Welcome to Parowan ...
The city of Parowan is located in Iron County<1> and is the County Seat for Iron County.
Parowan was established in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Parowan has a population of 3,186 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Parowan is 6,160 feet [1,878 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Parowan is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Parowan lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Parowan (for example, toward Colorado City (AZ)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Parowan is within the (435) area code.
The ZIP code for Parowan: 84761<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parowan had an population of 3,186 people. This is an increase of 14.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Parowan had a population of 2,790 people (or 6.04% of the total population of Iron County). This makes Parowan the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Parowan represents 0.1% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 99th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,790 people, the population of Parowan increased 8.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,565 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Parowan.
Communities near Parowan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parowan.
- Cedar City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,090 people
- Former names for Cedar City:
- Coal Creek
- Little Muddy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar City <5>
- Enoch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoch
- Enoch is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enoch <5>
- Paragonah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragonah
- Paragonah is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Former names for Paragonah:
- Paragoonah
- Red Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragonah <5>
- Brian Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brian Head
- Brian Head is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brian Head <5>
- Cedar Highlands
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Highlands
- Cedar Highlands is located in Iron County
- Paragonah Fort ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragonah Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragonah Fort
- Paragonah Fort is located in Iron County
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <5>
- Fort Johnson ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Johnson
- Fort Johnson is located in Iron County
- Johnson's Fort ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnson's Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson's Fort
- Johnson's Fort is located in Iron County
- Johnson's Fort has also been known as:
- Johnson Springs
- Buckhorn Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Springs
- Buckhorn Springs is located in Iron County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Parowan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parowan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parowan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parowan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parowan. See our Newspapers Page for Parowan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parowan ...
Looking for more information about Parowan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Parowan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parowan.
Adding Parowan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parowan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Parowan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Parowan post office opened in 1851.
We also found Parowan on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parowan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parowan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iron County: www.ironnet.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parowan. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parowan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Parowan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parowan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |