ZIP Code 84770

St. George is the seventh-largest city in Utah and the most populous city in the state outside of the Wasatch Front. The city was settled in 1861 as a cotton mission, earning it the nickname "Dixie" The St. George region is well known for its year-round outdoor recreation and proximity to several state parks, Zion National Park and The Grand Canyon. Utah Tech University is located in St.George and is an NCAA Division I institution. In the early 1950s, the city received the brunt of the fallout of above-ground nuclear testing at the Yucca/Nevada Test Site northwest of Las Vegas. The St George earthquake destroyed three houses as well as above- and below-ground utilities, causing about US$1 million in damage. In January 2005, a 100-year flood occurred throughout the region, due to prolonged heavy rainfall overflowing both the Virgin and Santa Clara rivers. In 1980, American weekly magazine People reported that from about 220 cast and crew who filmed the movie, The Conqueror, ninety-one had died of cancer and 50 had come down with cancer and had come to the city to see the film. The film was based on the true story of John Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz, and Susan Hayward, who were killed by cancer in the early 1980s. The movie was shot on location on location in St George, Utah, on location of the U.S. Air Force Academy in O'Hare, Texas, and the University of Utah in Provo, Utah.

History

Saint George is the primary city name, but also St George are acceptable city names or spellings, Diamond Valley, Harrisburg Junction, Middleton, Winchester Hills on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The St. George area was inhabited by the Virgin River Ancestral Puebloans and later by the Southern Paiute tribe. The first Europeans in the area were part of the DomínguezEscalante expedition in 1776. The area received the brunt of the fallout of above-ground nuclear testing at the Yucca Flats/Nevada Test Site northwest of Las Vegas in the early 1950s. In April 1877, the LDS Church completed the St George Utah Temple. It is the church's third and oldest continually-operating temple in the world (the temple has been closed since November 2019 for renovation). In January 2005, a 100-year flood occurred throughout the region, due to prolonged heavy rainfall overflowing both the Virgin and Santa Clara rivers. One person was killed and 28 homes were destroyed by the Santa Clara River. In 1980, American popular weekly magazine People reported that from about 220 cast and crew who filmed in a 1956 movie, The Conqueror, on location near St George, ninety-one had come down with cancer, and 50 had died of cancer. Among the cancer deaths were John Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz and Susan Hayward, the stars of the film. However, the lifetime odds of developing cancer for men in the U.S. population are 43 percent and the odds of dying of cancer are 23 percent (38 percent and 19 percent, respectively, for women). This places the cancer mortality rate for the 220 primaryCast and crew quite near the expected average.

Geography

St. George lies in a desert valley, with most of the city lying below 3,000 feet (900 m) It is situated near a geological transition zone where the Colorado Plateau and Great Basin converge. The city has abundant sunshine year-round and averages about 300 sunny days per year, with an average 8.80 inches (224 mm) of precipitation annually. The highest temperature statewide was 118 °F (48 °C), which was recorded in south St. George, near the Arizona border on July 4, 2007. The wettest "rain year" has been from July 2004 to June 2005 with at least 15.66 inches (398 mm) (some days were missing) and the driest from July 1973 to June 1974 with 3.89 inches (98.8 mm) The greatest rainfall in 24 hours was 2.40 inches (61 mm) on August 31, 1909. The normal seasonal snowfall is 1.4 inches (3.6 cm) The earliest snowfall was measured on April 29, 1971, and the latest on April 11, 1927. The most recent major snow event was on December 8, 2013, when 8.0 inches (0.0 km²) fell. The average temperature for the city is 42.1°F (5.6 °C) in December, and 87.8 °C (31.0°F) in July. There are approximately 60 mornings where the low temperature drops to the freezing mark, with the historical average window between November 12 and March 14.

Demographics

In 2018, the city's population was estimated at 87,178. St. George was declared the fourth fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United States in 2018. As of the 2000 census, there were 17,367 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them. A significant portion of the over 65 population was "snowbirds", who live in St. Georges during the winter months. The median income for a household in the city was $36,505, and the median income. for a family was $41,788. About 7.4% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4%. As of 2014, 78.0% of St George's residents identify as religious; below are statistics as of 2014: roughly 63% of residents are LDS Church members. The city's largest self-reported ancestry groups in 2015 are:phthalmologists, dentists, optometrists, opticians, optomists, and dentists. The average household size was 2.81 individuals and the average family size was 3.21. In the city, the age distribution of the people was 28.4 years old or older. For every 100 females, there are 94.5 males. For each 100 females age 18 and over, there there are 91.2 males. The population density was 1,135 people per square mile as of 2010. The racial makeup was 87.2%, with 12.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Economy

The Washington County School District is based in the city of St. George. The city is home to over a dozen golf courses and a large number of businesses. The airport is located just outside the city and is the main hub for the city's air and sea traffic. The U.S. Air Force has a base in the town and is based at the Fort Pierce Air Force Base. The Fort Pierce Airport is the largest airport in the state, with a fleet of more than 100 aircraft. It is the only airport in Washington County and the only one in the county with a direct connection to the rest of the country. It also has the largest air traffic hub in the United States, with more than 1,000 flights a day. There are also several smaller airports in the area, which are often used for short-term flights and/or as a base for other airlines. The town is also home to a number of cultural institutions, such as the American Museum of Natural History, which was founded in 1872. The St. Louis-based Museum of Nature and Science is the oldest museum in the country, having been open for more than 50 years. It was the first museum to be built in the U.K. and is located in the heart of the city. The museum is also the largest employer of young people in the region, with over 1,200 employees. It has been the site of numerous community events, including the opening of a new library and a new high school, as well as numerous community centers.

Arts and culture

The City of St. George sponsors art shows and concerts at Vernon Worthen Park. The Downtown Arts District features outdoor sculptures and statues depicting cultural themes from around the world. The Southwest Symphony Orchestra and Southern Utah Heritage Choir are located in the city. The city's main retail center is Red Cliffs Mall, built in 1990. Other major events include the St.George Parade of Homes; the Dixie Roundup Rodeo; St. Georges Marathon and Ironman triathlon; and the Huntsman World Senior Games.

Sports

The St. George community has been the home to two minor-league independent baseball teams. Utah Tech University participates in the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference. The city has hosted Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events including the 2021 Ironman.3 World Championships. In May 2021, the Ironman World Championship hosted by the city due to the COVID-19 and the original venue, Kona, being unable to host. In January 2019, Dixie State announced they were reclassifying to NCAA Division. I and joining the Western Athletic. Conference. In April 2013, the city hosted the first ever Ironman in the United States. The event was the first time the event has been hosted outside of Hawai'i. In 2013, it was also the first Ironman to be held in the U.S. and the first in the state of Utah. In 2014, it hosted the World Ironman Championship, the first event in the history of the event. In 2015, it held the World Half Ironman Championships, the world's first half-marathon. In 2016, the World Marathon Championship was held in St George. In 2017, the event was moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2010, the St George Roadrunners played in the independent Golden Baseball League before being taken over by the league and moved to Henderson, Nevada in 2010. In 2011, a new franchise, managed by former major league player Darell Evans, was awarded to St George in 2007. In 2012, the Roadrunners moved to Nevada.

Parks and recreation

The St. George parks division manages over 20 city parks and nearly 60 miles of paved urban trails. The city also has over a dozen award-winning golf courses making the area a Southwestern golfing mecca. Major parks and sites include the Canyons Softball Complex; Little Valley Softball complex; Pioneer Park; Tonaquint Nature Center; nationally-recognized Snake Hollow bike park; Thunder Junction All Abilities theme park. Red Hills Desert Garden - a public water-conservation garden displaying both native and exotic flora suited for the local climate. Three local skate parks; Legacy Regional Park and fairgrounds is just east of the city in Hurricane.St. George is fast-becoming a popular rock climbing and mountain biking destination. The St.George area has several public recreation centers; the St. Georges Rec Center; Washington City Rec Center and the Sand Hollow Aquatics Center. It also has a number of public parks and open space areas for hiking, biking, and other outdoor activities. It is located in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, which are popular with mountain bikers and hikers. It has a population of around 3,000. The area is home to the National Park Service, which has been around since the 1800s. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is based in the city and has been involved in the development of the St George area since the 1950s. It was also the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the early 1900s.

Government

The mayor, elected at-large, also serves as a member on the City Council. The Council hires a city manager to deal with regular operations. As of January 2021, the mayor of St. George is Michele Randall. The city manager is Adam Lenhard. The U.S. Federal Courthouse, Washington County Justice Court, Juvenile Court and the Fifth District Courthouse are downtown. The City Council meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Council Chambers. The council members are Jimmy Hughes, Michele Randall, Dannielle Larkin, Gregg McArthur, and Bryan Smethurst. They are elected from single-member districts. The mayor is elected to a four-year term, and the city council is elected for a two-year terms, and so on until the mayor is re-elected in 2023.

Education

The city of St. George is a part of the Washington County School District. Public high schools include Dixie High School, Pine View High School and Desert Hills High School. The city's middle schools are located near or adjacent to the like-named high schools. Dixie Technical College has 4,920 post-secondary and 292 secondary students (as of 2018) The Southern Utah Center for Computer, Engineering, and Science Students (SUCCESS) is an early college high school located on the Utah Tech University campus. Utah Arts Academy offers an alternative education with no tuition costs to any Utah resident. The University of Phoenix has a four-year institution, of about 10,000 students (as of 2018), and Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine has a college of medicine with about 4,200 students. The City is home to the University of Utah, which has about 1,500 students, and the Utah Institute of Technology, with about 2,000. The Uinta County Jail is located in the city's downtown area, with a population of about 3,000 people. The town is also home to a number of non-profit organizations, such as the Utah Foundation for the Arts, which provides scholarships to high school and college students. It is also the home of the Utah State Museum, which offers a wide array of educational programs for high school students, including a museum on the grounds of the Uinte County Museum of History and Art, and a museum of art and science.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Saint George, Washington County, Utah = 23.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 73. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Saint George = 6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 95,342 individuals with a median age of 31.8 age the population grows by 52.08% in Saint George, Washington County, Utah population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,215.17 residents per square mile of area (469.16/km²). There are average 2.77 people per household in the 26,962 households with an average household income of $44,522 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.40% of the available work force and has dropped -4.88% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 21.84%. The number of physicians in Saint George per 100,000 population = 151.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Saint George = 8.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 3.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 43. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 255. 102 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 25.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 52, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Saint George, Washington County, Utah which are owned by the occupant = 58.43%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 12 years with median home cost = $187,210 and home appreciation of -14.06%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.53 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,297 per student. There are 21.5 students for each teacher in the school, 1494 students for each Librarian and 577 students for each Counselor. 8.55% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 14.71% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.70% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).