Santa Clara, Utah

Santa Clara, Utah
City
Santa Clara City Hall
Location in surrounding Washington County and the southwestern portion of the state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°07′30″N 113°39′20″W / 37.12500°N 113.65556°W / 37.12500; -113.65556
CountryUnited States
State Utah
CountyWashington
Settled1854
Founded byJacob Hamblin
(1819-1886)
Named afterSanta Clara River
Area
 • Total
6.13 sq mi (15.87 km2)
 • Land6.12 sq mi (15.85 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
2,759 ft (841 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,553
 • Density1,375.4/sq mi (531.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84765
Area code435
FIPS code49-67660
GNIS feature ID2411818

Santa Clara is a city in Washington County, in southwestern Utah, (Western United States) and is a part of the St. George Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, Santa Clara had a population of 7,553. The region and county borders the states of Arizona to the south and Nevada to the west. The town is a western suburb of the nearby county seat and larger city of St. George, Utah