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Ferron, Utah

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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".
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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,
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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.
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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
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was 728.8 people per square mile (281.4 people/km). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 262.7 units per square mile (101.4 units/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.78%
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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
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The article was written by Edward A. Geary and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from
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There were 512 households, out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were
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for the city was $ 15,034. About 8.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the
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of 2000, there were 1,623 people, 512 households, and 415 families residing in the city. The
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on March 21, 2024, and retrieved on April 21, 2024.
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City
Originally a Presbyterian school, this Ferron landmark has been home to American Legion Post 42 since 1942, April 2008
Presbyterian
American Legion
Location within Emery County and the State of Utah
Emery County
State of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
39°5′27″N 111°7′59″W / 39.09083°N 111.13306°W / 39.09083; -111.13306
Country
State
Utah
County
Emery
Named for
Time zone
UTC-7
Mountain (MST)
DST
UTC-6
ZIP code
Area code
435
FIPS code
GNIS
www.ferroncity.org
/ˈfɛrən/
FERR-ən
Emery County
Utah

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