Washington County is a

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in the southwestern corner of

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. As of the

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, the population was 180,279, making it the fifth-most populous county in Utah. Its

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and largest city is

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. The county was created in 1852 and organized in 1856. It was named after the first

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. A portion of the

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is in western Washington County. Washington County comprises the St. George, UT

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History

The earliest settlement was Fort Harmony in 1852. Santa Clara was established in 1854 as a mission to the natives who lived on the Santa Clara River. Hamblin and

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were settled along the Los Angeles - Salt Lake Road in 1856, as was Gunlock in 1857. Next came the settlements established as colonies to grow cotton before the beginning of the

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. They were located along the Virgin River, in the warmer climate below the Great Basin, which was called

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. The first was

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, and

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in 1857. Heberville, Pintura and Toquerville followed in 1858, Grafton,

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and Pine Valley in 1859,

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in 1860, Duncans Retreat, Northrop,Shunesburg and Northrup, Utah (accessed April 1, 2019)
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in 1861.Cities, Towns, and Villages in Washington County UT
from wchsutah.org Washington County Historical Society, accessed December 4, 2015 Fort Harmony, Adventure, and Northrup were abandoned, and Santa Clara, St. George, Washington, Harrisburg, Heberville, Grafton, and Duncans Retreat were nearly destroyed by the Great Flood of 1862 that followed 44 days of rainfall in January and February 1862. New Harmony, Springdale and Rockville were founded in 1862 by settlers flooded out of Fort Harmony, Adventure, Northrup and other places in the vicinity. Harrisburg was relocated. Shoal Creek later called Hebron, was a ranching community established in 1862 west of the county.

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was settled in 1867, and Silver Reef was a mining town begun in 1875 and abandoned by 1891 due to the collapse in silver prices. The

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legislature created Washington County on March 3, 1852. It was not organized at that time, and it was attached to Iron County for administrative and judicial purposes. This continued until February 23, 1856, when the organization was completed, Saint George was listed as the county seat, and the attachment to Iron was terminated. The county boundaries were altered a dozen times after that; but its boundaries have retained their present configuration since March 10, 1892.

Geography

Washington County lies in the southwest corner of Utah. Its south border abuts the northern border of the state of

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, and its west border abuts the east border of the state of

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. Its terrain is rough and arid, with a little area devoted to agriculture. It is a mixture of mountains and flat stretches.''Washington County UT'' Google Maps (accessed 1 April 2019)
/ref> The terrain slopes to the south and west; the lowest point in the state of Utah is located in the Beaver Dam Wash in Washington County, where it (seasonally) flows out of Utah and into

, at 2,178' (664m) ASL. The county's highest point is Signal Peak in the Pine Valley Mountains, at 10,369' (3160m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (comprising 0.1%) is water. Washington County is made up of three major geographic areas; the

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in the east-northeast, the

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in the northwest, and the

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in the south-southwest.

Greater St. George

Most of the population is centered in the south-central part of the county near the Arizona border around

. Most national shopping, dining, and hospitality chains are located here, along with several local businesses. The climate of this section of the county is typical of the

in which it lies; its annual rainfall is 8 inches, and it is the lowest elevation in Washington County, making it particularly hot and dry compared to the rest of the county. Most homes are located in

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characteristic of a growing

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. In Downtown St. George, several local restaurants and stores call the area home, and despite its small size, it tends to attract many locals and tourists alike. To combat the sprawl (which threatens many nature reserves and increases congestion), growth and promotion are projected inward to the central area of St. George, with many new infill developments being planned and constructed. The center of the city, or downtown, also contains

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, the only four-year college within a radius. Dixie High School is also located in the downtown area. Most commercial and industrial lots exist in the eastern portion of the Greater St. George Area in eastern St. George and

. Rapidly expanding suburbs also exist there, especially in an area known as Washington Fields. Large irrigated farms have been sold to commercial and residential developers to make way for the anticipated need for more housing and business. Pine View High School is in this section and serves the east side and Washington. To accommodate the rapidly expanding population, an additional high school (Crimson Cliffs High School) has been built in the Washington Fields area. The western portion of the urban area contains the suburbs of Santa Clara and Ivins, and the neighborhoods of Green Valley, Dixie Downs, Sunset, and Tonaquint. Due to this area's proximity to

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, this has resulted in the construction of many resort-style communities and gated subdivisions such as Entrada, Kayenta, and the Palisades, with homes often exceeding $1,000,000 in price. However, there are still many other neighborhoods and older houses that tend to be more affordable. This section is served by Snow Canyon High School. The southern portion of the city contains the neighborhoods of Southgate, Bloomington, Bloomington Hills, SunRiver, Desert's Edge (near the airport), and Hidden Valley and is served by Desert Hills High School. Limitations on development in this area exist due to terrain, and as such, it contains less population than its east and west counterparts. The SR-7 freeway, also known as Southern Parkway, has been built as a beltway to accommodate future growth in the southeastern portion of St. George and Washington. The partially constructed freeway also connects to

