Town guide

Spanish Valley, Utah

Spanish Valley is a community in Grand County, Utah, home to about 756 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84532.

Homes sold for a median of $392 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population75653 per sq mi
Median home value$775,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$392Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Spanish Valley

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Spanish Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)201 miles away
Closer regional airportCanyonlands Regional Airport (CNY)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO258 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ373 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Spanish Valley; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Spanish Valley

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

Spanish Valley had 529 residents in the 2020 census, up 192% since 2000.

It’s the 195th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Grand County grew from 1,149 residents in 1900 to 9,669 in 2020.

Spanish Valley population by census2000: 181, 2010: 491, 2020: 529181200049120105292020

Grand County, 1900–2020

Grand County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,149, 1910: 1,595, 1920: 1,808, 1930: 1,813, 1940: 2,070, 1950: 1,903, 1960: 6,345, 1970: 6,688, 1980: 8,241, 1990: 6,620, 2000: 8,485, 2010: 9,225, 2020: 9,6691K’00’102K’20’302K’40’506K’60’708K’80’908K’00’1010K’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 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Spanish ValleyJan: high 44°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 36°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 43°F, 0.8 in; May: high 83°F, low 51°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 94°F, low 59°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 99°F, low 66°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 64°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 55°F, 0.9 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 42°F, 1 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 30°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in44°21°Jan0.752°27°Feb0.765°36°Mar0.772°43°Apr0.883°51°May0.894°59°Jun0.499°66°Jul0.996°64°Aug0.988°55°Sep0.974°42°Oct1.057°30°Nov0.744°22°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moab, UT weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Grand County

5,274 jobs at 564 businesses in Grand County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grand CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,121 jobs; Retail trade: 867 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 471 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 303 jobs; Construction: 284 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 232 jobs; Manufacturing: 173 jobs; Professional services: 140 jobsHotels and restaurants 40% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 9% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Construction 5% Real estate and rentals 4% Manufacturing 3% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spanish Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Moab Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moab1.9 miles
  • San Juan HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello48.9 miles
  • Family Health West HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fruita59.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors9
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers41
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

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 Spanish Valley

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Bullick Cross Creek Park · 9 acres1.5 mi
  • Swanny City Park · 8 acres1.6 mi
  • Old City Park · 7 acres2.6 mi
  • Center Street Ballparks · 6 acres1.1 mi
  • Moab BMX Park · 4 acres1.9 mi
  • Rotary Park · 4 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • City Market1.2 mi
  • Village Market1.3 mi
  • Moonflower Community Cooperative1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Grand County Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Moab Museum1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Moab Arts & Recreation Center1.3 mi
  • Moab's Backyard Theater1.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Spanish Valley

Public schools here are run by Grand District, Moab Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
C R Sundwall CenterMoabPre-K–K60Special Education1.2 mi
Helen M. Knight SchoolMoabK–6686Public1.8 mi
Moab Charter SchoolMoabK–670Charter0.9 mi
Grand County MiddleMoab7–8221Public1.1 mi
Grand County HighMoab9–12469Public1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Heron School LlcMoab7–1210Nonsectarian1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Moab, Castle Valley and La Sal.

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