Iron County, Utah

Iron County, Utah, has 67,141 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Parowan. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,296 sq mi (8,537 km²) of land.

Salt Lake CityWest Valley City
Iron County in Utah
Cedar CityEnochParowanParagonahNewcastle
Iron County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
67,141
Land area
3,296 sq mi (8,537 km²)
County seat or government
Parowan
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$66,247 ± $4,058
Median home value
$379,000 ± $10,731
Median rent, with utilities
$1,065 ± $75
Homes lived in by their owners
68.3% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cedar City, UT micro areaCentral county
Water area
4.4 sq mi (11.4 km²)
State
Utah
County code (FIPS)
49021
Coordinates (central point)
37.909304, -113.306740

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Iron County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8472130,641 people
  2. 8472025,708 people
  3. 847613,044 people
  4. 847571,494 people
  5. 847601,054 people
  6. 84714779 people
  7. 84756390 people
  8. 84742386 people
  9. 84772104 people
  10. 8471974 people
  11. 847530 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Iron County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Iron County, largest first

  1. Iron School District62,252 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Iron County, largest first

  1. Paiute (UT) Reservation381 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cedar City, Utah (city)38,524 people
  2. Enoch, Utah (city)8,144 people
  3. Parowan, Utah (city)3,165 people
  4. Paragonah, Utah (town)647 people
  5. Newcastle, Utah (CDP)367 people
  6. Kanarraville, Utah (town)257 people
  7. Summit, Utah (CDP)104 people
  8. Brian Head, Utah (town)74 people
  9. Beryl Junction, Utah (CDP)0 people
  10. Cedar Highlands, Utah (CDP)0 people
  11. Modena, Utah (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Beaver County, Utah31 mi north
  2. Washington County, Utah46 mi south
  3. Lincoln County, Nevada87 mi west
  4. Kane County, Utah93 mi southeast
  5. Garfield County, Utah101 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.