Why visit Ferron
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Samuel Singleton House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 25 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Ferron
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ferron
Ferron is a city in western Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,474 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Ferron, Utah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Samuel Singleton House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Pioneer Settlement Historic Marker
Monument and historic site
Marker for the fist settlement in Ferron, Utah on December 6, 1877.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
History
Ferron was originally populated by Mormon 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 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".
From the History section of Ferron, Utah on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Ferron Presbyterian Church and Cottage
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Ferron
23 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 14°F | 0.7 in | 7.0 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 20°F | 0.6 in | 6.1 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 29°F | 0.6 in | 2.5 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 35°F | 0.5 in | 1.4 in |
| May | 71°F | 45°F | 0.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 54°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 60°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 58°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 49°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 36°F | 1.0 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 25°F | 0.5 in | 2.1 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 15°F | 0.6 in | 5.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ferron (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Emery County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-08-08: Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 miles away.
- Orangeville 10 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Castle Dale 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Emery 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Huntington 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Cleveland 23 mi northeast, about 37 min by car
- Ephraim 30 mi northwest, about 49 min by car
- Centerfield 37 mi west, about 59 min by car
- Carbonville 40 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Fairview 41 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- East Carbon 48 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- FerronUtah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Singleton House Ferron Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
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