Parowan, Utah
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Parowan is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,565 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Iron County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Settled by Mormon Pioneers in the winter of 1851, Parowan is the oldest city in southern Utah. Many original pioneer buildings and houses still stand and are still in use. Points of interest include pioneer museums and historic sites.
At the time of the pioneer's arrival, the area was inhabited by Southern Paiute Indians. The name Parowan is from the Southern Paiute language, and means "evil water." This name came about because of nearby Little Salt Lake.
Not far from town is the Parowan Gap petroglyph site. This passage through the hills made a convenient route for the Native Americans who, through the centuries, left many drawings on the canyon's rock walls.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.1 km² (5.8 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 2,565 people, 893 households, and 682 families residing in the city. The population density was 169.6/km² (439.2/mi²). There were 1,230 housing units at an average density of 81.3/km² (210.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.41% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 1.79% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.16% of the population.There were 893 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,426, and the median income for a family was $36,548. Males had a median income of $30,170 versus $17,036 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,859. About 7.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
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