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Central, Utah
Location of Central within Washington County and the State of Utah
Location of Central within Washington County and the State of Utah
Country United States
State Utah
County Washington
Incorporated 1935 (as a town)
Disincorporated 1960s
Elevation
5,216 ft (1,590 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 613
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84722
Area code(s) 435
GNIS feature ID 2629947

Central is a census-designated place in north-central Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 613 at the 2010 census. Central lies along State Route 18, on the edge of the Dixie National Forest, north of the city of St. George (the county seat of Washington County).

History

Central was settled before 1910. It became an incorporated town in 1935, but was disincorporated in the 1960s. The town was so named because of its central location between Enterprise, and Veyo.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 110
1920 121 10.0%
1930 74 −38.8%
1940 70 −5.4%
1950 49 −30.0%
1960 21 −57.1%
1970 32 52.4%
2010 613
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

As of the census of 2010, there were 613 people living in the CDP. There were 344 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 96.1% White, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 1.8% from some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

Events

Central is the starting place of the annual St. George Marathon.

See also

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