Providing data insights into Northwest Salt Lake County communities
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Northwest Valley Datapoints
Northwest Salt Lake County is home to 1 in 10 Utahns and accounts for one-quarter of the state’s most populous county. Located west of I-15 and hemmed in by Great Salt Lake and the southern suburbs, this region includes West Valley City—Utah’s second largest city—along with Kearns, Magna, Taylorsville, and the western portion of Salt Lake City.
As the University of Utah establishes its first off-campus hospital—located in the heart of Northwest Salt Lake County— and launches a suite of local initiatives aimed at long-term societal impact, community stakeholders need data about the region. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute meets this need with “Northwest Valley Datapoints,” a series of fact sheets designed to inform local decision-makers and community partners.
A Note on Naming: The Gardner Institute utilizes the term “Northwest Valley” to reference the northwest section of Salt Lake County. This term defines a statistical geography useful for data analysis that overlaps with areas commonly referred to as “West Valley,” the “west side,” and “west side communities.”
Community Partners – A survey of the West Valley Steering Committee, a group of over 150 community residents and stakeholders, informed the content of each Northwest Valley Datapoints factsheet.
For more information, please contact Heidi Prior at heidi.prior@utah.edu.
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