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St. George Facts:
St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the largest city and is included in the St. George, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles (192 km) northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles (488 km) south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15.
According to the U.S. Census, St. George has a population of 67,614 in 2006 compared to 49,728 in 2000. In 2005, St. George surpassed Layton as the eighth largest city in Utah. From 1990 to 2000, St. George beat Las Vegas by a mere 0.6% in the fastest growing metropolitan area in the U.S. This trend has continued, with St. George was declared the second most strong growth in the metropolitan region of the United States (behind Greeley, Colorado) in September 2005. In 2007, the metropolitan area (defined as Washington County) was estimated at 140,908 inhabitants. The population of St. George and surrounding cities in 2050 is estimated at more than 700,000 inhabitants.
St. George is the population and commercial center of Utah’s Dixie, a nickname given to the area when Mormon pioneers grew cotton in the hot weather. St. George’s, the trademark is its geology – red bluffs make up the northern part of the city with two peaks covered in lava rock in the center of the city. Northeastern edge of the Mojave Desert are visible to the south. Zion National Park can be seen to the east and the Pine Valley Mountains loom over the city to the north and north-west. The climate has more in common with the desert south-west than the rest of the state, with hot summers and mild winters, most of the snow. The city has recently developed a major retirement destination.
History
St. George was founded as a mission of cotton in 1861, under the leadership of Brigham Young, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons or LDS Church) – part of a wider the church to self-sufficiency. While early settlers were able to cultivate cotton, do not occur in the competitive market rates and, therefore, cotton was finally abandoned.
At the beginning of the civil war in 1861, Brigham Young organized the settlement of what is now Washington County, Utah.
“Fearing that the war would take delivery of cotton, began to collect enough shots to the west of the country to meet the needs of its people. Favorable report was hot in this country below the edge of the [Great] Cuenca, is convinced that the cotton could be raised here. In the general conference of the Church in Salt Lake City, October 6 [1861], about three hundred families have been “called” to promote the Dixie Mission ‘cotton industry. Most people knew nothing about this issue until their names are read from the flesh, but in almost all cases, which responded with good will and ready to leave on time months allotted to them. Families were selected to ensure the number of communities, the right of farmers, masons, blacksmiths, businessmen, educators, carpenters, as necessary. ”
The settlement was named after George A. Smith, an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In April 1877, the LDS Church completed the St. George Temple in Utah. It is the Church of the third temple, and now its longest continually operating temple.
St. George has been the site of the 1998 United States Academic Decathlon national finals.
The rise of the city began in the mid-1980s, first as a retirement and tourist gateway to Utah Color Country.
Geography
St. George is located at 37 ° 5′43? N 113 ° 34′41? W? /? 37.09528 ° N 113.57806 ° W? / 37.09528, -113.57806 (37.095279, -113.578151).
According to the U.S. census, the city has a total area of 64.9 square miles (168.0 km ²), of which 64.4 square miles (166.8 km ²) is land and 0 5 square miles (1.2 km ²) of it (0.72%) is water.
St. George is the lowest in the region of the state, Dixie, with most of the city lies below 3000 feet (900 m). The city is surrounded by mountains of red sandstone and Buttes, and is on the northern edge of the Mojave Desert. The Virgin River flows through the city. Santa Clara River is also on the east side of town, before merging with the Virgin River to the south. In early 2005, severe floods occurred in these two rivers. One person was killed and several houses were destroyed by the raging Santa Clara River.
The city borders Arizona, is located between the cities of Santa Clara and Ivins to the west and east of Washington. The heart of the city, including its downtown, Dixie State College, congress center and the hospital are in a small valley with a view to the Virgin surrounded by the river and under the lava and sandstone cliffs. The south of the city, Bloomington, is more typical of the Mojave desert in the desert scrub and gravel dominating the landscape. The southern part of the city contains agriculture along the Virgin River, but the west and northwest of the city became increasingly dominated by the model of suburban development.
Geology
In southern Utah, soil and rock formations are red in appearance because of the presence of iron oxide. Although parts of the old section of the city (especially the south, near the Virgin River) are in the alluvial flood plain, much of San Jorge is built directly on the Jurassic, Triassic, Permian and the period of sedimentary rocks. As follows: – listed in chronological order – can not be found within the city limits.
