Little Cottonwood Creek Valley, Utah facts for kids
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Little Cottonwood Creek Valley, Utah
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,623 ft (1,409 m) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 7,221 |
| • Density | 2,776.4/sq mi (1,072.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| FIPS code | 49-45275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867578 |
Little Cottonwood Creek Valley was a special kind of place called a census-designated place (CDP) in Salt Lake County, Utah. A CDP is an area that looks like a town but isn't officially governed as one. In the year 2000, about 7,221 people lived there. This was a big jump from 1990, when only 5,042 people called it home. However, Little Cottonwood Creek Valley doesn't exist as a CDP anymore. In 2005, it became a part of a brand new city called Cottonwood Heights.
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Where Was Little Cottonwood Creek Valley?
Little Cottonwood Creek Valley was located in the state of Utah. You could find it at a specific spot on the map: 40.601321 degrees north and 111.825107 degrees west. This means it was in the western part of the United States.
The area of the CDP was quite small. It covered about 6.7 square kilometers (which is about 2.6 square miles). All of this area was land, meaning there were no large lakes or rivers within its boundaries.
People and Community
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 5,042 | — | |
| 2000 | 7,221 | 43.2% | |
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How Many People Lived Here?
In 2000, a total of 7,221 people lived in Little Cottonwood Creek Valley. This number was much higher than the 5,042 people who lived there in 1990. This shows that the area was growing quickly!
The population density was about 1,072 people for every square kilometer. This means that a lot of people lived fairly close together in this area. There were also about 2,305 homes or housing units.
Who Lived in Little Cottonwood Creek Valley?
The people living in Little Cottonwood Creek Valley came from different backgrounds. Most of the residents were White (about 95.89%). There were also smaller groups of people who identified as African American, Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander. About 2.24% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Many families lived in the area. About 42.7% of homes had children under 18 living there. Most of the households (73.7%) were married couples living together. The average household had about 3.25 people.
The ages of the people living in the valley were spread out. About 29.5% of the population was under 18 years old. This means there were many kids and teenagers. About 12.1% were young adults aged 18 to 24. The median age was 35 years old, meaning half the people were younger than 35 and half were older.
See also
In Spanish: Little Cottonwood Creek Valley para niños
