St. George Demographics & Characteristics
St. George Demographics & Characteristics
Location: Located in Washington County, Southern Utah, about 3 hours from the rim of the Grand Canyon, and six miles from the Arizona State line.
Elevation: 2,880; with Pine Valley Mountain peaks over 10,000
Size: 64 sq miles (Washington County)
Distance to other major cities (per mapquest.com):
Salt Lake City 303
Las Vegas 118
Los Angeles 387
Phoenix 406
Mesquite 38
Getting To St. George, Utah:
Easily accessible by north/south I-15 or east/west I-70
Limited flights into St. George Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City and Los Angeles by Sky West Airlines.
Bus Service
Weather: Desert Climate with over 300 days of sunshine; mild winters and hot summers.
Annual Average Temperature: January Low 27, July high 102; annual average high is 78; average low is 45.
Annual Average Rainfall: About 8 inches.
Demographics and Economics
Population: 2005-St. George Population (anchor city): 70,000; Washington County Utah Population: 130,000; over 2 million visitors yearly.
Population Projections: St. George area projected to be 162,000 by 2010, 600,00 by 2050; the city has about a 6% growth rate. To see projections of growth, trends, census facts, labor force, rate of change, and ethnic population.
Median Age 2000: 31; one-third is under 19 years old.
Taxes: State Income Tax of 7%; sales tax about 6% and tax considerations for retired people. Second home tax of 1%; primary home ½%, with a formula that looks like the following: primary residence=assessed x 55% X .011316% value.
Median Household Income: $36,505
Principle Industries: Education, Health Services, Recreation
Higher Education: Dixie State College
| Month | Average High | Average Low | Precipitation in inches |
Days with Precipitation |
| Jan. | 53°F | 27°F | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Feb. | 60°F | 31°F | 1 | 2.8 |
| Mar. | 68°F | 37°F | 1 | 2.5 |
| Apr. | 77°F | 44°F | .48 | 1.4 |
| May | 86°F | 52°F | .4 | 1.1 |
| June | 96°F | 60°F | .2 | .7 |
| July | 102 F | 68°F | .56 | 1.9 |
| Aug. | 100°F | 66°F | .68 | 2 |
| Sept. | 93°F | 57°F | .59 | 1.8 |
| Oct. | 80°F | 44°F | .62 | 1.9 |
| Nov. | 65°F | 33°F | .70 | 1.6 |
| Dec. | 54°F | 27°F | .82 | 2.4 |
