Central Valley

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Central Valley

Total population

767

Median home value

$347,800

17.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$93,333

Central Valley$93k

National$74k

Founded

1873

Air quality index

36Good

Elevation1618 m

Land area3.51 km²

Weather48°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates38.70°, -112.10°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Central Valley is a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 647 at the 2020 census. Known for years simply as Central, the town was named Central Valley at its incorporation in 2005.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Central Valley, UT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Jake Garn

American politician and general (born 1932)

Walter Frederick Morrison

inventor of the Frisbee (1920–2010)

Howard C. Nielson

United States Congressman from Utah (1924-2020)

J

Joseph Hansen

American Trotskyist and leading figure in the Socialist Workers Party (1910-1979)

Mary Thurman

American actress (1895–1925)

M

Merrill Jenson

American composer

M

Morgan White

American actor (1924-2010)

V

Virgil Carter

American football player (born 1945)

T

Trudy Harris

American writer

M

Max Deen Larsen

founder and director of the Franz-Schubert-Institut in Baden, Austria (1943-2018)

G

Glen H. Turner

American artist

C

Cornelius Salisbury

American painter and educator

L

Land Clark

American football official

Joe Nelson

American basketball player (1927-2009)

H

Hazel Baker Denton

American politician and educator

E

Estella Frances Fairbanks Brown

daughter of Celestia Adelaide "Ma" Johnson Fairbanks and Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Utah

• Annabella
  2.1 mi away
• Elsinore
  2.6 mi away
• Monroe
  5.4 mi away
• Glenwood
  7.3 mi away
• Sigurd
  13.6 mi away
• Koosharem
  17.3 mi away
• Kanosh
  19.7 mi away
• Marysvale
  20.2 mi away
• Salina
  20.7 mi away
• Meadow
  21.1 mi away
• Holden
  29.2 mi away
• Loa
  31.8 mi away

Browse all places in Utah →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Central Valley

Utah Wildflowers

Richard J. Shaw · 1995

Underground Water In Sanpete And Central Sevier Valleys, Utah

G. B. (George Burr) 1872-19 Richardson · 2018

Bureau of Reclamation's Central Utah and Central Valley Projects Repayment Arrangements

United States Accounting Office (GAO) · 2018

Underground Water in Sanpete and Central Sevier Valleys, Utah

G B (George Burr) 1872-19 Richardson · 2018

Underground water in Sanpete and central Sevier valleys, Utah

Richardson, G. B. · 1907

Dam repayment

1985

An archaeological survey in the Castle Valley area, central Utah

Dale L. Berge · 1974

News Clippings from Pine Valley, Utah with Central, Veyo and Matogsu

Kaylene Canfield · 2014

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Widemouth 2, Millard, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 22 mi
• Wildfire Black Canyon, Sanpete, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-07-30 · 63 mi
• Wildfire Tom Creek, Tooele, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 96 mi
• Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 126 mi
• Wildfire Ward, White Pine, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-07-31 · 153 mi
• Wildfire Rocky Canyon, Morgan, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 157 mi
• Wildfire Brushy Canyon, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-27 · 180 mi
• Wildfire QUAIL SPRINGS, Lincoln, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-07-25 · 216 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Western Pondhawk

Erythemis collocata

Seen 2026-08-16

Mojave Kingcup Cactus

Echinocereus triglochidiatus mojavensis

Seen 2026-08-07

Punctured Tiger Beetle

Cicindelidia punctulata

Seen 2026-08-06

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Seen 2026-08-06

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Seen 2026-08-05

Eleodes fusiformis

Eleodes fusiformis

Seen 2026-08-05

Pinyon Jay

Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus

Seen 2026-07-27

Western Toad

Anaxyrus boreas

Seen 2026-07-23

showy milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Seen 2026-07-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).