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, and in the future, will provide a vital connection to the community of

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, which will thereby provide quicker and more efficient access to Zion National Park, thus providing an alternative route to Interstate 15. Despite its scenic location amid red sandstone, lava fields, and the backdrop of the

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, the northern area of St. George is almost entirely undeveloped due to the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, which protects a variety of endangered wildlife and unspoiled desert. The only communities in northern St. George are The Ledges and Winchester Hills in the west, and Green Springs, near Washington, in the east. While the community of Winchester Hills has existed for many decades, The Ledges is a newer development met with significant controversy. A few houses in the gate portion feature what many consider to be multimillion-dollar views of Snow Canyon State Park and are visible from inside the state park. This has led many to believe that the beauty of Snow Canyon is in jeopardy due to the City of St. George's willingness to sell the land around the park to private companies. In reality, only three houses are visible inside the canyon, although more visible lots exist to be built upon. On the opposite end of the city is Green Springs, an upscale multimillion-dollar development that consists of a golf course and many distinct gated and non-gated housing communities. On the east side of the metropolitan area lies the cities of

and La Verkin. Because this locale is disconnected from the rest of the area by undeveloped swaths of land, it is still usually considered distinct from urban St. George, though this may change in the future due to anticipated development that will connect these cities. This area is more farm-based and rural than St. George, but is still experiencing rapid expansion in commercial, industrial, and residential development like the rest of the region. It is served by Hurricane High School.

Outside the urban area

While the entire county, due to its large size, is considered part of the St. George Metropolitan Area, most land in the county is rural. In the middle and north of Washington County, a sparse population exists. The center-county communities of

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and Pine Valley are popular resort communities and contain many cabins and recreational parks due to their locations in

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and the

. Veyo and Dammeron Valley, also near the center of the county, are primarily ranching towns, with most houses situated on large plots of land. This central area of Washington County is generally more wet and humid than the rest of the county due to its high elevation and high precipitation. In Pine Valley, precipitation often exceeds 20 inches per year. The northern portion of Washington County is semi-arid and dry, albeit less so than in the southern portion. The only incorporated town in this area is

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with a population of just over 1,700. Enterprise is the home of the only secondary school outside of the Greater St. George Area, Enterprise High School. The town contains a small grocery store and multiple gas stations but is very quaint and rural when compared to the urban area of St. George. Western Washington County is home to Gunlock; also a ranching town, and a small Native American reserve named

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, occupied by the

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. This area of the county is also the location of the lowest area of the state, Beaver Dam Wash. Eastern Washington County is also sparsely populated. However, the towns of Rockville and Springdale are filled with major hotels and resorts, despite their small sizes. This is due to their extreme proximity to Zion National Park, one of the most visited national parks in the United States. Springdale, in particular, contains many kitschy shopping and dining options. Most of the income in these two towns is fueled by tourism alone. The county includes an area along the Old Spanish Trail called Mountain Meadows, just south of Enterprise on SR-18.

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is located in the eastern part of Washington County.

Major highways

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State Route 9 * Utah SR 17

State Route 17 * Utah SR 18

State Route 18 * Utah SR 59

State Route 59 * Utah SR 219

State Route 219

Adjacent counties

* Iron County - north * Kane County - east *

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- south *

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Protected areas

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(part) * Quail Creek State Park *

Red Cliffs National Conservation Area The Red Cliffs National Conservation Area is a National Conservation Area located in southwest Utah, north of St. George at the northeasternmost edge of the Mojave Desert. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of the National L ...

* Sand Hollow State Park * Snow Canyon State Park *

(part) There are 18 official

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s in Washington County that are part of the

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. Most are entities managed by the

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, but some are integral parts of the above-listed protected areas. Two of these extend into neighboring counties (as indicated below). Many of the BLM wildernesses are not much more than small appendages of Zion Wilderness in Zion National Park: *

Beartrap Canyon Wilderness Beartrap Canyon Wilderness is a wilderness area in the US state of Utah. It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Located adjacent to the Kolob Canyons region of Zion National Park, it encomp ...

(BLM) *

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(BLM) (part) * Blackridge Wilderness (BLM) *

Canaan Mountain Wilderness Canaan Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area in the US state of Utah. It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Located near the town of Hildale in southeastern Washington County, it bord ...

(BLM) * Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness (Red Cliffs NCA, managed by BLM) * Cottonwood Forest Wilderness (Dixie National Forest) *

Cougar Canyon Wilderness Cougar Canyon Wilderness is a wilderness area in the US state of Utah. It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Located adjacent to Nevada in the northwestern corner of Washington County, it ...

(BLM) * Deep Creek North Wilderness (BLM) * Deep Creek Wilderness (BLM) *

Doc's Pass Wilderness Doc's Pass Wilderness is a wilderness area in the US state of Utah. It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Located adjacent to Nevada in the northwestern corner of Washington County, it pr ...

