Saint George

Population of Saint George: 49663

St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah.GR6 It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles (192 km) northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles (488 km) south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15.

The Utah Population Estimates Committee stated in 2005 that 65,968 people lived in the city, while the U.S. Census Bureau has estimated that its 2005 population was 64,201. Both of these estimates place it as the 8th-largest city in Utah, up from 10th-largest in 2000. In July 2004, it surpassed Taylorsville as Utah's ninth-largest city and by July 2005 had surpassed Layton. In September 2005, St. George was declared the second fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United States behind Greeley, Colorado. From 1990 to 2000, St. George beat Las Vegas by 0.6% as the fastest growing metropolitan area in the U.S. The current metropolitan population numbers 109,924 residents.

St. George is the population and commercial center of Utah's Dixie, a nickname given to the area when Mormon pioneers grew cotton in the warm climate. St. George's trademark is its geology — red bluffs make up the northern part of the city with two peaks covered in lava rock in the city's center. The northeastern edges of the Mojave Desert are visible to the south. Zion National Park can be seen to the east, and mountains are nearby to the north, southeast and west. It is also near Bryce Canyon National Park. The city is a popular retirement destination for many Utahns and is host to the largest Spring Break parties in Utah.

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