South Salt Lake Utah Real Estate

City of South Salt Lake

The City of South Salt Lake is like its name suggested located just to the south of Salt Lake City. It was incorporated in 1938, after a failed attempt by Salt Lake City to incorporate the area in 1936. In 1950 the population had grown to such an extent that South Salt Lake moved from a town to a full-blown city. The original South Salt Lake area was made up of the unincorporated areas of Millcreek to the north, Central Park and Southgate to the south. In the 1990s, South Salt Lake annexed portions of an unincorporated portion of Salt Lake County to the south, and nearly doubled in land area, and, as a result, population.

With a population of approximately 25,000 people, today South Salt Lake contains one of Salt Lake County's most diverse communities. Areas of South Salt Lake have recently undergone some major redevelopments, including a mixed-use development called The Crossing. This is the initial phase of the downtown South Salt Lake development, which will provide 2,500 housing units when complete.

TRAX light rail runs through the city, indeed the Central Pointe Station provides an interconnection point for Red, Blue and Green TRAX lines. I-80 and I-15 also provide easy north / south and east / west transportation links. In 2013 the S-Line streetcar was opened, providing transportation between Central Park Station and the Sugarhouse area of Salt Lake City.

For more information on the city you can visit the South Salt Lake City government website.