Pine Valley, Utah
Census-designated place
The Pine Valley Chapel, August 1968
The Pine Valley Chapel, August 1968
Location in Washington County and the state of Utah
Location in Washington County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°23′37″N 113°30′24″W / 37.39361°N 113.50667°W / 37.39361; -113.50667
CountryUnited States
StateCounty
Settled1855
Elevation
[1]
6,542 ft (1,994 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total186
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84781
Area code435
GNIS feature ID2629953[1]
Websitehttp://pinevalleyutah.org/

Pine Valley is a census-designated place in north-central Washington County, Utah, United States that lies approximately 45 minutes north of the county seat, St. George. It is located at the head of the Santa Clara River in the Pine Valley Mountains, and was settled in 1859. The population was 186 at the 2010 census.

Significant landmarks include the Pine Valley Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints designed by shipbuilder Ebenezer Bryce in 1868 using the scheme of an upside-down boat.[3] Pine Valley Chapel is the oldest Mormon chapel in continuous use.[4]

Demographics

"Entering Historic Pine Valley", September 2010

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 186 people living in the CDP. There were 461 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 0.5% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

People

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Valley, Washington County, Utah. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  3. ↑ Pine Valley Chapel historical marker
  4. ↑ "Dixie National Forest - Home". Retrieved November 14, 2019.

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