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Map of Utah highlighting Iron Countypng
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Parowan
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Cedar City
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33,779
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8,552
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3,302
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1852
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Iron mines
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is a
County located in the
State of
Utah . As of
2000 the population was 33,779 and by
2004 was estimated at 36,285. It was originally named '''Little Salt Lake Valley,''' and renamed for the
Iron Mine s west of
Cedar City . Its
County Seat is
Parowan and the largest city is
Cedar City 6 .
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 8,552
Km&2 (3,302
Mi&2 ). 8,542 km&
2 (3,298 mi&
2) of it is land and 10 km&
2 (4 mi&
2) of it is water. The total area is 0.12% water.
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 33,779 people, 10,627 households, and 8,076 families residing in the county. The
Population Density was 4/km&
2 (10/mi&
2). There were 13,618 housing units at an average density of 2/km&
2 (4/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.00%
White , 0.35%
Black or
African American , 2.18%
Native American , 0.74%
Asian , 0.27%
Pacific Islander , 1.78% from
Other Races , and 1.67% from two or more races. 4.09% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 10,627 households out of which 41.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were
Married Couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.00% were non-families. 15.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the county, the population was spread out with 31.20% under the age of 18, 20.60% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 16.10% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,114, and the median income for a family was $37,171. Males had a median income of $30,800 versus $19,831 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the county was $13,568. 19.20% of the population and 13.10% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 20.40% of those under the age of 18 and 6.50% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.