Rush Valley is a town in Tooele County, Utah, United States, located in the northwest of Rush Valley. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Rush Valley had a population of 431.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.3 square miles (47.5 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rush Valley has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
History
This area was first settled beginning in 1856. In 1934, a large area of some , comprising the settlements of Clover, St. John, and Vernon, was incorporated into a town called Onaqui. The incorporation was essentially a bureaucratic tactic to secure federal aid for development of municipal infrastructure, including from the Rural Electrification Administration. When the people of Vernon were granted a petition to incorporate separately on February 22, 1972, the remaining town was renamed Rush Valley.
Demographics
As of the census