Welcome to West Valley City ...
The city of West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of West Valley City, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
West Valley City was established in 1849 and was incorporated in 1980.
A typical abbreviation for West Valley City: W. Valley City
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Valley City has a population of 134,996 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of West Valley City is 4,340 feet [1,323 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of West Valley City is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: West Valley City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for West Valley City: (801) and (385)<5>
Websites for West Valley City ...
Official Website: www.wvc-ut.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.chamberwest.org
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Valley City had an population of 134,996 people. This is an increase of 4.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Valley City had a population of 129,480 people (which is 12.58% of the total population of Salt Lake County). This makes West Valley City the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of West Valley City represents 4.68% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 129,480 people, the population of West Valley City increased 18.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 108,896 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Valley City.
Communities near West Valley City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Valley City.
- Salt Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <6>
- West Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan <6>
- Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <6>
- South Jordan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jordan
- South Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Jordan <6>
- Millcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Herriman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
- Herriman is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman <6>
- Draper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <6>
- Murray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <6>
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <6>
- Bountiful
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Bountiful is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
- Former names for Bountiful:
- Calls Settlement
- North Canyon Settlement
- North Canyon Ward
- North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
- Sessions Settlement
- Stoker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Valley City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Valley City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Valley City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Valley City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Valley City. See our Newspapers Page for West Valley City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Valley City ...
Looking for more information about West Valley City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for West Valley City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Valley City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Valley City: www.wvc-ut.gov/
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Valley City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Valley City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |