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Iron County, Utah
County in Utah, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For counties in other U.S. states with the same name, see Iron County (disambiguation).
Iron County is a county in southwestern Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 57,289.[2] Its county seat is Parowan,[3] and the largest city is Cedar City.
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![]() The Parowan Gap petroglyphs, a well-known landmark in Iron County, July 2007 | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Utah | |
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Coordinates: 37.86°N 113.28°W / 37.86; -113.28 | |
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Founded | January 31, 1850 (created) January 17, 1851 (organized) |
Named for | Iron mines |
Seat | Parowan |
Largest city | Cedar City |
Area | |
• Total | 3,301 sq mi (8,550 km2) |
• Land | 3,297 sq mi (8,540 km2) |
• Water | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2) 0.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 57,289 |
• Estimate (2023)[1] | 64,211 |
• Density | 17/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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The Cedar City, UT Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Iron County.