Herriman, Utah - Wikipedia

City in Utah, United States City in Utah, United States

Herriman, Utah
City
Unified Fire Authority Station 103, located on Main Street
Location in Salt Lake County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 40°30′24″N 112°1′51″W / 40.50667°N 112.03083°W / 40.50667; -112.03083
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Salt Lake
Settled	1851
Incorporated	1999
Became a city	April 19, 2001
Founded by	Thomas Butterfield
Named after	Henry Harriman
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Lorin Palmer[2]
Area[3]
• Total	23.11 sq mi (59.86 km2)
• Land	23.11 sq mi (59.86 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	5,000 ft (1,524 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	55,144[1]
• Density	2,386/sq mi (921.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (Mountain)
ZIP code	84096
Area codes	385, 801
FIPS code	49-34970[4]
GNIS feature ID	1428675[5]
Website	http://www.herriman.gov

Herriman (/ˈhɛrɪmən/ HERR-ih-mən) is a city in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, located in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah. The population was 55,144 as of the 2020 census.[1] Although Herriman was a town in 2000,[4] it has since been classified as a third-class city by state law.[6] The city has experienced rapid growth since incorporation in 1999, as its population was just 1,523 at the 2000 census.[7] It grew from being the 111th-largest incorporated place in Utah in 2000 to the 14th-largest in 2020.

History

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Founding

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Herriman was established in 1851 by Henry Harriman, Thomas Jefferson Butterfield, John Jay Stocking, and Robert Cowan Petty.[8] A fort was established where the community garden is today. The only remnants of Fort Herriman are two black locust trees that stand near the entry to the old fort.

Incorporation

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Herriman remained a small community until 1999, when concerned citizens went door to door asking people to sign a petition to be incorporated into a town. In 1998 Rose Creek Estates, developed by Watt Homes, started the first "subdivision" with the property under 1 acre. Later, Rosecrest, a land developer who acquired some rights in a large area around Herriman, started large-scale residential development.[9] Rosecrest is owned by parent company Sorenson Companies[10] founded by the late James LeVoy Sorenson. In 2007, Rosecrest won a lawsuit with partner land owners/developers that allowed about 4,000 acres (16 km2) to be annexed out of neighboring city Bluffdale into Herriman to further expand the Rosecrest/Herriman housing projects.[11] The lawsuit stemmed from a struggle between Bluffdale city officials, strict city building requirements, and Rosecrest.[11] The addition of Rosecrest greatly increased Herriman's population and enabled the town to be turned into a city.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.1 square miles (59.9 km2), all land. The city frequently annexes new areas west and east of its borders. The newest annexation was in 2022 when the 933-acre Olympia housing development was annexed on the west side of the city.[12]

Herriman shares borders with Riverton to the east, South Jordan to the north, and Bluffdale to the southeast.

Natural disasters

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Flooding

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In 2014, the cemetery on Pioneer Street flooded, leaving many graves washed up. The City restored most of the graves and adjusted drainage in to accommodate for future issues.

In 2018, a water line broke on 13400 S., causing flooding to businesses and houses. The main line broke due to a gardening tool hitting the water line.

Fires

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Often, the City experiences fires. In 2018, a youth was playing with smoke bombs in dry grass, resulting in 160 acres burnt and three houses destroyed. The exposed mountains, dry brush, and open fields make Herriman highly susceptible to fires.

Machine Gun Fire

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On September 19, 2010, the National Guard was performing an exercise at Camp Williams, south of Herriman, when a tracer bullet likely struck a rock, setting off a 3,500 acres (14 km2) wildfire.[13] Unified Fire Authority members mobilized and were able to arrest the progress of the fire, but not before three homes were destroyed and another damaged. Various small structures were also affected. Over 1,200 homes were evacuated in the face of the oncoming danger, with most of them able to return by Tuesday, September 21, 2010.

Demographics

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Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,523	—
2010	21,785	1,330.4%
2020	55,144	153.1%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Herriman had a population of 55,144. The median age was 26.5 years. 37.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 4.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.5 males age 18 and over.[14][15]

97.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.9% lived in rural areas.[16]

There were 15,360 households in Herriman, of which 59.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 69.6% were married-couple households, 10.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]

There were 16,276 housing units, of which 5.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.5%.[14]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[15]

Race	Number	Percent
White	44,791	81.2%
Black or African American	536	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native	372	0.7%
Asian	1,315	2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	674	1.2%
Some other race	2,584	4.7%
Two or more races	4,872	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7,155	13.0%

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 21,785 people, 5,542 households, and 5,022 families residing in the town. The population density was 1075.0 people per square mile (64.5/km2). There were 6,022 housing units at an average density of 297.2 per square mile (19.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.3% White, 0.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.[4]

There were 5,542 households, out of which 44.1% had children under 18 living with them, 81.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.4% were non-families. 6.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.93, and the average family size was 4.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 44.1% under 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 11.7% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,361, and the median income for a family was $57,404. Males had a median income of $44,135 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income was $18,991. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and none aged 65 or over.

