Ferron, Utah Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,623. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,571 (-3.2% change)
Males: 809 (49.8%), Females: 814 (50.2%)

Emery County

Zip code: 84523

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $38,625
Median house value: $87,200

Population by Race

Races in Ferron:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (28.0%), German (13.4%), Danish (12.4%), United States (9.4%), Irish (7.8%), Swedish (6.2%).

Elevation: 5949 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ferron

• High school or higher: 83.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 8.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferron city

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 63.0%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 6.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ferron:

• SANPETE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, UT)
• CASTLEVIEW HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; PRICE, UT)
• GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; GUNNISON, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ferron:

• PROVO MUNI (about 88 miles; PROVO, UT; Abbreviation: PVU)
• SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 130 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: SLC)
• HILL AFB (about 151 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ferron:

• HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 24 miles; HUNTINGTON, UT; Abbreviation: 69V)
• MANTI-EPHRAIM (about 36 miles; MANTI, UT; Abbreviation: 41U)
• MOUNT PLEASANT (about 38 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, UT; Abbreviation: 43U)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferron:

• SNOW COLLEGE (about 36 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
• UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 121 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
• SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
• UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 126 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
• WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 156 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)

Public primary/middle schools in Ferron:

• SAN RAFAEL JR HIGH (Students: 312; Location: 420 W 500 S; Grades: 07 – 09)
• FERRON ELEM SCH (Students: 232; Location: 115 W MILL RD; Grades: PK – 06)