127 years in pictures
Census counts: 49 in 1910, a peak of 175 in 1940, 15 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1899Modena is settled
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A town in Utah.
Modena’s concentration of trails is 10.5 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Utah’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Modena Elementary School is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Modena yet; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 49 in 1910, a peak of 175 in 1940, 15 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ordered by what stands out in Modena.
78% of Modena’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 9%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Modena is unincorporated, so Iron County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
None within 15 miles of Modena; the nearest are
Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States
Modena is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in far western Iron County, near the Nevada border in southwestern Utah, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 15.
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We don’t grade Modena yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Utah.
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