Ferron is a city in Emery County, Utah, home to about 1,517 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84523.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ferron. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY)78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV289 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ383 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ferron; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ferron had 1,474 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 150th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Emery County grew from 4,657 residents in 1900 to 9,825 in 2020.
Emery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 8.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ferron, UT weather station (about a mile away).
2,354 jobs at 194 businesses in Emery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ferron.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Emery District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferron SchoolFerron | Pre-K–5 | 200 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| San Rafael Middle SchoolFerron | 6–8 | 221 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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