Local servicesHospitalSaint George Regional Hospital River Road5.0 miPost officeWashington Post Office2.0 miTown hallWashington City Hall1.9 miPoliceWashington City Police Department1.9 miFire stationWashington City Fire Department Station 622.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt George Regional Airport SGU7.0 miMajor airportHarry Reid International Airport LAS118 miInterstateI-151.2 miCoachWashington (Exit 13)Salt Lake Express1.1 miTransit3 stops within a mileSunTranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84780 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84780 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:14 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:43 am – 5:20 pm
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People30,709 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.810,678 householdsMedian household income $94,103Median home value $511,700Median rent $1,581 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,244 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 14,195 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 16%, construction 12%Average commute 17 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 102°F, lows 72°FColdest month December: highs 53°F, lows 28°F9 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days128 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St George station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsBaseball & Softball Complexpark · 1.5 miSullivan Virgin River Soccer Parkpark · 1.6 miSand Hollow State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 1,670 acresQuail Creek State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 869 acresZion National Parknational park · 18.7 mi · 145,304 acresGunlock State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 557 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 2 Sep 19923 mi away, near Washington, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 15 Aug 202435 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWashington County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, UT
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKatherine Heightsserves 415 people from ground water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique29 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,036 ft925 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
