Herriman, Utah

Herriman ( ) is a city in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, located in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah. The population was 55,144 as of the 2020 census. 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 14th-largest in 2020.

History

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 two black locust trees that stand near the entry to the old fort.

Incorporation

Herriman remained a small community until 1999, when concerned citizens 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 the property under 1 acre. Later, Rosecrest, a land developer who acquired some rights in a large area around Herriman, started large-scale residential development. Rosecrest is owned by parent company Sorenson Companies founded by the late James LeVoy Sorenson. 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.

Herriman shares borders with Riverton to the east, South Jordan to the north, and Bluffdale to the southeast.

Natural disasters

Flooding

In 2014, the cemetery on Pioneer Street flooded, leaving many graves washed up. The City restored most of the graves and adjusted 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 three 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 three 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.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Herriman had a population of 55,144. The median age was 26.5 years. 37.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 4.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.5 males age 18 and over.

There were 15,360 households in Herriman, of which 59.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 69.6% were married-couple households, 10.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 44,791 || 81.2%

| Black or African American || 536 || 1.0%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 372 || 0.7%

| Asian || 1,315 || 2.4%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 674 || 1.2%

| Some other race || 2,584 || 4.7%

| Two or more races || 4,872 || 8.8%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 7,155 || 13.0%

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, 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 (64.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 6,022 housing units at an average density of 297.2 per square mile (19.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 93.3% White, 0.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population. Herriman also is home to Fort Herriman Middle School and Copper Mountain Middle School. Elementary schools include Herriman, Butterfield Canyon, Silvercrest, Blackridge, Bastian, and Ridge View, which also opened in the 2019–2020 school year. In addition to the 6 elementary schools serving grades K-6, Juniper Elementary School serves grades 4-6 and was built to relieve crowding at Ridge View. Juniper Elementary is also designed to be easily converted into office spaces or a secondary school. All the public schools in Herriman are run by the Jordan School District.

Herriman also is home to five charter schools: Providence Hall High School, Providence Hall Junior High School, Providence Hall Elementary School, and Athlos Academy. Another, Advantage Arts Academy, was recently opened on 11800 S.

Sports

Herriman is home to the Zions Bank Real Academy, a soccer complex that serves as the training facility for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. The complex includes Zions Bank Stadium, a 5,000-seat stadium for MLS Next Pro affiliate Real Monarchs and the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby.

Public services

Herriman maintains most of its own services, including police, water, animal services, and roads. Herriman contracts with Rocky Mountain Power, Wasatch Waste and recycling, Enbridge (formerly Dominion) Energy, South Valley Sewer, and Unified Fire Authority.

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.

Notable people

Francis Bernard, American football player
Jeff Dewsnup, soccer player
Blake Freeland, American football player
Henry Harriman, LDS leader
Andre James, American football player
Robert Kirby, humor columnist
John Knotwell, former member of the Utah House of Representatives
Edwin Mulitalo, NFL coach and former player
Rhyan White, swimmer
Thomas Levi Whittle, Canadian farmer and early LDS figure