Stansbury Park, Utah facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stansbury Park, Utah
CDP and Township
Location in Tooele County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Tooele
Named for	Howard Stansbury
Government
• Type	Unincorporated area
Area
• Total	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
• Land	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation	4,295 ft (1,309 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,851
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84074
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code	49-72720
GNIS feature ID	1436424
Website	Official Service Agency Website: http://www.stansburypark.org/ Official Stansbury Park Community Association Website: http://www.stansburycommunity.org/

Stansbury Park is a community in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a special area defined for counting people. In 2020, about 9,851 people lived here. This was a big jump from 5,145 people in 2010!

Stansbury Park is located in the northern part of Tooele Valley. It sits at the bottom of the Oquirrh Mountains. If you drive on Interstate 80, it takes about 35 minutes to get to downtown Salt Lake City.

Stansbury Park was designed to be a special kind of community. It was planned to have a lake for boating, a golf course, a clubhouse, a swimming pool, and many parks. Even though the first company that planned it went out of business, the community has mostly followed this original idea.

The parks in Stansbury Park have lots of fun things to do. You can find baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, and tennis courts. There are also play areas for kids and a skateboard park. A large park is being built northwest of Utah State Route 138. There's also a natural lake called The Mill Pond. It gets its water from a spring.

You can find some businesses in Stansbury Park. They are mostly located along Utah State Route 36. Stansbury Park is not an official city yet. This means that Tooele County helps provide most of the services for the community.

Fun Things to Do in Stansbury Park

Golf Course Fun

Stansbury Park has an 18-hole public golf course. It goes right through the middle of the community. This course has 14 lakes! Many of the holes have water obstacles. In winter, it's often one of the only golf courses open in the Salt Lake City area. The course also has a clubhouse with food, a pro shop, and places to practice.

Stargazing at the Observatory

The Harmon's astronomical observatory is at the north end of Stansbury Park. It's near the skateboard park. This observatory has very powerful telescopes. It even has a huge 81 cm (32 inch) telescope! The Salt Lake Astronomical Society owns and runs this facility. In 2017, a new building was added. It holds the world's largest telescope built by amateur astronomers.

Stansbury Lake Activities

Stansbury Lake is a lake that was made by people. It's a great place for boating, swimming, and fishing. You can use non-motorized boats, but electric motors are now allowed. The lake has different kinds of fish. You might find bluegill, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, grass carp, and yellow perch.

Learning and Schools

Stansbury Park has several schools for kids. There are three public elementary schools for grades K through 6.

• Stansbury Elementary opened in 1979.
• Rose Springs Elementary opened in 2005.
• Old Mill Elementary opened in 2017.

Stansbury High School is for students in 9th through 12th grades. It opened in 2009. There's also Bonneville Academy. This is a K-8 charter school that focuses on STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).

Community and History

Community Life

Stansbury Park has an active community group. It used to be called the Stansbury Park Homeowners Association. Now it's known as the Stansbury Park Community Association. This group helps approve plans for houses and renovations. They also organize fun events like Stansbury Days in August. They have Easter Egg hunts, gardening classes, and fireworks displays on holidays.

Benson Grist Mill

North of Stansbury Park is the Benson Grist Mill. This is a restored old mill from the 1800s. It used water power from The Mill Pond to grind wheat. Now, it's a place where people can learn about history and have fun.

Woodland Park

Woodland Park is a special park in Stansbury Park. It has trees that were there before the community was built. This park used to be a large horse stable. Today, it has a playground for children and a basketball court.

Geography and Location

Stansbury Park is located on State Route 36. It's about 6 miles north of the city of Tooele. The community covers about 1.5 square miles (3.8 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, but about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers) is water. Stansbury Park is also about 23 miles (30 minutes) from the Salt Lake International Airport.

Population Growth

Stansbury Park has grown a lot over the years.

In 1980, only 300 people lived here. By 2020, the population had grown to 9,851! This shows how popular Stansbury Park has become.

See also

In Spanish: Stansbury Park para niños