Utah

Iron

57,289
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Iron

Iron, Utah, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 360. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 57,289.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 18 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202057,289
201046,163
200033,779
199020,789
198017,349
197012,177
196010,795
19509,642
19408,331
19307,227
19205,787
19103,933
19003,546
18902,683
18804,013
18702,277
18601,010
1850360
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Iron

National Register of Historic Places listings in Iron, Utah.

Caretaker's Cabin
Cedar City
Old Irontown
Cedar City
Smith, Jesse N., House
Parowan
Parowan Meetinghouse
Parowan
Cedar City Historic District
Cedar City
Lyman, William and Julia, House
Parowan
Cedar City Railroad Depot
Cedar City
Meeks-Green Farmstead
Parowan
Page, Daniel R. and Sophia G., House
Page Ranch
Visitor Center
Cedar City
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Native Heritage
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Frequently asked about Iron

When does Iron first appear in the US census?
Iron, Utah first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 360.
What is the population of Iron?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Iron had a recorded population of 57,289.
How many historic places are in Iron?
18 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Iron, Utah.
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