La Verkin is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,354 as of 2020, an increase from 4,060 in 2010.
History
Theories about the origin of the city's name suggest that it may be a corruption of the Spanish la virgen, after the nearby Virgin River, or possibly an error in the transcription of the term "beaver skin."
The city made national headlines in 2001 when the City Council passed an ordinance declaring La Verkin a "United Nations-free zone".
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.1 square miles (41.8 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, La Verkin has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, La Verkin had a population of 4,354. The median age was 34.1 years, with 30.5% of residents under the age of 18 and 16.4% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.9 males.
There were 1,377 households in La Verkin, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.3% were married-couple households, 13.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,559 housing units, of which 11.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.7%.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 3,740 || 85.9%
|-
| Black or African American || 11 || 0.3%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 65 || 1.5%
|-
| Asian || 21 || 0.5%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 28 || 0.6%
|-
| Some other race || 177 || 4.1%
|-
| Two or more races || 312 || 7.2%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 496 || 11.4%
|}
2000 census
As of the census