Paragonah, Utah
| Paragonah, Utah | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Iron County and the state of Utah. |
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| Coordinates: 37°53′8″N 112°46′27″W / 37.88556°N 112.77417°WCoordinates: 37°53′8″N 112°46′27″W / 37.88556°N 112.77417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Iron |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Incorporated | April 3, 1916 |
| Named for | Southern Paiute for the Little Salt Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,879 ft (1,792 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 492 |
| • Density | 810.2/sq mi (312.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84760 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-57960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1431094 |
Paragonah (/ˌpærəˈɡuːnə/ PARR-ə-GOO-nə) is a town in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 470 at the 2000 census.
Paragonah was settled by residents from the nearby town of Parowan in the early 1850s. Parowan residents found meadows next to Red Creek that provided ideal locations for farming. The settlement was first known as Red Creek, but the name was later changed to Paragoonah and then Paragonah. There are conflicting sources as to the name's precise meaning, but it is of Paiute Indian origin and apparently is a reference to the red color of the water found in the area. Paragonah was incorporated as a town in 1916.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 470 people, 156 households, and 122 families residing in the town. The population density was 810.2 people per square mile (312.9/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 339.6 per square mile (131.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
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