Editing Ferron, Utah

{{short description|City in Utah, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Ferron, Utah
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = 
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| image_skyline            = FerronUtah.jpeg
| imagesize                = 
| image_caption            = Originally a [[Presbyterian]] school, this Ferron landmark has been home to [[American Legion]] Post 42 since 1942, April 2008
| image_flag               = 
| image_seal               = 
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| image_map                = Emery County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Ferron highlighted.svg
| map_caption              = Location within [[Emery County, Utah|Emery County]] and the [[Utah|State of Utah]]
| image_map1               = Map of USA UT.svg
| map_caption1             = Location of Utah in the United States

<!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Utah]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[County (United States)|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Emery County, Utah|Emery]]

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| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = 
| leader_name              = 
| leader_title1            = 
| leader_name1             = 
| established_title        = 
| established_date         = 
| named_for                = Augustus D. Ferron

<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 6.03
| area_land_km2            = 6.03
| area_water_km2           = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi         = 2.33
| area_land_sq_mi          = 2.33
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00

<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 1461
| population_density_km2   = 242.29
| population_density_sq_mi = 627.04

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| timezone                 = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
| utc_offset               = -7
| timezone_DST             = MDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -6
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 1820
| elevation_ft             = 5971
| coordinates              = {{coord|39|5|27|N|111|7|59|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 84523
| area_code                = [[Area code 435|435]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 49-25180<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1441026<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|www.ferroncity.org}}
| footnotes                = 
| pop_est_as_of            = 
| pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/>
| population_est           = 
}}

'''Ferron''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|ɛr|ə|n}} {{respell|FERR|ən}}) is a city in western [[Emery County, Utah|Emery County]], [[Utah]], United States. The population was 1,461 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230316215812/https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |accessdate=March 16, 2023 |work= |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

==Settlement==
[[File:Singleton House Ferron Utah.jpeg|thumb|left|Singleton House in Ferron, October 2009]]
Ferron was originally populated by [[Mormon]] settlers in 1877. Three families responded to a call from the LDS Church asking to settle in the Castle Valley. They started on 15 November 1877 and arrived about 21 days later. The group spent time creating dugouts and later made their living in farming.
Although settled in late 1877, the town received its name sometime in the late 1860s to early 1870s when a government surveyor was sent under the homestead act to survey the area. The surveyor's name was Augustus D Ferron, and, as the tale goes, they agreed to name the creek they camped by Ferron's Creek if he would agree to a "dunking" in the creek. He did so, and the creek was then known as Ferron's Creek. Later, when the town was settled, the "s" was dropped from the name, and the creek and town became known as "Ferron".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ferroncity.org/history.htm|title=Ferron City History|website=ferroncity.org|access-date=2 Dec 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Ferron is in western Emery County, along [[Utah State Route 10]], which leads northeast {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Castle Dale, Utah|Castle Dale]], the [[county seat]], and southwest {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Emery, Utah|Emery]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Ferron has a total area of {{convert|5.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1890 = 299
| 1900 = 660
| 1910 = 1022
| 1920 = 463
| 1930 = 508
| 1940 = 515
| 1950 = 478
| 1960 = 386
| 1970 = 663
| 1980 = 1718
| 1990 = 1606
| 2000 = 1623
| 2010 = 1626
| 2020 = 1461
| estyear = 
| estimate = 
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
| footnote = Source: U.S. Census Bureau<ref name=census>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=November 18, 2011}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,623 people, 512 households, and 415 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|728.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 585 housing units at an average density of {{convert|262.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.43% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.92% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 512 households, out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06, and the average family size was 3.50.

In the city of Ferron, the population was spread out, with 35.6% under 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $42,400 versus $21,458 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,034. About 8.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those aged 65 or over.

== Climate ==
{{Weather box|Jan record high F=63|Jan high F=36.1|Jan low F=11.5|Jan record low F=-17|Jan precipitation inch=0.66|Jan snow inch=8.2|Feb record high F=68|Feb high F=41.7|Feb low F=17.6|Feb record low F=-15|Feb precipitation inch=0.60|Feb snow inch=6.4|Mar record high F=81|Mar high F=51.5|Mar low F=25.9|Mar record low F=1|Mar precipitation inch=0.57|Mar snow inch=3.2|Apr record high F=86|Apr high F=61.2|Apr low F=33.6|Apr record low F=13|Apr precipitation inch=0.51|Apr snow inch=1.0|May record high F=96|May high F=70.9|May low F=42.8|May record low F=22|May precipitation inch=0.69|May snow inch=0.1|Jun record high F=100|Jun high F=81.4|Jun low F=51.6|Jun record low F=27|Jun precipitation inch=0.50|Jun snow inch=0|Jul record high F=102|Jul high F=88.0|Jul low F=58.5|Jul record low F=39|Jul precipitation inch=0.87|Jul snow inch=0|Aug record high F=104|Aug high F=85.5|Aug low F=56.0|Aug record low F=35|Aug precipitation inch=1.01|Aug snow inch=0.1|Sep record high F=97|Sep high F=77.7|Sep low F=47.2|Sep record low F=22|Sep precipitation inch=0.95|Sep snow inch=0.1|Oct record high F=88|Oct high F=65.6|Oct low F=35.6|Oct record low F=8|Oct precipitation inch=0.92|Oct snow inch=0.6|Nov record high F=77|Nov high F=50.1|Nov low F=23.4|Nov record low F=-4|Nov precipitation inch=0.52|Nov snow inch=2.1|Dec record high F=64|Dec high F=38.2|Dec low F=13.8|Dec record low F=-21|Dec precipitation inch=0.54|Dec snow inch=5.6|single line=Y|precipitation colour=green|location=Ferron, UT|source 1=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ut2798}} 04/20/1897 to 06/10/2016

==See also==
{{portal|Utah}}
* [[List of cities and towns in Utah]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==Further reading==
* (1994) [https://web.archive.org/web/20240321165948/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/f/FERRON.shtml "Ferron"] article in the [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ ''Utah History Encyclopedia.''] The article was written by Edward A. Geary and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/f/FERRON.shtml the original] on March 21, 2024, and retrieved on April 21, 2024.

==External links==
{{commons category|Ferron, Utah}}
* {{official website|http://www.ferroncity.org/}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Ferron
|North     = [[Scofield, Utah|Scofield]]
|Northeast = [[Clawson, Utah|Clawson]]
|East      = ''[[Green River (Colorado River)|Green River]]'' / {{flagicon|Colorado}} [[Fruita, Colorado|Fruita]]
|Southeast = [[Green River, Utah|Green River]]
|South     = [[Emery, Utah|Emery]]
|Southwest = [[Redmond, Utah|Redmond]] / ''Manti-La Sal National Forest''<br/>[[Salina, Utah|Salina]]
|West      = [[Sterling, Utah|Sterling]] / ''Manti-La Sal National Forest''<br/>[[Mayfield, Utah|Mayfield]]
|Northwest = [[Spring City, Utah|Spring City]]<br/>[[Ephraim, Utah|Ephraim]]<br/>[[Manti, Utah|Manti]] / ''[[Manti-La Sal National Forest]]''
}}

{{Emery County, Utah}}

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[[Category:Cities in Utah]]
[[Category:Cities in Emery County, Utah]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1877]]
[[Category:1877 establishments in Utah Territory]]