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County:

Iron County

State:

Utah

FIPS Code:

49021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

11.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

243,448

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

738,675

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.58

Dixie NF

241,151

% Water:

0.1

Fishlake NF

2,297

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,177

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,349

42.5%

15.6%

26.8%

1990:

20,789

19.8%

-0.4%

20.2%

2000:

33,779

62.5%

41.4%

21.1%

2005:

38,311

13.3%

4.4%

9.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,829

91.3%

0-to-19:

12,582

37.2%

Black:

108

0.3%

20-to-39:

10,938

32.4%

Hispanic:

1,383

4.1%

40-to-59:

6,401

18.9%

American Indian:

692

2.0%

60-plus:

3,858

11.4%

Other:

767

2.3%

Median Age:

24.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.8%

Median Family Income:

$37,171

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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