Central is a community in Washington County, Utah, home to about 660 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84722.
Homes sold for a median of $276 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Central. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)125 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | St George Regional Airport (SGU)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Central; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Central had 656 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2010.
It’s the 207th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Washington County grew from 4,612 residents in 1900 to 180,279 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 14.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Veyo Powerhouse, UT weather station (5 miles away).
69,411 jobs at 7,191 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Central.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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