Salt lake County By: Miss McCarroll

Facts  Covers 764 square miles  As of 2010 has 1,029,655 residents  The county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City with 180,000 residents County Seat: a town or city that that is the administrative center of its county

The Start of Salt Lake County For centuries, prehistoric Indians and the historic Northern Shoshone and Ute Indians used the area for hunting, fishing, and gathering seasonal foods. The first known white people to see the valley were trappers working for William H. Ashley in The first permanent white settlers began to come in 1847, when the first Mormon wagon train arrived. Leader Brigham Young directed men to explore the valley and canyons In October of that same year 17-year-old Mary Jane Dilworth opened the first school in her tent. A dozen towns in the county were discovered by the settlers in the next two years Settlement in Salt Lake County

Government  Has an annual budget of $850 million  Employs over 7,500 workers  Includes more than 3 dozen agencies  Operates Utah’s largest library system and law enforcement agency

Economy  Cities and suburbs now cover much of the land,  In some areas you can still find some traces of the farms that were once common in the county.  Farmers in the county produced eggs, livestock, wheat, and garden vegetables.  Printing and publishing began in 1850—and have continued.  Some goods manufactured in Salt Lake County today are pharmaceuticals, candy and other food products, computers, military guidance systems, and artificial organs.  The county leads the state in trade, services, transportation, communications, finance, insurance, and construction.  Salt Lake International Airport, major medical facilities, and television broadcasting serve all of Utah and parts of the Intermountain region.  Government, including education, is the leading employer in the county.

Interesting Facts  Named after the Great Salt Lakes  Features 15 canyons  Hosts 4 world class ski resorts  In 1983 City Creek flooded and State Street became a temporary “river”  Salt Lake City hosted 2002 Winter Olympics  Visit this site   Home of Utah Jazz