Education

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Herriman has two high schools, Herriman High School, which opened in 2010, and Mountain Ridge High School, which opened in 2019.[17] Herriman also is home to Fort Herriman Middle School and Copper Mountain Middle School. Elementary schools include Herriman, Butterfield Canyon, Silvercrest, Blackridge, Bastian, and Ridge View, which also opened in the 2019–2020 school year. In addition to the 6 elementary schools serving grades K-6, Juniper Elementary School serves grades 4-6 and was built to relieve crowding at Ridge View. Juniper Elementary is also designed to be easily converted into office spaces or a secondary school.[18] All the public schools in Herriman are run by the Jordan School District.

Herriman also is home to five charter schools: Providence Hall High School, Providence Hall Junior High School, Providence Hall Elementary School, and Athlos Academy. Another, Advantage Arts Academy, was recently opened on 11800 S.[19]

Sports

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Herriman is home to the Zions Bank Real Academy, a soccer complex that serves as the training facility for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. The complex includes Zions Bank Stadium, a 5,000-seat stadium for MLS Next Pro affiliate Real Monarchs and the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby.[20]

Public services

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Herriman maintains most of its own services, including police, water, animal services,[21] and roads. Herriman contracts with Rocky Mountain Power, Wasatch Waste and recycling, Dominion Energy, South Valley Sewer, and Unified Fire Authority.

Herriman is home to the Herriman Historical Committee, Be Ready Herriman, the Herriman Arts Council, Herriman Trails Committee, the Herriman Youth Council, and Healthy Herriman.

Notable people

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• Francis Bernard, American football player[22]
• Jeff Dewsnup, soccer player[23]
• Blake Freeland, American football player[24]
• Henry Harriman, LDS leader
• Andre James, American football player[25]
• Robert Kirby, humor columnist
• John Knotwell, former member of the Utah House of Representatives[26]
• Edwin Mulitalo, NFL coach and former player[27]
• Rhyan White, swimmer[28]
• Thomas Levi Whittle, Canadian farmer and early LDS figure

See also

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• List of cities and towns in Utah

References

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1. ^ a b "QuickFacts Herriman city, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
2. ^ "City Council".
3. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
4. ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. ^ "Herriman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
6. ^ "Utah Code 10-2-301". le.utah.gov. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
7. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau - Herriman, UT". Retrieved August 6, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
9. ^ Anderton, Dave (2006) "Buyers are finding home sweet home in Rosecrest area" Deseret News 13 January 2006
10. ^ "Sorenson Companies"
11. ^ a b Felix, Devin and Smeath, Doug (2007) "Herriman in, Bluffdale out in land fight" Deseret News 21 July 2007
12. ^ "Olympia Annexation Approved | Blog". www.herriman.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
13. ^ Reavy, Pat "Herriman fire: National Guard 'shot in the face of Red Flag'" Deseret News 21 September 2010
14. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
15. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
16. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
17. ^ "MRHS-Community Open House | Mountain Ridge High School". www.mountainridgesentinels.org. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
18. ^ "10 ways Juniper Elementary is unique | Herriman, Utah News". www.herrimanjournal.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
19. ^ "Advantage Arts Academy". advantagearts.org. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
20. ^ Kamrani, Cristopher (May 24, 2017). "Dell Loy Hansen's vision taking shape in Herriman". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
21. ^ "Animal Services". www.herriman.gov. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
22. ^ Writer, By Brayden Ramsay, Sports; Ramsay, Brayden (November 21, 2019). "Pick-Six: The Francis Bernard Story - The Daily Utah Chronicle". Retrieved July 29, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
23. ^ mlssoccer. "Real Salt Lake ink 16-year-old goalkeeper Jeff Dewsnup as youngest signing in club history | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
24. ^ Ireland, Kyle (April 29, 2023). "Former BYU OL Blake Freeland Selected In 2023 NFL Draft". KSL Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
25. ^ Reed, Tashan (November 30, 2021). "'I feel like I've grown a lot': Andre James is settling in to his role as the Raiders' starting center". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
26. ^ "Herriman lawmaker resigns from Utah House to devote more time to job". Deseret News. September 18, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
27. ^ "Kyle Goon: Edwin Mulitalo going out on a limb in Samoa". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
28. ^ Miller, Ryan; July 9, KSL com | Posted-; P.m, 2021 at 7:32. "How Herriman's Rhyan White became the first US Olympic swimmer from Utah". www.ksl.com. Retrieved July 29, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

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