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Iron County, Utah

Cities & Towns:
Brian Head
Cedar City
Enoch
Kanarraville
Paragonah
Parowan

Iron County is in southwestern Utah against the Nevada border. This area is home to the Cedar Breaks National Monument and Ashdown Gorge Wilderness. This is also where the Brian Head Ski Resort is. Iron County was originally named Little Salt Lake Valley but was renamed for the iron mines that were west of Cedar City.

Iron County contains 3,298 square miles of land and 4 square miles of water.

Fast Facts about Iron County, Utah
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 91.3%
Hispanic: 4.1%
Native American: 2.8%
Other: 1.8%
Two or More Races: 1.7%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 73%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 6%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 13 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Iron County: 86.3
2007 Estimates:
Population: 43,256
Males: 21,455
Females: 21,801
Median Resident Age: 24.2 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $39,909
Estimated Median Home Value: $178,936
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Health Care, Agriculture & Forestry, Waste Management Services, Government, Finance & Insurance Services, Social Services, Miscellaneous Manufacturing
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