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Iron County, Utah
Map
Map of Utah highlighting Iron County
Location in the state of Utah
Map of the U.S. highlighting Utah
Utah's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1852
Seat Parowan
Largest city Cedar City
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
3,302 sq mi (8,552 km²)
3,298 sq mi (8,542 km²)
4 sq mi (10 km²), 0. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Parowan is a city in and the County seat of Iron County, Utah, United States. Cedar City is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States, 250 miles south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 12%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
33,779
10/sq mi (4/km²)
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website: www.ironcounty.net
Named for: Iron mines

Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Daylight saving time ( DST Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. 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. Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body Cedar City is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States, 250 miles south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15. Its county seat is Parowan and the largest city is Cedar City[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Parowan is a city in and the County seat of Iron County, Utah, United States. Cedar City is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States, 250 miles south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15.

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History

Site of infamous massacre of settlers by Iron County Mormons September 11th 1857.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,302 square miles (8,552 km²), of which, 3,298 square miles (8,542 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (10 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 12%) is water. A small part of Zion National Park extends northward into the county, near Kanarraville. Zion National Park is a United States National Park located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale Utah. Kanarraville is a town in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 311 at the 2000 census. Cedar Breaks National Monument is located entirely within the county, near its southeastern corner. Cedar Breaks National Monument is a US National Monument located in the U

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 33,779 people, 10,627 households, and 8,076 families residing in the county. Washington County is a County located in the US state of Utah. Kane County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 6046 and by 2005 had been estimated at 6202 Garfield County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 4735 Beaver County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 6005 a 26% increase over the 1990 figure of 4765 Lincoln County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value Cedar Breaks National Monument is a US National Monument located in the U Dixie National Forest is a United States National Forest in Utah with headquarters in Cedar City. Fishlake National Forest is located in south central Utah, USA Zion National Park is a United States National Park located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale Utah. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 13,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). 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. The top 5 Ethnic groups in Iron County are:

There were 10,627 households out of which 41. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. The term Dane may refer to People with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity whether living in Denmark, emigrants or the descendants of emigrants 00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64. 20% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 10% of families and 19. 20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 40% of those under age 18 and 6. 50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

See also

References

  1. ^ Find a County. Beryl is an unincorporated community in Iron County, Utah, United States. Brian Head is a town in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 118 at the 2000 census Cedar City is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States, 250 miles south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15. Enoch is a mostly rural and agricultural city in Iron County, Utah, United States, and is located approximately 6 miles northeast of Cedar City Hamilton Fort is an unincorporated community in Iron County, Utah, United States. Kanarraville is a town in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 311 at the 2000 census. Lund is a small unincorporated village located in the Escalante Valley of northwestern Iron County, Utah, United States, about 35 miles northwest Modena is an unincorporated community in far western Iron County, Utah, United States, near the Nevada border Newcastle (also New Castle) is an unincorporated community in southwestern Iron County, Utah, United States. Paragonah is a town in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 470 at the 2000 census. Parowan is a city in and the County seat of Iron County, Utah, United States. Summit is an unincorporated community in Iron County, Utah, United States. The Ashdown Gorge Wilderness is located in southwestern Utah, USA, within the arid Colorado Plateau region Cedar Breaks National Monument is a US National Monument located in the U Southern Utah University, or SUU is located in Cedar City Utah. Zion National Park is a United States National Park located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale Utah. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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Coordinates: 37°52′N 113°17′W / 37.86, -113.28

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