Kaibab Limestone (Permian): Gray fossiliferious limestone, exposed in the center of the river along the Virgin anticline Horseman Park Drive and in the hills south of the south of Bloomington Hills.
Moenkopi Formation (Triassic): chocolate, red and white stripe mudstone, shale, limestone, clay and contains thick layers of plaster, exposed to Bloomington, Bloomington Hills South, and the southern part of Webb Hill.
Shinarump Conglomerate (Triassic): yellow to brown, forming cliffs of sandstone and conglomerate containing fossil oyster shells and petrified wood. Forms the cliff north of Bloomington, at Webb Hill and along the Virgin River south of South Street 1450. It is the lowest in the Chinle formation.
Chinle Formation (Triassic): purple, white, gray and green local bentonitic clay altered schists. Due to the softness of the strata, structures built on this training, are at greater risk of slipping or regulation. Chinle formation underlies much of San Jorge, including Bloomington North Hills, much of Green Valley, and much of the eastern part of the city around Riverside Drive and Pine View High School.
Moenave Formation (Jurassic): red and orange sandstone, clay and mudstone. There is some confusion about the distinction between the formation of sandstone and Springdale Moenave over Navajo sandstone, which is similar in appearance, the St. George. It is now generally accepted that the red cliffs of the north of the old part of town (north of Red Hills Parkway) and the Dixie Red Hills Golf are included in the training Moenave. Other risks include cuts in the east and west and the Black Hills of South Dixie Downs.
Kayenta Formation (Jurassic): red, orange, and purple sandstone, shale and mudstone. Forms slopes below the huge Navajo sandstone in the northern part of the city, including North and Dixie Downs Snow Canyon Parkway.
Navajo Sandstone (Jurassic): gray to brown, red, and (in its upper layers) massive sandstone deposits. Form of snow over the Canyon Parkway white cliffs and outcrops of Winchester Hills.
Lava flows of Quaternary basaltic black ridges on the east and west of the old town of St. George. Volcanic eruptions that produce these flows are thought to date back 1.2 million years.
St. George straddling the line between the Colorado Plateau to the east, with its tables, and the basin and landscape diversity in the west and a vast forest of cactus. Other points of interest are the geological anticline Virgin River, the rock has eroded away leaving the shear walls that surround the “Purgatory Flats” area east of St. George. Another geological feature is Pine Mountain Valley, consisting of a piece of granite, which is one of the largest in the world laccolith.
Weather
Because of the low altitude of the city and the location south of St. George is the hottest part of the state, with a maximum daily temperatures in July average 102 ° F (39 ° C). The warmest temperature ever recorded in the State of Utah, 117 ° F (47 ° C) was recorded in St. George, on 5 July 1985 (this was the record until 4 July 2007, when 118 ° F (48 ° C) recorded south of the city, near the Arizona border). The record minimum temperature (aka the hot low temperature) is 89 ° F (32 ° C), created July 15, 1970. In winter, temperatures often drop below freezing overnight (due to radiational cooling resulting from low humidity), but the warm temperatures in the 50s ° F (low 10s C) during the day. The record temperature of -11 ° F (-24 ° C) and low maximum (aka cold high) temperature of 17 ° F (-8 ° C), were established on 22 January 1937.
St. George is in a desert and averages 8.27 inches (210 mm) of precipitation per year. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, except for a dry period from late April to June (after the storm of the season in the Pacific, but before the monsoon). Most precipitation is in the Pacific Ocean from late autumn to winter and early spring. The storm has generally followed the elevators in the north of the city in mid-April. The summer monsoon from the Gulf of California can bring localized intense storms, but often from mid-July to mid September. One such storm dropped the record single day precipitation in the city, with 2.39 in (61 mm) on 31 August 1909. Snow is rare but not unprecedented, for an average of 3.2 inches (8.1 cm) per year. Has been registered since October 29 (in 1971) and no later than April 11 (in 1927). The file is only 10.0 days of snow (25.4 cm), established on 5 January 1974.
Economy
With its growing population, the economy of St. George and its environs has increased in recent years.
One of St. George’s most important business is Skywest Airlines, which is based in St. George. Wal-Mart has a large distribution center located near St. George. In 2003, Intermountain Health has opened a new $ 100 million, 196 beds, 420,000 square feet (39,000 m2) of construction of the hospital.
