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Conserved land4.9%204 of 4,137 acres
Trails23 mi3.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

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Men at Brian Head Bear Flat ski developing area, southwest of Brian Head Peak, near Cedar Breaks National Monument. Sch…1964
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Men at Brian Head Bear Flat ski developing area, southwest of Brian Head Peak, near Cedar Breaks National Monument. Sch…, 1964

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About Brian Head

Town in Utah, United States
1975Established
151Population
3.6 sq miArea
9,800 ftElevation

Brian Head is a town in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 151 at the 2020 census, a significant increase from the 2010 figure of 83. Brian Head is also the location of the Brian Head Ski Resort.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code84719
Area code435
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Housing in Brian Head

$240K▼ 6.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brian Head home is worth about $240,000, down 6.7% in a year, 55% below the Utah typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market32
Sale-to-list96.8%
Sold in May5
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Brian Head

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Not graded

Brian Head has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property11
Reported in 202511
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Health in Brian Head

Compared with Utah

5better than UT·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City · 12.5 mi · ER
Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahCedar City · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Brian Head · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brian Head →

Natural hazards in Brian Head

53
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🔥 Wildfire
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Brian Head has cold winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 68°, a January night drops to 14°.

32° / 14°Winter
45° / 24°Spring
66° / 43°Summer
49° / 29°Fall
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Nearest: Parowan Public LibraryParowan · 9.4 miles · 40 hrs a week
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