Parowan is a city in Iron County, Utah, home to about 3,165 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84761, and parts of 84760 are in Parowan too.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Parowan
Mostly Paragonah; part is in Parowan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Parowan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)177 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV164 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ298 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Parowan; 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.
Parowan had 2,996 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 113th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 17.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedar City 5e, UT weather station (16 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).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parowan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1851.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Iron District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parowan SchoolParowan | K–6 | 418 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Parowan HighParowan | 7–12 | 349 | Public | 0.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Paragonah.
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