Central, Utah

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Central, Utah
Census-designated place
Washington County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Central highlighted.svg
Location of Central within Washington County and the State of Utah
Coordinates: 37°24′54″N113°37′27″W / 37.41500°N 113.62417°W / 37.41500; -113.62417
Country United States
State Utah
County Washington
Incorporated1935 (as a town)
Disincorporated1960s
Elevation
[1]
5,216 ft (1,590 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
656
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84722
Area code 435
GNIS feature ID2629947 [1]

Central is a census-designated place in north-central Washington County, Utah, United States. [1] The population was 656 at the 2020 census. [2] Central lies along State Route 18, on the edge of the Dixie National Forest, [3] north of the city of St. George (the county seat of Washington County). [4]

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History

Central was settled before 1910. It became an incorporated town in 1935, but was disincorporated in the 1960s. The town was so named because of its central location between Enterprise, and Veyo. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 110—
1920 12110.0%
1930 74−38.8%
1940 70−5.4%
1950 49−30.0%
1960 21−57.1%
1970 3252.4%
2010 613—
2020 6567.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau [6]

As of the census [7] of 2010, there were 613 people living in the CDP. There were 344 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 96.1% White, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 1.8% from some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

Government

Central has the ZIP code of 84722. [8]

Events

Central is the starting place of the annual St. George Marathon.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Central, Utah
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Central CDP, Utah". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ "MyTopo Maps - Central, Washington County, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  5. ↑ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 74. ISBN   978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC   797284427 . Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". census.gov. United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 18, 2011– via web.archive.org.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  8. ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived 17 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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