Iron (UT)

Welcome to Iron County ...

Time Zone: Iron County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Parowan is the Seat for Iron County.

Iron County is one of the original counties of Utah and was founded in 1850.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Iron had a population of 54,839 people. This is an increase of 18.54% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,263 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iron represented 1.67% of the total population of Utah.

Below are some of the communities located in Iron County:

Brian Head
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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- Brian Head is located in Iron County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
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Cedar City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Cedar City is located in Iron County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,090 people
- Former names for Cedar City:
- Coal Creek
- Little Muddy
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Enoch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Enoch is located in Iron County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,585 people
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Kanarraville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanarraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanarraville
- Kanarraville is located in Iron County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
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Paragonah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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- Paragonah is located in Iron County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Former names for Paragonah:
- Paragoonah
- Red Creek
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Parowan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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- Parowan is located in Iron County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Utah
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.utah.gov/

Websites specific to Iron County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Washington County
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- Kane County
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- Garfield County
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- Beaver County
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- Lincoln County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Utah
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Utah
- Cemeteries of Iron County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Utah
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Utah
- Cemeteries of Iron County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.