Herriman, Utah
Herriman is a city in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 21,785 as of the 2010 census. Although Herriman was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fourth-class city by state law. The city has experienced rapid growth since incorporation in 1999, as its population was just 1,523 at the 2000 census. It grew from being the 111th-largest incorporated place in Utah in 2000 to the 32nd-largest in 2010.
Founding
Herriman was established in 1851 by Henry Harriman, Thomas Jefferson Butterfield, John Jay Stocking, and Robert Cowan Petty. A fort was established where the community garden is today. The only remnants of Fort Herriman are the two black locust trees that stand where the entrance to the fort once was. The Fort was abandoned in 1857 as the Johnston Army came West.Incorporation
Herriman remained a small community until 1999 when proactive citizens including Brett Wood and J. Lynn Crane 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 property under 1 acre. Later, Rosecrest, a land developer who acquired some rights in a large area around Herriman, and started large scale residential development. Rosecrest is owned by parent company Sorenson Companies founded by the late James LeVoy Sorenson and currently managed by his son. In 2007, Rosecrest won a lawsuit with partner land owners/developers that allowed about to be annexed out of neighboring city Bluffdale into Herriman to further expand the Rosecrest/Herriman housing projects. The lawsuit stemmed from a struggle between Bluffdale city officials, strict city building requirements, and Rosecrest. The addition of Rosecrest greatly brought up Herriman's population and enabled the town to be turned into a city.Natural Disasters
Flooding
In 2014, the cemetery on Pioneer Street flooded, leaving many graves washed up. The City restored most of the graves and put 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
Often, the City experiences fires. In 2018, a youth was playing with smoke bombs in dry grass resulting in 160 acres burnt and 3 houses destroyed. The exposed mountains, dry brush, and open fields make Herriman highly susceptible to fires.Machine Gun Fire
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 wildfire. Unified Fire Authority members mobilized and were able to arrest the progress of the fire, but not before 3 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.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.3 square miles, all of it land. The city frequently annexes new areas to the west and east of its borders. The newest annexation was in 2018 when part of Kennecott Copper Mine's land was annexed in to make way for technology centers.Herriman shares borders with Riverton to the east, South Jordan to the north, and Bluffdale to the southeast.
Demographics
The City GIS department estimates that as of January 2019, Herriman City has 54,000 to 60,000 residents.According to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2017, there were 39,224 people in Herriman. The racial makeup of the county was 83.3% non-Hispanic White, 2.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 1.6% Pacific Islander, and 4.4% from two or more races. 8.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2010, 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. There were 6,022 housing units at an average density of 297.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 93.3% White,.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander,.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.
There were 5,542 households, out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 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 of age 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 the age of 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 age 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 for the town 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 of those age 65 or over.
Growth
Herriman has had an incredible amount of growth in the last few years because of the availability of land and its prime location between Utah and Salt Lake Counties. Herriman's elected officials have been criticized for the quantity of high-density housing they allowed.Committees
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.Education
Herriman has two high schools, Herriman High School and a Mountain Ridge High School which will open 2019–2020 school year. Herriman also is home to Fort Herriman Middle School and Copper Mountain Middle School. Elementary schools include Herriman, Butterfield Canyon, Silvercrest, Blackridge, Bastian, and one additional elementary school next to Mountain View High School which will open in the 2019–2020 school year. All the public schools in Herriman are run by the Jordan School District.Herriman also is home to four charter schools: Providence Hall High School, Providence Hall Junior High School, Providence Hall Elementary School and Athlos Elementary. Another, Advantgae Arts, is coming on 1800 South.