Veyo is a census-designated place

Census-designated place

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] in western Washington County

Washington County, Utah

As of the census of 2000, there were 90,354 people, 29,939 households, and 23,442 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 36,478 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...

, Utah

Utah

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, United States

United States

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, on the edge of the Dixie National Forest

Dixie National Forest

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. It lies along State Route 18

Utah State Route 18

State Route 18 is a state highway in southern Utah, running for in Washington and Iron Counties from St. George to Beryl Junction. It forms part of the Legacy Loop Highway from St. George to Parowan. The highway closely follows the route of the Old Spanish Trail through Dixie National Forest.-St...

 north of the city of St. George

St. George, Utah

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, the county seat

County seat

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 of Washington County. Its elevation is 4485 feet (1,367 m). Although Veyo is unincorporated, it has a post office

Post office

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, with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 84782. The population was 483 at the 2010 census. One tradition says the community name is an acronym of virtue, enterprise, youth, and order; another says it combines verdure and youth.

Veyo became a distinct community from Gunlock

Gunlock, Utah

Gunlock is an unincorporated community in western Washington County, Utah, United States, north of Gunlock State Park. It lies along local roads northwest of the city of St. George, the county seat of Washington County. Its elevation is 3,658 feet...

 in 1918.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 483 people residing in the CDP. There were 193 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 94.6% White, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2.3% from some other race, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.