Paragonah is a town in Iron County, Utah, home to about 647 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84760.
Mostly Paragonah; also Parowan
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)181 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV169 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ301 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paragonah; 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.
Paragonah had 536 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 210th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Iron County grew from 3,546 residents in 1900 to 57,289 in 2020.
Iron County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 10.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Panguitch, UT weather station (19 miles away).
18,547 jobs at 1,935 businesses in Iron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Parowan.
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