Santa Clara, Utah

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Santa Clara, Utah
City
Santa Clara Utah Town Hall.jpg
Santa Clara City Hall
Washington County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Santa Clara highlighted.svg
Location in Washington County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°8′13″N113°38′57″W / 37.13694°N 113.64917°W / 37.13694; -113.64917
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Utah.svg  Utah
County Washington
Settled1854
Founded by Jacob Hamblin
Named for Santa Clara River
Area
[1]
 • Total6.13 sq mi (15.87 km2)
 • Land6.12 sq mi (15.85 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,759 ft (841 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,553
 • Estimate 
(2019) [3]
8,417
 • Density1,375.33/sq mi (531.03/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84765
Area code 435
FIPS code 49-67660 [4]
GNIS feature ID1432234 [2]
Website https://sccity.org/

Santa Clara is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States and is a part of the St. George Metropolitan Area. The population was 7,553 at the 2020 census, up from 6,003 at the 2010 census, and 4,630 at the 2000 census. The city is a western suburb of St. George.

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History

In 1854, Jacob Hamblin was called by Brigham Young to serve a mission to the southern Paiute and settled at Santa Clara in the vicinity of the modern city of St. George, Utah. The town is among the oldest in the area.

The first settlers built Fort Clara or Fort Santa Clara, in the winter of 1855–1856. In the fall of 1861, Swiss members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived at the new settlement. Shortly afterward, in early 1862, they were victims of a severe flood in the Santa Clara River that destroyed the fort and most other buildings, along with irrigation dams and ditches. This event was part of the Great Flood of 1862. [5]

Hamblin's first home in Santa Clara was destroyed in the flood. His second wife Rachael saved one of their young children from drowning, but the child soon after died from exposure. Rachael never fully recovered from exposure she suffered during the flood. Swearing to avoid such a risk again, Hamblin built a new home on a hill in Santa Clara. It is owned today by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), which operates it as a house museum. Latter-day Saint missionaries give daily tours.

19th-century Santa Clara was largely inhabited by immigrants who converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Switzerland and came to Utah. Among these was Daniel Bonelli, who after the 1862 flood became a pioneer colonist of St. Thomas, Nevada in the Moapa Valley. He was a farmer, salt miner, and owner of Bonelli's Ferry, at Rioville, Nevada. This was on the road between southwestern Utah and Arizona, at the confluence of the Virgin River and the Colorado River.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2), of which 4.9 square miles (12.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.41%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 194—
1890 2024.1%
1900 35877.2%
1910 3908.9%
1920 305−21.8%
1930 249−18.4%
1940 28313.7%
1950 31912.7%
1960 291−8.8%
1970 271−6.9%
1980 1,091302.6%
1990 2,322112.8%
2000 4,63099.4%
2010 6,00329.7%
2019 (est.)8,417 [3] 40.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 4,630 people, 1,225 households, and 1,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 948.1 inhabitants per square mile (366.1/km2). There were 1,294 housing units at an average density of 265.0 per square mile (102.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32% White, 0.15% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.

There were 1,225 households, out of which 57.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.4% were non-families. 6.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.78 and the average family size was 3.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 40.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,770, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $41,350 versus $21,495 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,957. About 2.7% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Santa Clara is home to several sites of importance to the LDS Church, including the Jacob Hamblin Home and the old Relief Society house, built in 1907. It has a historical cemetery.

Education

Various public schools service the local student population, all are within Washington County School District, with all competitive athletics and activities of the region competing in Region 9 of the UHSAA.

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Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Clara, Utah
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ FORT CLARA, (aka FORT SANTA CLARA), from wchsutah.org accessed September 24, 2015
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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