Toquerville, Utah

Toquerville (/ˈtoʊkərvɪl/ TOH-kər-vil) is a city in east–central Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,870 at the 2020 census.

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.

Although it was still a town at the 2000 census, Toquerville became a city at the end of 2000.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.2 square miles (37 km²), 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.

As of the 2020 census, Toquerville had a population of 1,870. The median age was 40.7 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.1 males age 18 and over.

7.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 92.3% lived in rural areas.

There were 596 households in Toquerville, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 73.5% were married-couple households, 11.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 12.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 648 housing units, of which 8.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.9%.