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Rush Valley
Utahtown
Rush Valley
Total population
458
Median home value
$365,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$87,188
Founded
1856
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
Rush Valley is a town in Tooele County, Utah, United States, located in the northwest of Rush Valley. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Rush Valley had a population of 431.
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History
This area was first settled beginning in 1856. In 1934, a large area of some , comprising the settlements of Clover, St. John, and Vernon, was incorporated into a town called Onaqui. The incorporation was essentially a bureaucratic tactic to secure federal aid for development of municipal infrastructure, including from the Rural Electrification Administration. When the people of Vernon were granted a petition to incorporate separately on February 22, 1972, the remaining town was renamed Rush Valley.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.3 square miles (47.5 km2), all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rush Valley has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Rush Valley, UT from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves592
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves531
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves464
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves359
- Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma woodhouseii (S.F.Baird, 1858) · Aves326
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves326
- American KestrelFalco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves302
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves294
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.86 — 2026-08-076 km NNW of Saratoga Springs, Utah
- M 3.52 — 2026-02-144 km NNW of West Valley City, Utah
- M 3.5 — 2026-02-056 km WNW of Lehi, Utah
- M 2.75 — 2025-10-086 km WNW of Independence, Utah
- M 3.94 — 2025-05-014 km WNW of Independence, Utah
- M 2.6 — 2025-01-0615 km NNW of Summit Park, Utah
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Rush Valley
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library