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Ferron

A city of 1,517 people in Utah

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Conserved land0.3%5 of 1,501 acres

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Parks & preserves23 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1LDS Church Park5 acres Directions

2Ferron City Park and Playground2 acres Directions

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About Ferron

City in Utah, United States

1877Established

1,474Population

2.3 sq miArea

5,971 ftElevation

Ferron ( FERR-ən) is a city in western Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,474 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code84523

Area code435

Living in Ferron

Housing in Ferron

$317K▲ 8.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ferron home is worth about $317,000, up 8.3% in a year, 41% below the Utah typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Ferron

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Most working residents leave Ferron for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Green River (20%), Castle Dale (10%) and Salt Lake City (5%). Half commute less than 53 miles.

Green River

20%

Castle Dale

10%

Salt Lake City

5%

Price

4%

8%Work in townlive and work in Ferron 53 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 185Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ferron →

Health in Ferron

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Utah

1better than UT·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

73.9%More adults treating high blood pressureUT 65.6% · better 21.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethUT 9.8% · worse

Care nearby

Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley HospitalMount Pleasant · 35.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

The Huntington ClinicCastle Dale · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ferron · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ferron →

Natural hazards in Ferron

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Ferron flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 4 declared for Emery County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ferron →

Climate in Ferron

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Ferron has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 15°Winter

62° / 33°Spring

85° / 53°Summer

64° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Ferron get?About 25 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 10, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Ferron

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Ferron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictEmery DistrictSchools2

Ferron School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 200 students San Rafael Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 221 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within UT. Ratings are from neighbors.

Ferron’s library

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Emery County Library Ferron Branch55 North 200 West · part of Emery County Library

E-books39 hrs a week

What’s on for kids?1,014 programsa year for ages 0–11 (system-wide)Programs →Late fees?Yes, somelate fines on some itemsPerks →

IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Emery County Library Ferron Branch →

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Where Ferron is

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Locator map of Ferron — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Clawson3 mi Orangeville10 mi Castle Dale11 mi Emery13 mi Huntington19 mi Cleveland23 mi Elmo27 mi Manti29 mi Ephraim30 mi Sterling31 mi

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