Utah’s Dixie · Settled 1861
St. George Utah
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Cotton fields to boomtown
Although settlers reached Washington County as early as 1852, St. George, Utah was founded in 1861, when Brigham Young sent pioneers to this far corner of the Utah Territory to grow cotton and wine grapes and harvest silk for the Civil War-torn North. The cotton fields are gone and the wineries are closed, but the town they built endured — and grew.
The county's largest city sits along Interstate 15, one of the nation's key north-south routes between California and Salt Lake City, Denver, and Albuquerque. That position — plus the climate, the scenery, and the low cost of building — turned Washington County into one of the fastest-growing communities in the United States.
The growth that followed has been sustained rather than sudden. The 2020 census counted 96,032 people in the city and 180,279 across Washington County, and the metro has spent three decades among the fastest-growing in the United States. Retirees came first, drawn by the winters; young working families followed for the same climate and scenery, and increasingly for remote work that no longer ties them to a coast.
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Where St. George is
St. George sits in the far southwest corner of Utah, at the point where the Colorado Plateau gives way to the Mojave Desert. That transition is what gives the area its character: red Navajo sandstone cliffs and black basalt from young lava flows, at an elevation of about 2,860 feet — low enough that winters are mild and golf courses stay open all year, which is the single fact most responsible for the city's growth.
The city is the seat of Washington County and the largest in southern Utah, strung along Interstate 15 roughly 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas and about 300 miles south of Salt Lake City. Zion National Park is around 40 miles east, which makes St. George the practical base for visiting it.
People often search for St. George, Nevada. It does not exist — the confusion comes from the three-state corner nearby. Interstate 15 crosses into Arizona about 30 miles south of town, threads the Virgin River Gorge, and reaches Nevada at Mesquite, roughly 40 miles out.
Mail comes to 84770 and 84790, with 84771 for post office boxes.
Frequently asked questions
Where is St. George, Utah?
St. George sits in the far southwest corner of Utah, on Interstate 15 about 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas and roughly 300 miles south of Salt Lake City. It is the seat of Washington County and the largest city in southern Utah, and Zion National Park is about 40 miles east.
Is St. George in Utah or Nevada?
Utah. There is no St. George, Nevada — the confusion comes from how close the city sits to the corner where three states meet. Interstate 15 crosses into Arizona about 30 miles south of town, runs through the Virgin River Gorge, and reaches Nevada at Mesquite, roughly 40 miles from St. George.
What is the zip code for St. George, Utah?
St. George uses 84770 and 84790, with 84771 for post office boxes. Neighboring communities have their own codes, including Washington 84780, Hurricane 84737, Ivins 84738 and Santa Clara 84765.
How big is St. George, Utah?
The 2020 census counted 96,032 people in the city and 180,279 across Washington County. The county has been among the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States for three decades, so both figures are higher than the last count.
What is St. George known for?
Red-rock scenery, year-round outdoor recreation and golf, and proximity to Zion National Park. It is also known as a retirement and relocation destination, and historically as Utah's Dixie, after the cotton mission that founded it in 1861.