Santa Clara, Utah
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the St. George census division. It lies in ZIP code area 84765. It stands on Graveyard Wash. The Survey maps it on the Santa Clara quadrangle. 7,553 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,762 feet above sea level.
On record in Santa Clara
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 8 records
George and Bertha Graff Houselisted 1998
Hans George Hafen Houselisted 1998
Jacob Hamblin Houselisted 1971
Lemuel and Mary Ann Leavitt Houselisted 1999
Frederick and Anna Maria Reber Houselisted 1998
Reber, Frederick, Jr., and Mary F., Houselisted 1999
Santa Clara Relief Society Houselisted 1994
Santa Clara Tithing Companylisted 1998
Population over time
2 figuresSanta Clara grew from 6,003 to 7,553 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,003 | |
| 2020 | 7,553 | +1,550 (+26%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1885 USGS St. George quadrangle1:250000
- 1891 USGS St. George quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Cedar City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS St. George quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS St. George NW quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Cedar City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Cedar City quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS St. George quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Santa Clara quadrangle1:24000
Photographs
8 of 26 photographs shown, 1940Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Every photograph of Washington County
Fires near this place
155 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 155 fires within 5 miles of Santa Clara between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,211 acres in total. 22 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 58 |
| Natural | 22 |
| Fireworks | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1999 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Cedar City Field Office | PARKWAY |
| 6 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | SNOW CANYON |
| 30 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | WHITE HILL |
| 30 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | DIXIE DOWNS |
| 28 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 1050PI STANDBY |
| 24 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | BLUE GOOSE |
| 23 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 400 W. |
| 23 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | SHEET METAL SHOP |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 25 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Santa Clara: 15 past producers, 6 producers, 4 occurrences. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Volcanic Materials, Pumice, Silica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P, L, P & M Claims | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cinder Pit | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | Surface | |
| Cinder Pit | Pumice | Producer | ||
| Dune Sand | Silica | Producer | ||
| Riprap #27056 | Volcanic Materials | Occurrence | Basalt | |
| Stone Quarry | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Ut Dept Hwys Riprap No.27056 | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| 3 Mile Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dune Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sand |
Storms near this place
15 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Santa Clara in 15 storm reports between 1994 and 2021: 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 3 flash flood, 2 hail. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 | Lightning | Santa Clara | 2 hurt | Two 17 year old males were struck by lightning just outside Snow Canyon High School in St. George. The two boys were waiting for a ride home shortly after school let out; they took shelter from the rain under a nearby tree, where lightning struck and injured them both. CPR was performed at the site, and they were both in critical condition when they reached a hospital in Las Vegas, but both survived and are expected to make a full recovery. |
| September 2012 | Flash Flood | Santa Clara | $7,500,000 | An extended period of moderate to heavy rainfall occurred in southwest Utah on the morning of September 11th, during which 3.24 inches of rainfall was measured in Ivins, Utah. In nearby Santa Clara, an earthen dike (called the Laub Dike) burst, releasing all of the water in the associated retention pond. This water and mud flowed into nearby homes and businesses, damaging both public infrastructure and private properties. A total of $3.8 million in damage was done to public infrastructure, including damage to the dike, streets, and sidewalks. The flood also damaged 16 businesses and 63 homes; some of these buildings had internal damage due to water and mud flowing into them, while other buildings experienced serious structural damage. |
| April 2018 | Lightning | Santa Clara | $400,000 | A lightning strike started a fire that destroyed a home in St. George. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Santa Clara | $100,000 | Houses and basements were flooded in both Santa Clara and Ivins. In addition, the water flowing over Santa Clara Drive was 1 foot deep and 40 feet wide. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | $30,000 | Multiple power lines were reported down in Santa Clara. |
| September 1998 | Lightning | Santa Clara | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | $1,000 | Microburst winds caused some damage and kicked up lots of dust in Santa Clara, as several power lines were knocked down. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | - | Power lines were downed in Santa Clara, with power outages occurring. Trees were blown over on Lava Flow Street. |
| September 2012 | Flash Flood | Santa Clara | - | Flooding was reported over the bridge where old US Highway 91 crosses the Santa Clara River. This flooding caused the road to be closed for a few hours in the late morning and early afternoon. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Santa Clara | - | Local law enforcement reported one inch diameter hail in Santa Clara. |
| July 2006 | Heavy Rain | Santa Clara | - | 1.13" measured at Badger Springs RAWS in 90 min ending at 630pm. Radar estimates 2-3" just south of RAWS. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Santa Clara | - | Hail the size of quarters and ping pong balls. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | - | Moonsoon moisture arrived over southern Utah producing heavy rains and wet microburst winds. In New Harmony 2.00" of rain fell in 50 minutes, and flood water depth was two to three feet. The St. George AWOS recorded 0.80" less than 40 minutes which allowed for minor house and street flood. Wind gusts to 60 mph downed power lines and tree limbs. In Hurricane, wind gusts were estimated at 70 to 75 mph. Rainfall of 0.79" in 30 minutes allowed for two to three feet of water to flood State Road 9 between Interstate 15 and Hurricane. In Santa Clara, wind gusts downed tree branches, and 0.25" fell in ten minutes. In Bloomington, several homes and businesses were flooded and wind gusts took down power lines and tree limbs. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | - | no account filed |
| September 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivins | 2.8 miles | 19 | |
| Saint George | 4.2 miles | 20 | |
| Middleton | 6.1 miles | 20 | |
| Shivwits | 6.4 miles | 16 | |
| Bloomington (historical) | 6.5 miles | 20 | |
| Bloomington Hills | 7.2 miles | 20 | |
| Atkinville | 7.2 miles | 20 | |
| Shem | 7.3 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Santa Clara | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q483249 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1432234. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