Much of the economy of southwestern Utah comes from tourism. St. George is near Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park, and several national parks and recreation areas. It is just over an hours drive from the Tony Award winning Utah Shakespeare Festival. Golf also plays a large part of the city, the tourism industry. St. George is one of the largest number of golf courses per capita in the country. Special events like the Marathon St. George and attract thousands Huntsman Senior Games St. George each year. Marathon St. George is currently the 13th marathon in the country.
Transportation
The city is located on the corridor of Interstate 15, 125 miles (201 km) south-west of Interstate 70. Access to Interstate 10 and Interstate 40 corridors by road USA 93, 120 miles (190 km) south-west. The growth of the community led to the planning of a new regional airport and a ring road through south, east and north portions of the urban area.
Saint-Georges does not have access to any rail service. Union Pacific Salt Lake City and Las Vegas is 60 miles (97 km) north of the city. Recently, an environmental impact statement (EIS) was completed in preparation for a new regional airport to be built just southeast of the city. The new airport to replace the current Municipal Airport St. George, which is of sufficient size and has no ability to expand or accommodation of larger aircraft. The $ 175 million for the airport, plans to include a single runway capable of accommodating regional jets and other large commercial jet aircraft. The airport began on 9 October 2008, and should be completed in 2011.
SunTran is St. George’s public transport system works, and 4 bus lines in the city.
Sports
The community of St. George has been home to two minor league teams baseball independently. The first, St. George Pioneerzz (originally the Zion Pioneerzz), played in the Independent League baseball in the West 1999-2001, winning the league championship in 2000. A new franchise, owned and managed by former player in major league Cory Snyder received the Dixie Utah to start the 2007 season. The new team, the St. George Roadrunners, playing in the Independent Golden Baseball League.
Three secondary schools in the city (Dixie, Pine View and Snow Canyon) in the 4A state competition. A fourth school, Desert Hills High School, began playing in 2008, the school 3A. Dixie State College participates in NCAA Division II Conference of the Western Pacific. Some athletes are famous DSC Corey Dillon, Anton Palepoi, Reno Mahe, and Scott Brumfield, who played in the NFL. Marcus Banks, Lionel Hollins, Keon Clark, Mo Dixie Baker are the players who played in the NBA, the former rebels and Bradley Thompson and Brandon Lyon is currently playing in the big leagues. Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bruce Hurst played at Dixie College.
The city also hosts a nationally known, such as Marathon and St. George Huntsman World Senior Games. It is also the location of the Vic Braden Tennis College, with many golf courses and tennis academies throughout the city.
Media
The spectrum, which is owned by Gannett, the local newspaper. The Salt Lake Tribune, DESERET Morning News, and Las Vegas Review-Journal / Las Vegas Sun are widely distributed in St. George and offer home delivery.
St. George has little in the way the media from the local television. KCSG Channel 4, a subsidiary of an American, is located in the city and a local newspaper. Most of the major subsidiaries of Salt Lake City network of translators to be broadcast in the region of St. George. There are also two translators for KVBC, the NBC affiliate in Las Vegas. Its network of broadcast programming generally two hours later that the same program in the broadcast KSL translator.
KDXU is the main radio station information 890 in St. George. This brings the local programming from 6 am to 10 am KNPR, National Public Radio affiliate in Las Vegas, has a translator near St. George, features and articles of southern Utah, with some frequency. In July 2007, Sports Radio 1210 AM will be launched in southern Utah. Devin Dixon Hosts “The Drive” w / Devin Dixon 4-6pm Monday to Friday afternoon. Music in the region are Sunny 106.1 (90’s & Now), B92.1/96.7 (Hit Today
The two major broadcasting companies in southern Utah is Cherry Creek Radio and Broadcast Media Canyon. Cherry Creek St. George radio stations, 8 local news station covered the KDXU 890, which includes local programming from 6 am to 10 pm KNPR, the subsidiary of the National Public Radio in Las Vegas, has a translator near St. George offers reports and southern Utah, with some frequency. Sunny 106.1FM music in the 90s and today. B92.1/96.7 KXBN-FM, broadcasting “hit the music.” Sports Radio 1210-AM-KUNF ESPN, broadcasting of sports events and talk. 98FM-star adult contemporary Kreća Thursday. Fox FM 102.3/107.3 KXFF offers “Super Hits of the 60’s & 70’s and more.” Canyon Media Broadcasting has four local stations: 99.9FM Kony country; KZHK 95.9FM The Hawk (Classic Rock) 94.1 FM The Planet KZNU and Fox News Radio 1450AM.
