Pine Valley, Washington County, Utah

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Pine Valley, Utah
Pine Valley Ward Chapel.jpg
The Pine Valley Chapel, August 1968
Washington County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Pine Valley highlighted.svg
Location in Washington County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°23′37″N113°30′24″W / 37.39361°N 113.50667°W / 37.39361; -113.50667
Country United States
State County
Settled1855
Elevation
[1]
6,542 ft (1,994 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
249
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84781
Area code 435
GNIS feature ID2629953 [1]
Website http://pinevalleyutah.org/

Pine Valley is a census-designated place in north-central Washington County, Utah, United States that lies approximately 45 minutes north of the county seat, St. George. It is located at the head of the Santa Clara River in the Pine Valley Mountains, and was settled in 1859. The population was 249 at the 2020 census. [2]

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Significant landmarks include the Pine Valley Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints designed by shipbuilder Ebenezer Bryce in 1868 using the scheme of an upside-down boat. [3] Pine Valley Chapel is the oldest Mormon chapel in continuous use. [4]

Demographics

"Entering Historic Pine Valley", September 2010 Entering Historic Pine Valley.jpg
"Entering Historic Pine Valley", September 2010
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 186
2020 24933.9%

As of the census [5] of 2010, there were 186 people living in the CDP. There were 461 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 0.5% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Valley, Washington County, Utah. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Pine Valley CDP, Utah". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  3. Pine Valley Chapel historical marker
  4. "Dixie National Forest - Home" . Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 19, 2011.

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