La Verkin, Utah Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,392. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,105 (+21.0% change)
Males: 1,687 (49.7%), Females: 1,705 (50.3%)

Washington County

Zip code: 84745

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.8 years
Median household income: $35,949
Median house value: $114,800

Population by Race

Races in La Verkin:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
• Hispanic (4.6%)
• American Indian (2.7%)
• Two or more races (2.6%)
• Other race (1.9%)

Ancestries: English (26.6%), German (12.9%), Danish (7.8%), United States (7.2%), Irish (6.1%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 3313 feet

Land area: 16.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Verkin

• High school or higher: 84.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 7.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Verkin city

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 59.0%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 12.6%

3.3% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,606 (+89.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Verkin:

• DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; ST GEORGE, UT)
• VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT)
• GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 71 miles; PANGUITCH, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Verkin:

• ST GEORGE MUNI (about 24 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Abbreviation: SGU)
• CEDAR CITY REGIONAL (about 36 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Abbreviation: CDC)
• GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (about 117 miles; GRAND CANYON, AZ; Abbreviation: GCN)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Verkin:

• HURRICANE (about 6 miles; HURRICANE, UT; Abbreviation: 1L8)
• COLORADO CITY MUNI (about 26 miles; COLORADO CITY, AZ; Abbreviation: AZC)
• KANAB MUNI (about 54 miles; KANAB, UT; Abbreviation: KNB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Verkin:

• DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 24 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
• SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
• NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 15,758)
• MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 146 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 13,686)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 148 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,686)
• SNOW COLLEGE (about 188 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)

Private high school in La Verkin:

• CROSS CREEK MANOR (Students: 209; Location: 105 SO STATE; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in La Verkin:

• LA VERKIN ELEM SCH (Students: 518; Location: 51 W CENTER; Grades: KG – 05)