Salt Flats The Bonneville Salt Flats are a 121 km² (47 mi²) salt flat in northwestern Utah. ...
Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park located in southwestern Utah in the United States. ...
Canyonlands National Park, located near Moab, Utah and the Arches National Park, was designated as a National Park on September 12, 1964. ...
Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. ...
Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] the fourth largest terminal lake in the world,[2] and the 33rd largest lake on Earth. ...
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Zion Canyon as seen from the top of Angels Landing at sunset Zion National Park is a United States National Park located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale, Utah. ...
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