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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.

Santa Clara within Washington County

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

Population over time

2 figures

Santa 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.

YearPeople Change
20106,003
20207,553+1,550 (+26%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 19 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Photographs

8 of 26 photographs shown, 1940

Taken 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.

Many of the farmers living in Santa Clara, Utah, have central heating plants in their homes. This is one of the home furnaces
Many of the farmers living in Santa Clara, Utah, have central heating plants in their homes. This is one of the home furnaces
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Before winter sets in Mormon families are well supplied with canned goods and flour. Santa Clara, Utah. See general caption
Before winter sets in Mormon families are well supplied with canned goods and flour. Santa Clara, Utah. See general caption
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Family of Mormon farmer. Santa Clara, Utah
Family of Mormon farmer. Santa Clara, Utah
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
School teacher pointing out a word to grade school pupil, Santa Clara, Utah. See general caption
School teacher pointing out a word to grade school pupil, Santa Clara, Utah. See general caption
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Loading fruit on truck of produce company. Santa Clara, Utah. See general caption
Loading fruit on truck of produce company. Santa Clara, Utah. See general caption
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Children looking at picture books at school, Santa Clara, Utah. See general caption
Children looking at picture books at school, Santa Clara, Utah. See general caption
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Schoolchildren. Santa Clara, Utah. General caption
Schoolchildren. Santa Clara, Utah. General caption
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
One of the first farm houses built in Santa Clara, Utah. This was the original home of Jacob Hamlin, famous Indian scout. It was built in 1854
One of the first farm houses built in Santa Clara, Utah. This was the original home of Jacob Hamlin, famous Indian scout. It was built in 1854
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress

Every photograph of Washington County

Fires near this place

155 since 1992

Regional 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/undetermined58
Natural22
Fireworks21
Debris and open burning18
Equipment and vehicle use14
Misuse of fire by a minor12
Recreation and ceremony6
Smoking2
Firearms and explosives use1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 1999Natural4.0 acresCedar City Field OfficePARKWAY
6 September 2007Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsSNOW CANYON
30 September 2005Naturalunder an acreCedar City Field OfficeWHITE HILL
30 September 1998Debris and open burningunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsDIXIE DOWNS
28 September 1999Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State Lands1050PI STANDBY
24 September 2005Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsBLUE GOOSE
23 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State Lands400 W.
23 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsSHEET METAL SHOP

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 25 shown

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
P, L, P & M ClaimsUraniumOccurrence
QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast ProducerSedimentary
Cinder PitVolcanic MaterialsPast ProducerSurface
Cinder PitPumiceProducer
Dune SandSilicaProducer
Riprap #27056Volcanic MaterialsOccurrenceBasalt
Stone QuarrySilicaPast Producer
Ut Dept Hwys Riprap No.27056PumiceOccurrence
3 Mile PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Dune SandSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSand

Every working recorded in Washington County

Storms near this place

15 since 1994

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
October 2010LightningSanta Clara2 hurtTwo 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 2012Flash FloodSanta Clara$7,500,000An 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 2018LightningSanta Clara$400,000A lightning strike started a fire that destroyed a home in St. George.
July 2010Flash FloodSanta Clara$100,000Houses 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 2010Thunderstorm WindSanta Clara$30,000Multiple power lines were reported down in Santa Clara.
September 1998LightningSanta Clara$10,000no account filed
August 1999Thunderstorm WindSanta Clara$1,000Microburst winds caused some damage and kicked up lots of dust in Santa Clara, as several power lines were knocked down.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindSanta Clara-Power lines were downed in Santa Clara, with power outages occurring. Trees were blown over on Lava Flow Street.
September 2012Flash FloodSanta 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 2010HailSanta Clara-Local law enforcement reported one inch diameter hail in Santa Clara.
July 2006Heavy RainSanta Clara-1.13" measured at Badger Springs RAWS in 90 min ending at 630pm. Radar estimates 2-3" just south of RAWS.
September 2006HailSanta Clara-Hail the size of quarters and ping pong balls.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindSanta 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 1995Thunderstorm WindSanta Clara-no account filed
September 1994Thunderstorm WindSanta Clara-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Washington County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Ivins2.8 miles19
Saint George4.2 miles20
Middleton6.1 miles20
Shivwits6.4 miles16
Bloomington (historical)6.5 miles20
Bloomington Hills7.2 miles20
Atkinville7.2 miles20
Shem7.3 miles16

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 ClaraAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q483249The 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.