Profile for Parowan, Utah, UT

Former and merged names include:
· Birch Creek
· Center Creek

Local festivals include:

• Iron County Fair - Aug. 24-Sept. 2, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Parowan

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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11% of Parowan residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Parowan ancestry & family history guide.

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• Cemeteries in Iron County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Iron County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - UT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Iron County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Independent living centers in Utah
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Parowan was $14,859, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Utah economic data

18% of Parowan residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Parowan festival dates:

• Iron County Fair - Aug. 24-Sept. 2, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Iron County genealogy forum

Median rent in Parowan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $414.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $778.

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Libraries in Parowan include Parowan Public Library ... View libraries

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Iron County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Parowan political report.

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The average commute time for Parowan workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Parowan travel guide
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