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Iron County

Population in July 2008: 478. Population change since 2000: +1.7%
 

Males: 241  (50.4%)
Females: 237  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Utah median age:  27.1 years

Zip codes: 84760.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,512 (it was $33,958 in 2000)
Paragonah:  $46,512
Utah:  $55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,614
Paragonah:  $14,614
Utah:  $22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,534 (it was $95,900 in 2000)
Paragonah:  $175,534
Utah:  $218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $174,288; Detached houses: $178,026; Townhouses or other attached units: $74,947; Mobile homes: $65,385

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Races in Paragonah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Paragonah: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (32.3%), German (10.0%), United States (8.5%), Scottish (5.5%), French (4.5%), Welsh (4.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1916

Elevation: 5897 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 824 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Paragonah

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paragonah town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Utah:  7.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Paragonah:  0.5% ($505)
Utah:  0.7% ($956)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sunrise Manor, NV (173.0 miles , pop. 156,120).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (178.7 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (303.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Parowan, UT (2.1 miles ), Brian Head, UT (3.7 miles) , Enoch, UT (4.1 miles ), Panguitch, UT (4.4 miles ), Cedar City, UT (4.6 miles ), Minersville, UT (4.9 miles ), Hatch, UT (5.0 miles) , Beaver, UT (5.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $94,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 37.89 N, Longitude: 112.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 435

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Population change in the 1990s: +161 (+52.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (28%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



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Paragonah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 233% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1992 at 10:26:20, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from Paragonah center
On 1/2/1998 at 07:28:29, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/6/1994 at 03:48:37, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/22/1999 at 17:51:15, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 13.5 miles away from Paragonah center
On 6/18/1998 at 11:00:40, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 16.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2001 at 20:15:34, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 2.3 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Paragonah center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Paragonah:
  • GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PANGUITCH, UT)
  • VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT)
  • BEAVER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BEAVER, UT)

Airports located in Paragonah:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paragonah:
  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
  • DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 52 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; FT enrollment: 4,347)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 121 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 161 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 175 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 13,686)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 176 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 180 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)

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Church in Paragonah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Paragonah and their reported violations in the past:

PARAGONAH TOWN (Population served: 470, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2000), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-28-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005)
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-04-1997)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 23 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Utah:  3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.8%
Whole state:  76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paragonah, UT



Paragonah compared to Utah state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Iron County Utah:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (6%)


Religion statistics for Paragonah

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents92.5%4.7%1.0%0.8%0.3%
Congregations85.7%3.3%2.2%1.1%1.1%
NameLutheran ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents0.3%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.0%
Congregations1.1%1.1%1.1%1.1%2.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$210
Other Government Administration 1$2,138$25,6560$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,035
Electric Power 1$2,138$25,6565$1,816
Totals for Government 2$4,276$25,6567$3,061



Paragonah government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $163,000
    Fire Protection: $56,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Financial Administration: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $39,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $361,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $154,000
    Water Utilities: $48,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $38,000
    Property: $24,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $60,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

13.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.82%
Utah average:  8.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, UT  1.99% ($28,878 average AGI)
from Clark County, NV  1.76% ($43,345)
from Salt Lake County, UT  0.99% ($42,307)


10.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,573 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.74%
Utah average:  7.46%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, UT  2.13% ($30,735 average AGI)
to Salt Lake County, UT  1.29% ($24,868)
to Clark County, NV  0.97% ($34,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Paragonah:
  • KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KSUB (590 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KDXU (890 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KUNF (1210 AM; 10 kW; WASHINGTON, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZNU (1450 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: AM RADIO 1450, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KMTI (650 AM; 10 kW; MANTI, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KSVC (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paragonah:
  • KREC (98.1 FM; BRIAN HEAD, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • K208CA (89.5 FM; PAROWAN, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV. OF AGRI & APP. SCI)
  • K211BU (90.1 FM; PAROWAN, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K243AG (96.5 FM; PAROWAN, UT; Owner: IRON COUNTY)
  • K202AW (88.3 FM; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K203CA (88.5 FM; MILFORD, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K255AD (98.9 FM; RURAL GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
  • KXFF (92.5 FM; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K282AC (104.3 FM; RURAL GARFIELD COUNT, UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
  • KCYQ (93.7 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
  • K300AC (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K211CL (90.1 FM; BEAVER, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)

TV broadcast stations around Paragonah:
  • K40CH (Channel 40; PAROWAN, UT; Owner: IRON COUNTY)


Paragonah fatal accident list:
Nov 29, 2007 11:32 AM, I-15, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Apr 7, 2005 04:20 AM, I-15, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Lisa M Minney, I-15, West Frontage Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.1 m, Overall height: 92 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, 2700 North Main (Exit 82 #75718), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 66.1 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KC7IHD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00945949
    Grant Date: 11/30/2004, Expiration Date: 01/18/2015
    Registrant: John T Gray, 74 N Main, Paragonah, UT 84760
  • Call Sign: KD7GEL, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/23/1999, Expiration Date: 07/23/2009
    Registrant: Willy B Gray, 74 N Main, Paragonah, UT 84760
  • Call Sign: KE7BDU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00882454
    Grant Date: 06/23/2004, Expiration Date: 06/23/2014, Cancelation Date: 03/25/2005, Certifier: Ritsuko Corwin
    Registrant: Ritsuko Corwin, 752 N 1600 West, Paragonah, UT 84760


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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