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Toquerville
Utahcity
Toquerville
Total population
2,344
Median home value
$563,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$97,813
Founded
1858
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 27 at 7:48AM MDT until September 29 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Toquerville is a city in east–central Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,870 at the 2020 census.
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History
Toquerville was named after an early Paiute chief. The population has grown from only 19 families in the late 1800s. Toquerville's proximity to Zion National Park has created a healthy tourism economy where the community traditionally had depended on agriculture. From establishment to some time after 1882, Toquerville served as the county seat of Kane County, before the county's boundaries shifted eastward to their present location. Although it was still a town at the 2000 census, Toquerville became a city at the end of 2000.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Ash Creek flows through the community. Utah State Route 17 passes through the community and connects with Interstate 15 2.5 miles north of the community.
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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 Toquerville, UT from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
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 · Aves3,407
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves2,923
- American CootFulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves2,438
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves2,343
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves2,210
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,205
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves2,069
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,041
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Utah
- Springdale17 mi away · pop. 421
- Kanarraville19.8 mi away · pop. 257
- Santa Clara22 mi away · pop. 8,152
- Orderville35.1 mi away · pop. 803
- Parowan46.7 mi away · pop. 3,165
- Hatch54.1 mi away · pop. 165
- Milford79.4 mi away · pop. 1,547
- Junction88.9 mi away · pop. 298
- Koosharem115.6 mi away · pop. 298
- Kanosh115.9 mi away · pop. 465
- Annabella120.1 mi away · pop. 701
- Glenwood125.5 mi away · pop. 673
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 Toquerville
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Ward, White Pine, NevadaWildfires · 2026-07-31 · 154 mi
- Prescribed Fire Walker Hill Piles RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-28 · 159 mi
- Wildfire Black Canyon, Sanpete, UtahWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 182 mi
- Wildfire Campwood, Yavapai, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 183 mi
- Wildfire Tom Creek, Tooele, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 192 mi
- Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 233 mi
- Prescribed Fire D2 Vincent RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-17 · 234 mi
- Prescribed Fire D2 Dye RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-17 · 237 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET