La Verkin, Utah La Verkin, Utah La Verkin, near Location in Washington County and the state of Utah Location in Washington County and the state of Utah La Verkin is a town/city in Washington County, Utah, United States.
La Verkin is inside strolling distance of Hurricane, Utah, and the two metros/cities have historically had close ties.
Theories about the origin of the city's name suggest that it may be a corruption of the Spanish la virgen, after the close-by Virgin River, or possibly an error in the transcription of the term "beaver skin." The town/city made nationwide headlines in 2001 when the City Council passed an ordinance declaring La Verkin a "United Nations-free zone". La Verkin includes the southern most highway junction to Zion National Park, at the intersection of Utah SR-9.
La Verkin Elementary School is the only enhance school in the city.
La Verkin continued to expanded amid the 2009 recession and seemed largely unscathed.
The single City Park hosts a several large affairs throughout the year, including fireworks shows, craft fairs.
Law Enforcement; La Verkin Police Department and Washington County Sheriff's Department.
Power Department; Rocky Mountain Power, Ash Creek Water District, managed by La Verkin City Power Department.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 16.1 square miles (41.8 km ), all of it land.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, La Verkin has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 93.81% White, 0.12% African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other competitions, and 2.56% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $35,949, and the median income for a family was $39,432.
"ACLU of Utah Asks La Verkin City Council to Repeal the United Nations Free Zone Ordinance", ACLU of Utah, July 17, 2001 Climate Summary for La Verkin, Utah La Verkin City Official Website History of La Verkin from the Utah History Encyclopedia La Verkin Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Utah, United States Enterprise Hildale Hurricane Ivins La Verkin Santa Clara St.
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Cities in Utah - Cities in Washington County, Utah - Populated places established in 1897 - 1897 establishments in Utah
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