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Hildale, Utah
Hildale is a city of 1,372 people in Washington County, Utah, founded in 1963.
Why visit Hildale
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 95°F; December lows average 24°F.
Weather in Hildale
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hildale
Hildale is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Hildale, Utah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes7
Sweet Sage Coffee Co.
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.2 mi
15 North Central Street, Colorado City
Mo-Sa 07:00-15:00; Su 08:00-15:00
Edge Of The World Brewery & Pub
Bar and pub · Pizza · 2.2 mi
70 Central Street, Colorado city
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship1
Leroy S. Johnson Meetinghouse
Church · 2.2 mi
Church in Arizona, United States
History
Hildale, formerly known as Short Creek Community, was founded in 1913 by members of the Council of Friends, a breakaway group from the Salt Lake City–based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Hildale and its border city of Colorado City, Arizona, have an interwoven history with their shared claims of "Short Creek."
From the History section of Hildale, Utah on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Colorado City Jr High School
School · 1.4 mi
255 N. Cottownwood St., Colorado City
Mohave Community College (North Mohave Campus)
School · 2.8 mi
480 South Central Street, Colorado City
Map of Hildale
30 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 24°F | 1.3 in | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 28°F | 1.8 in | 3.6 in |
| Mar | 61°F | 33°F | 1.7 in | 1.1 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 38°F | 1.1 in | 0.6 in |
| May | 78°F | 46°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 54°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 62°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 62°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 54°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 42°F | 1.2 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 31°F | 1.1 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 24°F | 1.1 in | 3.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Colorado City (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Washington County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-06-20: Forsyth Fire (Fire)
- 2020-07-13: Veyo West Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-06-21: Saddle Fire (Fire)
- 2012-11-03: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 miles away.
- Colorado City 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Centennial Park 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Apple Valley 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Hurricane 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Fredonia 27 mi east, about 43 min by car
- Washington 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- St. George 32 mi west, about 52 min by car
- Cedar City 46 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Enoch 52 mi north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Beaver Dam 52 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hildale, Utah, No machine-readable author provided. Ricardo630 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah (101364849), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah (101365211), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah (101364776), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hildale, Utah and Colorado City, Arizona (9179237081), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hildale, Utah and Colorado City, Arizona (9179236637), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colorado City, Arizona (5) (3733721589), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colorado City, Arizona (2) (3733720163), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colorado City, Arizona (3) (3733720909), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS038-E-68650 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-71845 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS042-E-106522 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS008-E-5620 - View of New Mexico, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Colorado City, Arizona (66081531), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colorado City, Arizona (8) (3733722433), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colorado City, Arizona (9) (3734522346), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colorado City schoolhouse, Rcragun, CC BY 3.0
- Colorado City, AZ (38752320032), Rodrigo Paredes from Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, CC BY 2.0
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