Town guide

Santa Clara, Utah

Santa Clara is a city in Washington County, Utah, home to about 8,152 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84765.

Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population8,1521,332 per sq mi
Median home value$558,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$247Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Santa Clara

1 ZIP code

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Around Santa Clara

Distances

Nearest major airportHarry Reid International Airport (LAS)109 miles away
Closer regional airportSt George Regional Airport (SGU)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ261 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Clara; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Santa Clara

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Santa Clara had 7,553 residents in the 2020 census, up 63% since 2000.

It’s the 79th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Washington County grew from 4,612 residents in 1900 to 180,279 in 2020.

Santa Clara population by census2000: 4,630, 2010: 6,003, 2020: 7,5534,63020006,00320107,5532020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,612, 1910: 5,123, 1920: 6,764, 1930: 7,420, 1940: 9,269, 1950: 9,836, 1960: 10,271, 1970: 13,669, 1980: 26,065, 1990: 48,560, 2000: 90,354, 2010: 138,115, 2020: 180,2795K’00’107K’20’309K’40’5010K’60’7026K’80’9090K’00’10180K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 102°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 9.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Santa ClaraJan: high 54°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 39°F, 1 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 46°F, 0.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 56°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 96°F, low 65°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 102°F, low 72°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 100°F, low 70°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 61°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 47°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 35°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 28°F, 0.9 in54°28°Jan1.259°32°Feb1.468°39°Mar1.075°46°Apr0.785°56°May0.396°65°Jun0.2102°72°Jul0.5100°70°Aug1.192°61°Sep0.779°47°Oct0.864°35°Nov0.753°28°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St George, UT weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

69,411 jobs at 7,191 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,276 jobs; Retail trade: 11,568 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,816 jobs; Construction: 8,723 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,194 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,802 jobs; Professional services: 3,303 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,246 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 13% Transportation and warehousing 6% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Clara.

Nearest hospitals

  • St.. George Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · St. George7.2 miles
  • Mesa View Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mesquite32.8 miles
  • Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cedar City51.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers17
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Santa Clara

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Archie H. Gubler Park · 25 acres1.7 mi
  • Desert Rose Park · 2 acres1.5 mi
  • Swiss Pioneer Memorial Park · 1 acres1.2 mi
  • Jacob Hamblin Home Historical Site0.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Harmons1.7 mi
  • Harmons Grocery1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • Stapley Pharmacy5.4 mi

Libraries

  • Santa Clara Library2.2 mi
  • Saint George Library5.2 mi
  • LDS Family History Center5.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Jacob Hamblin House0.9 mi
  • Santa Clara Historical Society Archive and Museum1.3 mi
  • Samuel R. Knight Santa Clara History Museum1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Kayenta Village Outdoor Theater4.2 mi
  • Center for the Arts at Kayenta4.2 mi
  • Lorraine Boccardo Theater4.2 mi
  • Tuacahn Amphitheatre4.4 mi
  • Roene B. DiFiore Center for Arts and Education5.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1854.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Santa Clara

Public schools here are run by Washington District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arrowhead SchoolSanta ClaraPre-K–5520Public2.5 mi
Santa Clara SchoolSanta ClaraPre-K–5450Public1.4 mi
Lava Ridge IntermediateSanta Clara6–7699Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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