Burmester is an unincorporated community in northeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States.[1]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 159 | — | |
| 1930 | 164 | 3.1% | |
| 1940 | 28 | −82.9% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] | |||
Burmester, Utah | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 40°41′28″N 112°27′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele |
| Founded | Before 1906 |
| Named for | Frank T. Burmester |
| Elevation | 4,219 ft (1,286 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437515[1] |
Burmester is located along Interstate 80 on the north end of the Tooele Valley, near the southwestern edge of the Great Salt Lake, 7 miles (11 km) north of Grantsville.[3]
Burmester was originally settled as a railroad community under the name of Grants Station; in 1906 it was renamed for landowner Frank T. Burmester.[4] The community severely declined during the Great Depression.
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County seat: Tooele | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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