Welcome to Santa Clara ...
The city of Santa Clara is located in Washington County<1>.
Santa Clara was established in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Santa Clara has a population of 8,435 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Santa Clara is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Santa Clara is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Santa Clara lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Santa Clara (for example, toward Colorado City (AZ)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
The area code for Santa Clara: (435)
The ZIP code for Santa Clara: 84765<4>
Websites for Santa Clara ...
Official Website: www.santaclaracityutah.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Santa Clara had an population of 8,435 people. This is an increase of 40.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 82.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Santa Clara had a population of 6,003 people. This makes Santa Clara the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Santa Clara represents 0.22% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,003 people, the population of Santa Clara increased 29.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,630 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Santa Clara.
Communities Also Named Santa Clara ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Santa Clara - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico (3), New York, Oregon, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Clara.
Communities near Santa Clara ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Clara.
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Leeds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <5>
- Saint George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <5>
- Shivwits
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivwits
- Shivwits is located in Washington County
- Tonaquint ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tonaquint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonaquint
- Tonaquint is located in Washington County
- Tonaquint has also been known as:
- Lick Skillet
- Lower Clara
- Seldom Stop
- Bloomington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Washington County
- Former name for Bloomington:
- Saint James
- Price City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price City
- Price City is located in Washington County
- Price City has also been known as:
- Price
- Atkinville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinville
- Atkinville is located in Washington County
- Shem ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Washington Fields
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Fields
- Washington Fields is located in Washington County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Santa Clara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Clara.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Clara. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Santa Clara.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Clara. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Clara.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Clara ...
Looking for more information about Santa Clara? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Santa Clara, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Clara.
Adding Santa Clara to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Santa Clara in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Santa Clara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Santa Clara post office opened in 1859.
We also found Santa Clara on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Clara.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Clara: www.santaclaracityutah.com/
The official website for Washington County: www.washco.state.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Santa Clara. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Clara - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Santa Clara). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa Clara or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |