Iron County, Utah

In Cedar Breaks National Monument

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. The county seat and largest city is Cedar City.

Fast Facts about Iron County, Utah

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 73%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 6%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 14 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Iron County: 86.0
Median Resident Age: 24.2 Years

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $39,900
Estimated Median Home Value: $220,700
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Health Care, Agriculture & Forestry, Waste Management Services, Government, Finance & Insurance Services, Social Services, Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Population Demographics: 2010

Total Population	46,163
Males	22,953
Females	23,210
Population by Age
Under 18	13,219
18 & over	32,219
20-24	5,288
25-34	6,717
35-49	6,857
50-64	6,422
65 & over	4,533

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	3,563
Non Hispanic or Latino	42,600
Population by Race
White	41,848
African-American	227
Asian	349
Native American	1,019
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	139
Other	1,502
Two or more	1,079