Springdale, Utah

Springdale, Utah
Location in Washington County and the state of Utah
Location in Washington County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°11′04″N 112°13′00″W / 37.18444°N 112.21667°W / 37.18444; -112.21667
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyWashington
Settled1862
Named forSprings
Government
 • MayorStanley J. Smith
 • Council membersRandy Aton, Suzanne Elger, Adrian Player, Lisa Zumpft
Area
 • Total
4.62 sq mi (11.96 km2)
 • Land4.62 sq mi (11.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,855 ft (1,175 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
529
 • Density136.24/sq mi (52.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84767, 84779
Area code435
FIPS code49-71840[3]
GNIS feature ID2413319[2]

Springdale is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 529 at the 2010 census. It is located adjacent to the boundaries of Zion National Park.[4] It was originally settled as a Mormon farming community in 1862 by evacuees from the flooding of nearby Northrop.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springdale, Utah
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Carlisle, Nate (June 12, 2012). "Audit: Small town Utah cops targeted foreign tourists". The Salt Lake Tribune. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Webb, R. H.; Blainey, J. B.; Hyndman, D. W. (2002). "Paleoflood Hydrology of the Paria River, Southern Utah and Northern Arizona, USA". In House, P. Kyle (ed.). Ancient floods, modern hazards: principles and applications of paleoflood hydrology. Vol. 1. American Geophysical Union. p. 297.