There are three FM radio stations, low power in St. George: KOEZ-LP, the distribution of a variety of programs in Spanish 105.1; KWBR-LP, broadcasting classical music format to 105.7, Ktima-LP and dissemination of information on Travel to 101.9.
Education
St. George is home to Dixie State College of Utah, an institution within four years. It is also home to four high schools, Desert Hills High School, Pine View High School, Dixie High School and Snow Canyon High School and a number of primary, intermediate and secondary schools. Neighbors Ivins Utah is home to the first letter of the school, Tuacahn High School for the Performing Arts, which offers an alternative to free education to any resident of Utah.
Demographics
A 2005 census estimated the city population at 64,201. The largest area of St. George has a population estimated at around 160,000. The rapid growth is a major problem, the city of St. George alone grows at an average rate of 750 to 1,000 new residents each month. Many of these new residents are retirees who moved to the area because of the mild winters. In September 2005, St. George was declared the second fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States.
Since the 2000 census, there were 49,663 people, 17,367 households and 13,042 families residing in the city. The population density is 771.2 persons per square kilometer (297.7/km ²). There were 21,083 housing units at an average density of 327.4/sq my (126.4/km ²). The racial composition of the city was 92.27% White, 0.24% African American, 1.64% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.59% Pacific Islander, 2.87% of other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.72% of the population.
There were 17,367 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% of women have a family, without husband present, and 24 9% of families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who is 65 years or more. The average household size is 2.81 persons and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population is distributed to 28.4% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 19 , 3% who were 65 years or more. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 women over 18 years, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $ 36,505 and the median income for a family was $ 41,788. Males had a median income of $ 31,106 against $ 20,861 for women. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,022. Approximately 7.4% of families and 11.6% of the population are below the poverty line, including 14.4% of under 18 and 4.4% of the 65 years of age or older .
Nuclear contamination
On 19 May 1953, the U.S. has exploded from 32 kt (130 TJ) atomic bomb (nicknamed “Harry”) at the Nevada Test Site. The bomb later gained the name “Dirty Harry” because of the enormous amount of rain off-site generated by the pump. The winds brought rain to 135 miles (220 km) to St. George, where residents reported “a strange sort of metallic taste in the air.”
St. George has received the bulk of the rain on the ground nuclear testing in Yucca Flats / Nevada Site northwest of Las Vegas test. Winds systematically the impact of these tests directly through St. George and Southern Utah. Marked increase in cancer and other diseases related to radiation were recorded throughout the mid-1950s and early 1960s.
A 1962 U. S. Atomic Energy Commission Report found that “children living in St. George, Utah May thyroid received a dose of radioactive iodine as high as 120 to 440 rads (1.2 to 4.4 Gy).
Notable residents
* Juanita Brooks, Mormon writer, editor and historian
* Julius Erving, former NBA star
* Jeffrey R. Holland, LDS church leader
* Bruce Hurst, a former pitcher in Major League Baseball
* Asia Carrera, star of adult cinema
* Doug Jolley, NFL tight end
* Tracy Hickman, the author notes fantasy
* Jay Don Blake, NCAA golfer
* Lavell Edwards, former BYU football coach
* Wally Ritchie former MLB player, 1980-1989
Notable natives
* John “Jack” Thompson (1906-1990), basketball player, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
* Amanda Righetti (1983 -) Actress, The OC
* Robert Adamson (actor) (1985 -), actor, Lincoln Heights
Popular culture
Some movies were shot in St. George:
* The Conquistador
* Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids
* Automotive
* Harry’s War
* The Electric Horseman
* Jeremiah Johnson
* Romancing the Stone
* High School Musical 2
* The Flyboy
* Jurassic Park
The post-apocalyptic Jericho TV (2006-2008) of St. George or Cedar City represented one of the cities destroyed by nuclear attack. An explanation of why such a relatively small city was destroyed in the attacks never happened. The city is a brief mention in 1989 at the Fred Savage movie The Wizard.
