Iron
Utah

What stands out

What stands out about Iron County: rainfall is in the bottom 4% of American counties (13 inches a year), population growth is in the top 4% of American counties (+2.7% a year), and the property tax rate is in the bottom 9% of American counties (0.46%). Within Utah it ranks 17th of 29 counties for rainfall, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Iron County, Utah. 58,068 people live here with you. The population grew 2.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,136).

Utah has a flat income tax of 4.45% and taxes Social Security, though a tax credit removes it for lower and middle incomes. The state has the youngest population and largest households in the country, and the Wasatch Front from Ogden to Provo holds most residents. Home prices rose sharply after 2019. Alcohol is sold through state stores under rules that differ from every other state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $63,005 a year, higher than 57% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $48,239. Unemployment runs 2.4%, lower than 85% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,804 a year.

Home

The median home costs $412K, pricier than 87% of American counties, about 3.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $844 a month. Property tax is 0.46% of home value, roughly $1,386 a year on that median home, lower than 91% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 70% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.6 years, longer than 81% of American counties. There are 58 active physicians in the county, about 10.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 11.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.17 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 67% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 58 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under Utah law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 66 and lows near 38, colder than 66% of American counties. About 13 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 85 out of 100, riskier than 85% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 254 Mbps down, faster than 76% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 1 National Park Service site.