As the city's name suggests, its geography is dominated by a high ridge separating the valleys of the Big and Little Cottonwood Creeks. At the eastern edge of the city, these valleys narrow into the Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons within the Wasatch Mountains, respectively. This is reflected by the city's official nickname, "City between the canyons". The ridge is covered in suburban housing, but most commercial development has been restricted to the lower-lying areas north of the ridge (along Fort Union Boulevard, in Fort Union itself, and near Big Cottonwood Creek and the "Old Mill" in the northeast corner of the city).
State Route 190 and State Route 210 run near the eastern edge of the city and provide access to the canyons; they are the only state routes that enter the city. Interstate 215 runs along the northern border of the city, and State Route 152 touches the city at a point. The city is building a multi-use trail along the full length of Big Cottonwood Creek within its borders.
Cottonwood Heights is in the Canyons School District; Brighton High School is the only public high school. Butler Middle School is the only middle school within city limits.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km2), all land.
According to estimates from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute of the University of Utah,[7] as of 2015, there were 34,234 people living in Cottonwood Heights. The racial makeup of the county was 86.57% non-Hispanic White, 0.81% Black, 0.60% Native American, 4.51% Asian, 0.88% Pacific Islander, and 2.34% from two or more races. 4.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
On January 8, 2008, the Cottonwood Heights City Council voted to create its own police department and withdraw from its current contract with the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Department.
^. Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
^"CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
^"Salt Lake City Data Book 2017" (PDF). Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Cottonwood Heights Utah news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County Utah United States along the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley It lies south of the cities of Holladay and Murray east of Midvale and north of Sandy within the Salt Lake City Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area Originally a census designated place CDP following a successful referendum in May 2004 the city was incorporated on January 14 2005 The population as of the 2020 census was 33 617 2 Cottonwood Heights UtahCityThe old Cottonwood Paper Mill built in 1883 by the Deseret News in Cottonwood Heights Nickname City between the canyonsLocation in Salt Lake County and the state of UtahCoordinates 40 37 2 N 111 49 13 W 40 61722 N 111 82028 W 40 61722 111 82028CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCountySalt LakeIncorporatedJanuary 14 2005Named forCottonwood treesArea 1 Total9 23 sq mi 23 91 km2 Land9 23 sq mi 23 91 km2 Water0 00 sq mi 0 00 km2 Elevation4 823 ft 1 470 m Population 2020 2 Total33 617 Density3 600 sq mi 1 400 km2 Time zoneUTC 7 Mountain MST Summer DST UTC 6 MDT Area code s 385 801FIPS code49 16270 3 GNIS feature ID1440025 4 Websitecottonwoodheights wbr utah wbr govThe corporate offices of Dyno Nobel the defunct Fusion io Extra Space Storage Breeze Airways and JetBlue are located in the city 5 Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Local media 4 Police services 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message As the city s name suggests its geography is dominated by a high ridge separating the valleys of the Big and Little Cottonwood Creeks At the eastern edge of the city these valleys narrow into the Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons within the Wasatch Mountains respectively This is reflected by the city s official nickname City between the canyons The ridge is covered in suburban housing but most commercial development has been restricted to the lower lying areas north of the ridge along Fort Union Boulevard in Fort Union itself and near Big Cottonwood Creek and the Old Mill in the northeast corner of the city State Route 190 and State Route 210 run near the eastern edge of the city and provide access to the canyons they are the only state routes that enter the city Interstate 215 runs along the northern border of the city and State Route 152 touches the city at a point The city is building a multi use trail along the full length of Big Cottonwood Creek within its borders Cottonwood Heights is in the Canyons School District Brighton High School is the only public high school Butler Middle School is the only middle school within city limits According to the United States Census Bureau the CDP had a total area of 6 8 square miles 17 6 km2 all land Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 198022 665 199028 76626 9 200027 569 4 2 201033 43321 3 202033 6170 6 source 6 According to estimates from the Kem C Gardner Policy Institute of the University of Utah 7 as of 2015 there were 34 234 people living in Cottonwood Heights The racial makeup of the county was 86 57 non Hispanic White 0 81 Black 0 60 Native American 4 51 Asian 0 88 Pacific Islander and 2 34 from two or more races 4 29 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race Local media editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Cottonwood Holladay City Journal tabloid style newspaper covering local government schools sports and features Police services editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Cottonwood Heights Police vehicleOn January 8 2008 the Cottonwood Heights City Council voted to create its own police department and withdraw from its current contract with the Salt Lake County Sheriff s Department Notable people editJackson Barton American football tackle Cody Barton American football linebacker Greg Curtis former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives Tristan Gale Olympic gold medalist Gordon Hudson American football tight end Bryan Kehl American football linebacker Trevor Lewis ice hockey player Reno Mahe American football running back Post Malone musician David Neeleman former CEO of JetBlue Airways Boyd K Packer Latter Day Saint leader Mark Shurtleff former Utah Attorney General Scott Johnson cartoonist William R Walker Canadian American Mormon leaderSee also edit nbsp Utah portal List of cities and towns in UtahReferences edit 2019 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 7 2020 a b QuickFacts Cottonwood Heights city Utah United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 27 2023 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 US Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey October 25 2007 Retrieved January 31 2008 Deseret News Heights of livability in Utah Deseret News Archived from the original on February 12 2009 Retrieved January 6 2008 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING 1790 2000 U S Census Bureau Retrieved July 31 2010 Salt Lake City Data Book 2017 PDF Kem C Gardner Policy Institute Retrieved April 16 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cottonwood Heights Utah Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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