Iron County, Utah
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| County seat | Parowan, Utah |
| Largest city | Cedar City, Utah |
| Population (2000) | 33,779 |
| Area | 8,552 km² (3,302 mi²) |
| Year founded | 1852 |
| Named for | iron mines |
Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 33,779 and by 2005 was estimated at 38,311. It was originally named Little Salt Lake Valley, and renamed for the iron mines west of Cedar City. Its county seat is Parowan and the largest city is Cedar City6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,552 km² (3,302 mi²). 8,542 km² (3,298 mi²) of it is land and 10 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.12%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Washington County, Utah - (south)
- Kane County, Utah - (southeast)
- Garfield County, Utah - (east)
- Beaver County, Utah - (north)
- Lincoln County, Nevada - (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 33,779 people, 10,627 households, and 8,076 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (10/mi²). There were 13,618 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.00% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 2.18% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 1.78% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 4.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,627 households out of which 41.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.00% were non-families. 15.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the county, the population was spread out with 31.20% under the age of 18, 20.60% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 16.10% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,114, and the median income for a family was $37,171. Males had a median income of $30,800 versus $19,831 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,568. About 13.10% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 6.50% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Brian Head
- Cedar City
- Enoch
- Kanarraville
- Paragonah
- Parowan
- Summit
- Duck Creek
- Beryl
- New Castle
- Lund
- Hamilton Fort
