Parowan
Also known as Parowan, Utah, Parowan, UT
city in and county seat of Iron County, Utah, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Utah
- County
- Iron
- Incorporated
- February 6, 1851
- Total
- 6.89 sq mi (17.85 km )
- Land
- 6.89 sq mi (17.85 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 6,155 ft (1,876 m)
- Density
- 459.2/sq mi (177.29/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-6 (MDT)
- Fips code
- 49-58510
- Website
- parowan .org
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Parowan (/ˈpærəwɑːn/ PARR-ə-wahn) is a city in and the county seat of Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,996 at the 2020 census.
Parowan became the first incorporated city in Iron County in 1851. A fort that had been constructed on the east side of Center Creek the previous year was an initial hub in the development of ironworks in the region. Parowan served as the agricultural support base for the local iron industry, whose blast furnace was located in nearby Cedar City. Eventually, the ironworks were decommissioned.