Iron County, Utah
Iron County: County in southwestern Utah, United States
About
Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,163 and a population density of 5 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 56,814 inhabitants. Its county seat is Parowan. The county was created 171 years ago in 1851.
Quick Facts about Iron County
| Population : | 56,814 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Utah (United States) |
| Different from : | Irion County, Iron County, Iron County, Iron County |
| Twitter username : | ironcounty |
| Area : | 8552 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.1% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.9% |
| Named for : | iron |
| Altitude : | 5,502 feet / 1677 meters |
| Capital : | Parowan |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1852 |
| Time Zone : | America/Denver |
| Local time : | 04:21:48 (31st May 2023) |
| Density : | 7 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 18.75% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Iron County is located at 37°51'33"N 113°17'21"W (37.8591700, -113.2892700). It has 5 neighbors: Lincoln County, Garfield County, Kane County, Beaver County and Washington County.
Iron County map
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The largest city of Iron County is Cedar City with a population of 34,764. Other cities include, Enoch population 7,585 and Parowan population 3,223. See all Iron County cities & populated places.
Iron County Populated Places
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Iron County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar City | 34,764 | City in Iron County, Utah, United States |
| Enoch | 7,585 | City in Iron County, Utah, United States |
| Parowan | 3,223 | City in and county seat of Iron County, Utah, United States |
| Paragonah | 556 | Town in Iron County, Utah, United States |
| Kanarraville | 410 | Town in Iron County, Utah, United States |
| Brian Head | 95 | Town in Iron County, Utah, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Iron County
Iron County has 5 neighbours.
- Lincoln County county in Nevada, United States
- Garfield County county in southern Utah, United States
- Kane County county in southern Utah, United States
- Beaver County county in southwestern Utah, United States
- Washington County county in southwestern Utah, United States
- Parowan
Demographics
The population of Iron County increased by 18.75% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 46,163 | - | census |
| 2011 | 46,622 | 0.98% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 46,646 | 0.05% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 46,530 | -0.25% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 47,041 | 1.09% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 48,113 | 2.23% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 49,676 | 3.15% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 50,761 | 2.14% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 52,678 | 3.64% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 54,839 | 3.94% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 56,814 | 3.48% | estimation process |
Other places with the same name (4)
- Iron County , Michigan county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan with a population of 11,066 people.
- Iron County , Missouri county in Missouri, United States with a population of 10,098 people.
- Iron County , Wisconsin county in Wisconsin, United States with a population of 5,698 people.
Utah Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County | 1,165,517 | County in northern Utah, United States |
| Utah County | 651,059 | County in north-central Utah, United States |
| Davis County | 359,232 | County in northern Utah, United States |
| Weber County | 262,658 | County in northern Utah, United States |
| Salt Lake City | 200,567 | City in and county seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, United States and the capital of Utah |
| Washington County | 184,913 | County in southwestern Utah, United States |
| West Valley City | 135,248 | City in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States |
| Cache County | 130,004 | County in northern Utah, United States |
| West Jordan | 116,530 | City in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States |
| Provo | 116,295 | City in and county seat of Utah County, Utah, United States |
| Orem | 98,970 | City in Utah County, Utah, United States |
| Sandy | 94,871 | City in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States |
| Saint George | 92,378 | City in Washington County, Utah, United States |
| Sandy Hills | 89,575 | City in United States of America |
| Ogden | 87,387 | City in and county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States |
| Layton | 79,012 | City in Davis County, Utah, United States |
