The city was founded in 1847 by Brigham Young and a band of 148 Mormons as a refuge from religious persecution and was known as Great Salt Lake City until 1868. Social and religious conflict between Mormons and non-Mormons continued to influence the life of the city for a century.

Can you live in Salt Lake City if youre not Mormon?

1. Not everyone in Salt Lake City is Mormon. But Salt Lake propers population is actually less than 50% LDS. People of all religious and non-religious groups call Salt Lake home.

What percent of Salt Lake City is Mormon?

49% Mormons account for 49% of the 1.1 million residents in Salt Lake County — the lowest percentage since at least the 1930s, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Thats according to membership figures provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that include active and nonactive members.

What cities in Utah are not Mormon?

The Best Places to Live in Utah for Non-MormonsDraper. Population: 47,043. Median Home Value: $408,800. Orem. Population: 94,420. Median Home Value: $229,900. St. George. Population: 79,995. Ogden. Population: 85,497. Provo. Population: 116,199. Park City. Population: 8,167. American Fork. Population: 28,507. Lehi. Population: 58,351.More items

Is there a lot of Mormons in Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City, however, is closer to 50% Mormon and has had Democratic mayors and city-council majorities for several years. The presence of the University of Utah serves as a counterbalance to conservative BYU. The only other Democratic strongholds in the state are in Park City and Moab.