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Utah›Iron County

KanarravilleUT

A town of 491, settled in 1861.

Trash day: Thursday

Is Kanarraville a good place to live?

Kanarraville’s median age is 59.2 years, above both Utah’s towns (32.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 120 Utah towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kanarraville. Kanarraville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

491 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Fall Leaves in Kanarra Canyon DyeClan.com
Fall Leaves in Kanarra Canyon DyeClan.com, 2011
Kanarraville’s story

165 years in pictures

Census counts: 282 in 1890, a low of 204 in 1970, 442 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1950 on.

  • 1861Kanarraville is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Zion National Park and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kanarraville. Close and well known come first.

All 20 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Zion National Park: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angels Landing: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca · The Narrows: Jon Sullivan, Public domain · Cedar Breaks National Monument: Original uploader was Averette at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Zion Canyon: No machine-readable author provided. Antilived assumed (based on copyright claim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brian Head Resort: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Kanarraville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Kanarraville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKanarraville Town Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsIron School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereIron County ClerkIron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8474284742 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Kanarraville.

Natural hazards

Kanarraville faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Kanarraville

Kanarraville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 91°F, Kanarraville’s July high is against 92°F in Utah’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–46°
Spring35–64°
Summer55–88°
Fall37–68°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About half of Kanarraville’s working residents commute to Cedar City

Most working residents leave Kanarraville for work: only 1% work in town. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Kanarraville. Jobs based in Kanarraville grew to 231 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013.

1%work in town
KanarravilleUtah townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.7%6.2%9.6%
Average trip to work19 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Kanarraville1%
Cedar City47%
St. George12%
Salt Lake City4%
Hurricane3%
17 mi
median commute distance
231
jobs based in Kanarraville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Kanarraville is

Kanarraville beats the Utah average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 11% of Kanarraville adults binge drink. Only 7 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Kanarraville.

KanarravilleUtah townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%11%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%34%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%33%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%72%79%
32 measures vs. Utah
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
What stands outKanarravilleUT
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%10.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.7%12.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%7.2%
Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital
13 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

$1.1Mmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kanarraville

16pages on Kanarraville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Kanarraville

About Kanarraville

Town in Utah, United States

Official town website ↗

Kanarraville ( kə-NARR-ə-vil) is a town in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1861
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
5,541 ft
ZIP code
84742
Area code
435

Questions about Kanarraville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kanarraville, UT a good place to live?

Kanarraville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.