South Salt Lake, Utah

About South Salt Lake

South Salt Lake, UT is a thriving city located in central Utah counting 26,561 people who proudly call it home.

South Salt Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.94 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,827 residents per square mile.

📰 South Salt Lake News Today

• DeAnne "Dee" Smith Wood — Obituary Larkin Mortuary · Oct 10
• South Salt Lake crews investigate State Street structure fire KSL News · Oct 9
• Authorities search for 25-year-old man missing from South Salt Lake ABC4 Utah · Aug 3
• South Salt Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Fatal crash forces closure of downtown Salt Lake City intersection FOX 13 News Utah · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Utah headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes South Salt Lake Unique

• The only place in America named South Salt Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Utah — one of 334 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,561.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in South Salt Lake

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in South Salt Lake

• 85°C Bakery Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• 9-Up Night Market — asian
• Afghan Kitchen — afghan
• Applebee's — american
• Astro Burgers — burger
• Aubergine Kitchen — mediterranean
• BGR — burger
• Barnes & Noble Café — coffee shop (café)
• Beans & Brew — coffee shop (café)
• Beans & Brews — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 15th Street Gallery · Art gallery
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Gospel Grace Church
• Material Gallery · Art gallery
• Museum of Utah Folk Art · Museum
• Carousel · Attraction
• Chase Home Museum Of Utah Folk Arts · Museum
• Seiter Art Gallery & Studio · Art gallery
• Stained Glass Illusions · Art gallery
• Studio de Verre · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Salt Lake

• 17th South River Park reviews ★
• Allen Park reviews ★
• Beatrice Evans Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Cotten Park reviews ★
• Creekside Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Elizabeth Sherman Park reviews ★
• Fairmont Park reviews ★
• First Encampment Park reviews ★
• Fitts Park Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Glendale Park reviews ★
• Harmony Park Community Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in South Salt Lake

• Utah International Charter School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of South Salt Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities