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Population (year 2000): 8,186. Estimated population in July 2006: 15,217 (+85.9% change)
Males: 4,181  (51.1%)
Females: 4,005  (48.9%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Utah median age:  27.1 years

Zip codes: 84780.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,800 (it was $35,341 in 2000)
Washington  $41,800
Utah:  $47,934

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $179,800 (it was $123,600 in 2000)
Washington  $179,800
Utah:  $167,200

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Races in Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)


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Ancestries: English (33.7%), German (12.8%), United States (8.4%), Danish (7.4%), Irish (5.7%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2800 feet

Land area: 31.5 square miles.

Population density: 435 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Washington

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

198 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  2.4%
Utah:  7.1%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Washington, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Washington to the number of sex offenders is 806 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Washington:  0.5% ($650)
Utah:  0.7% ($956)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sunrise Manor, NV (125.3 miles , pop. 156,120).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (134.3 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (267.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: St. George, UT (5.4 miles ), Santa Clara, UT (10.1 miles ), Ivins, UT (12.6 miles ), Hurricane, UT (12.7 miles ), Leeds, UT (12.8 miles ), La Verkin, UT (17.5 miles ), Toquerville, UT (17.6 miles ), Virgin, UT (22.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 130 buildings, average cost: $78,300
  • 1997: 116 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 1998: 113 buildings, average cost: $90,600
  • 1999: 104 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 2000: 189 buildings, average cost: $99,100
  • 2001: 321 buildings, average cost: $92,700
  • 2002: 324 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2003: 461 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 2004: 880 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 2006: 510 buildings, average cost: $216,600
  • 2007: 496 buildings, average cost: $215,300

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Latitude: 37.12 N, Longitude: 113.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,417 (-17.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 611 (20.7%)


346 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
7 people in nursing homes

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Population change in the 1990s: +3,985 (+94.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.17
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Washington:
  • DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; ST GEORGE, UT)
  • VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT)
  • MILFORD VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 84 miles; MILFORD, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Washington, UT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washington:
  • ST GEORGE MUNI (about 7 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; ID: SGU)
  • CEDAR CITY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; ID: CDC)
  • NELLIS AFB (about 123 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; ID: LSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Washington:
  • HURRICANE (about 15 miles; HURRICANE, UT; ID: 1L8)
  • COLORADO CITY MUNI (about 37 miles; COLORADO CITY, AZ; ID: AZC)
  • MESQUITE (about 43 miles; MESQUITE, NV; ID: 67L)

Local government website: www.washingtoncity-ut.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington:
  • DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 17 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 5,091)
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,405)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 129 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 13,686)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 131 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 15,686)
  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 189 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,415)
Public elementary/middle school in Washington:
  • WASHINGTON ELEM SCH (Students: 592; Location: 300 N 300 E; Grades: KG - 05)

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Notable location: Bastion Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Washington: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Washington City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Stucki Debris Basin Reservoir (A), Gypsum Wash Debris Basin Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Mill Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Washington: Redlands RV Parks (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Washington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Washington City Museum (25 East Telegraph Street) (1), Southern Utah Air Museum (400 West Telegraph Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotel: Red Cliffs Inn (912 West Red Cliffs Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Washington and their reported violations in the past:

WASHINGTON (Population served: 7000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-21-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-21-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
DAMMERON VALLEY WTR WORKS (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2001)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005)
  • Notification, Public - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 12 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Utah:  3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  81.0%
Whole state:  76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.9%

Washington compared to Utah state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Washington (2007 data):
  • State Bank of Southern Utah: Washington Wal-Mart Branch at 625 W Telegraph Street, branch established on 2001-06-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $545.0 mil, Deposits: $465.4 mil, headquarters in Cedar City, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Utah Bancorporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Albertson's Washington Branch at 915 West Red Cliff Boulevard, branch established on 1997-07-30. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Zions First National Bank: Washington Branch at 865 West Telegraph Road, branch established on 1977-01-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $14,849.1 mil, Deposits: $10,450.5 mil, headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 152 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • The Village Bank: Cottonmill Branch at 650 W. Telegraph Street, branch established on 2006-11-24. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $214.4 mil, Deposits: $188.6 mil, headquarters in Saint George, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Village Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 1$2,347$28,16426$33,744
Streets and Highways 2$4,218$25,3080$0
Sewerage 3$5,486$21,9440$0
Parks and Recreation 4$13,269$39,8073$1,663
Water Supply 8$21,221$31,8320$0
Electric Power 6$20,431$40,8620$0
Other and Unallocable 3$7,036$28,1442$237
Other Government Administration 3$11,933$47,7321$1,284
Financial Administration 7$15,514$26,5950$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,424$29,0881$830
Police - Other 1$2,221$26,6523$1,807
Totals for Government 39$106,099$32,64636$39,564


Washington government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,851,000
  • Charges - All Other: $6,881,000
    Sewerage: $1,828,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,333,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $33,000
  • Construction - General: $4,240,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,131,000
    Sewerage: $2,170,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,455,000
    Water Utilities: $1,238,000
    General - Other: $1,109,000
    Regular Highways: $874,000
    Financial Administration: $616,000
    Police Protection: $339,000
    Fire Protection: $334,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $109,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $82,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $721,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $8,847,000
    Electric Utilities: $275,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,017,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $7,450,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $18,597,000
    Water Utilities: $8,497,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $870,000
    Water Utilities: $350,000
    Electric Utilities: $275,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $827,000
    Interest Earnings: $370,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $54,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,913,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,753,000
    Water Utilities: $2,240,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,335,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $464,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,673,000
    Property: $1,030,000
    NEC: $792,000
    Other Selective Sales: $530,000
    Public Utilities: $155,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,071,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $531,000

12.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.83%
Utah average:  8.03%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($343 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.07%
Utah average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Salt Lake County, UT  1.55% ($40,255 average AGI)
from Clark County, NV  1.30% ($50,610)
from Utah County, UT  0.85% ($40,952)


8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.44%
Utah average:  7.46%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.05%
Utah average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Salt Lake County, UT  1.18% ($32,734 average AGI)
to Utah County, UT  0.77% ($39,190)
to Clark County, NV  0.74% ($41,295)


Strongest AM radio stations in Washington:
  • KUNF (1210 AM; 10 kW; WASHINGTON, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KDXU (890 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KZNU (1450 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: AM RADIO 1450, INC.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KSUB (590 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLSQ (870 AM; 10 kW; WHITNEY, NV; Owner: KLSQ-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Washington:
  • KZHK (95.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: MARVIN KENT FRANDSEN)
  • K300AC (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KONY (99.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: FM RADIO 99.9, INC.)
  • KSNN (93.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KMXM (107.1 FM; COLORADO CITY, AZ; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KREC (98.1 FM; BRIAN HEAD, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • K211BJ (90.1 FM; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K244DU (96.7 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: MONTY C. STRATTON)
  • KXFF (92.5 FM; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K232CY (94.3 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: CARL L. RIECK)
  • K202AW (88.3 FM; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K209AO (89.7 FM; ST. GEORGE, ETC., UT; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K213AM (90.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K215CF (90.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV., AGRI & APP SCIENCE)
  • K272AQ (102.3 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: B. RAY CARPENTER)
  • K276DJ (103.1 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: JEFFERY M. JENNINGS)
  • KOEZ-LP (105.1 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: LATINOS UNIDOS BROADCASTING)
  • KWBR-LP (105.7 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND NEWS (A.C.O.R.N.))
  • K204BY (88.7 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K252DK (98.3 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Washington:
  • K11JE (Channel 11; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY TELEVISION DEPARTMENT)
  • K46GE (Channel 46; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY TELEVISION DEPARTMENT)
  • K32FQ (Channel 32; ST. GEORGE, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K34FS (Channel 34; ST. GEORGE, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K02AV (Channel 2; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY TELEVISION DEPARTMENT)
  • K59AG (Channel 59; BLOOMINGTON, UT; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY)
  • K20GJ (Channel 20; BLOOMINGTON, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • K63AD (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, UT; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY TELEVISION DEPT.)
  • K69CT (Channel 69; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KUWB-LP (Channel 65; BLOOMINGTON, UT; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF UTAH, LLC)
  • KDLQ-LP (Channel 55; ST. GEORGE, ETC., UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K08BN (Channel 8; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY TELEVISION DEPARTMENT)
  • K16DS (Channel 16; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: DANIEL MATHESON AND STEPHEN WADE d/b as BROADCAST WEST)
  • KDLU-LP (Channel 26; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K24CY (Channel 24; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: LARRY H. MILLER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KUSG (Channel 12; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)

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