(BLM) * Goose Creek Wilderness (BLM) * LaVerkin Creek Wilderness (BLM) *

Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Dixie National Forest in the U.S. state of Utah. It is the fourth-largest wilderness area located entirely within the state (following the High Uintas Wilderness, Zion Wildernes ...

(Dixie National Forest) * Red Butte Wilderness (BLM) *

Red Mountain Wilderness The Red Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area in southwestern White Pine County and northeastern Nye County, within the White Pine Range in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Wilderness lies within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, administ ...

(Red Cliffs NCA, managed by BLM) *

Slaughter Creek Wilderness Slaughter Creek Wilderness is a wilderness area in the US state of Utah. It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Located near the Nevada stateline in the northwestern corner of Washington Cou ...

(BLM) * Taylor Creek Wilderness (BLM) * Zion Wilderness (Zion NP) (part)

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 90,354 people, 29,939 households, and 23,442 families in the county. The population density was 37.2/sqmi (14.4/km²). There were 36,478 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.57% Race (United States Census), White, 0.21% Race (United States Census), Black or Race (United States Census), African American, 1.47% Race (United States Census), Native American, 0.45% Race (United States Census), Asian, 0.42% Race (United States Census), Pacific Islander, 2.24% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. 5.23% of the population were Race (United States Census), Hispanic or Race (United States Census), Latino of any race. In 2005 89.7% of the population was non-Hispanic whites. African Americans were 0.4% of the population. Native Americans comprised 1.4% of the population. Asians increased to 0.6% of the population. Pacific Islanders made up 0.5% of the population. 6.6% of the population was Latino. In 2000 there were 29,939 households, out of which 37.10% had children under 18 living with them, 67.60% were Marriage, married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.70% were non-families. 17.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97, and the average family size was 3.36. The county population contained 31.20% under 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 22.40% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 94.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $37,212, and the median income for a family was $41,845. Males had a median income of $31,275 versus $20,856 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,873. About 7.70% of families and 11.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 4.20% of those aged 65 or over. In 2000, 92.5% of residents were adherents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 4.1% Catholicism, Catholic; 0.8% Southern Baptist Convention, Southern Baptist; 0.6% Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian; 0.4% Lutheranism, Lutheran; 0.4% Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal; 0.2% United Methodist Church, United Methodist; 0.2% American Baptist Churches USA, Baptist; 0.2% Assemblies of God; and 0.5% Other.

2015

As of 2015, the largest European self-reported ancestry groups in Washington County are:

Education

Washington County School District Headquarters

In addition to the primary and secondary schools that compose Washington County School District (Utah), Washington County School District, Washington County is home to

, with campus extensions in

and Hildale, Utah, Hildale (''Water Canyon Center'').

Utilities

Retail utility companies operating in Washington County include city water and power departments, Dixie Power, Rocky Mountain Power, Dominion Energy (natural gas), Washington County Water Conservancy District, Mountain Springs Water Company in New Harmony, and the East Zion Special Service District.https://eastzionssd.blogspot.com/

Communities

Cities

* Hildale, Utah, Hildale *

* Ivins, Utah, Ivins * La Verkin * Santa Clara *

(county seat) * Toquerville *

Towns

* Apple Valley, Utah, Apple Valley *

* New Harmony * Rockville * Springdale *

Census-designated places

* Dammeron Valley * Pine Valley * Veyo

Unincorporated communities

* Brookside, Utah, Brookside * Gunlock * Motoqua, Utah, Motoqua *

* Pintura *

Former communities

* Atkinville, Utah, Atkinville (absorbed into Saint George) * Bloomington, Utah, Bloomington (absorbed into Saint George) * Duncan's Retreat, Utah, Duncan's Retreat * Fort Harmony * Grafton * Hamblin *

(absorbed into Hurricane) * Hebron, Utah, Hebron * Middleton, Utah, Middleton (absorbed into Saint George) * Northrop (absorbed into Springdale) * Price City, Washington County, Utah, Price City (originally named Heberville;"Price City, Utah" Washington County Historical Society (accessed 1 April 2019)
/ref> absorbed into Saint George) * Shem, Utah, Shem * Shunesburg Mountain, Shunesburg (or Shonesburg) * Silver Reef (absorbed into Leeds) * Tonaquint, Utah, Tonaquint (absorbed into Saint George)

Politics and Government

Washington County has traditionally voted Republican; it voted for Franklin D. Roosevelt in all four of his elections but as of 2020 has not been carried by any Democratic presidential candidate since.

References

External links

* *
Washington County School District

Washington County Sheriff's Office

Washington County Council on Aging (St. George)

Washington County Convention & Tourism Bureau

SouthernUtah.com

Washington County Fair

Zion National Park

Rosenbruch Museum
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