Santa Clara, Utah

Santa Clara, Utah
City
Santa Clara City Hall
Location in surrounding Washington County and the southwestern portion of the state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°07′30″N 113°39′20″W / 37.12500°N 113.65556°W / 37.12500; -113.65556
CountryUnited States
State Utah
CountyWashington
Settled1854
Founded byJacob Hamblin
(1819-1886)
Named afterSanta Clara River
Area
  Total
6.13 sq mi (15.87 km2)
  Land6.12 sq mi (15.85 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
2,759 ft (841 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,553
  Density1,375.33/sq mi (531.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84765
Area code435
FIPS code49-67660
GNIS feature ID2411818

Santa Clara is a town / city in Washington County, in southwestern Utah, (Western United States) and is a part of the St. George Metropolitan Area. The population has grown considerably in the last three decades, and was at 7,553 counted in the 2020 U.S. Decennial Census, up from 6,003 at the previous 2010 U.S. Decennial Census, and 4,630 at the earlier 2000 U.S. Decennial Census. The region and county borders the states of Arizona to the south and Nevada to the west. The town is a western suburb of the nearby county seat and larger city of St. George, Utah