If temperatures drop below freezing for a very short period of time, damage to tender plants is typically minimal. If the same temperature is reached but maintained for several hours, freeze damage to plants is more severe.
Salt Lake City makes up a very small portion of the Salt Lake Valley. With Salt Lake County covering 756 square miles, Salt Lake City covers only 90.5 square miles. Salt Lake City is the largest city in the state with a population of 181,743. Salt Lake County's population is 1.3 million, making it the most populous region in Utah. Overall, Utah is expected to continue to have the youngest population in the nation.
The in Salt Lake County was 1,029,655 in 2010, ranking it 1 among 29 counties. This represents an increase of 131,268 from 898,387 in 2000. The largest minority group in 2010 in Salt Lake County was Hispanic/, which accounted for 17.1 percent of the total population. The fastest-growing minority group in Salt Lake County was non-Hispanic Other , with an increase of 114.9 percent from 2000 to 2010.