South Jordan

About South Jordan

South Jordan lies in the Salt Lake Valley between the peaks of the Oquirrh Mountains and the Wasatch Mountains. The Jordan River flows through the middle of the valley and South Jordan has a 3.5-mile section of the Jordan River Parkway that contains fishing ponds, trails, parks, and natural habitat. Salt Lake County fair grounds and equestrian park, 67-acre Oquirrh Lake, and 27 other parks are located inside the city.

With a 2020 population of 79,013, it is the 10th largest city in Utah and spans over 22 square miles.

The city was founded 18 miles south of Salt Lake City along the banks of the Jordan River in 1859 by Mormon settlers. An agricultural town for most of its history, today it is a rapidly-growing bedroom community of Salt Lake City.

Kennecott Land, a land development company, has recently begun construction on the master-planned Daybreak Community for the entire western half of South Jordan. Daybreak could potentially double South Jordan's population.