Box Elder County, Utah facts for kids
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Box Elder County
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Box Elder County Courthouse, January 2010
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Location within the U.S. state of Utah
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Country | United States |
State | Utah |
Founded | January 5, 1856 |
Named for | Box elder tree |
Seat | Brigham City |
Largest city | Brigham City |
Area | |
• Total | 6,729 sq mi (17,430 km2) |
• Land | 5,746 sq mi (14,880 km2) |
• Water | 934 sq mi (2,420 km2) 15% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 57,666 |
• Density | 8.5698/sq mi (3.30881/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Box Elder County is a county at the northwestern corner of Utah, United States. As of 2018, the estimated population is 54,950. Its county seat and largest city is Brigham City. The county was named for the box elder trees that abound in the county.
Box Elder County is part of the Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT Combined Statistical Area. Box Elder County.
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History
19th century
The California Trail followed Goose Creek from a point just north of the Idaho/Utah border southwest across northwestern Box Elder County to Little Goose Creek in northeastern Elko County, Nevada. The link-up of the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah.
20th century
The famous Spiral Jetty was built in 1970.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,729 square miles (17,430 km2), of which 5,746 square miles (14,880 km2) is land and 984 square miles (2,550 km2) (15%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in Utah by area.
In the east lie the Wellsville Mountains, a branch of the Wasatch Range. In the west is a large, mostly uninhabited desert area. The Great Salt Lake lies in the southern portion of the county. Interstate 15 runs through the eastern portion merged with Interstate 84 past Brigham City. They split at Tremonton, with 84 heading northwest past Snowville into Idaho and 15 heading north past Plymouth and Portage into Idaho.
Adjacent counties
- Cache County (east)
- Weber County (southeast)
- Tooele County (south)
- Elko County, Nevada (west)
- Cassia County, Idaho (north)
- Oneida County, Idaho (north)
National protected areas
- Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest (part)
- Golden Spike National Historic Site
- Sawtooth National Forest (part)
- Wasatch-Cache National Forest (part)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 1,608 | — | |
1870 | 4,855 | 201.9% | |
1880 | 6,761 | 39.3% | |
1890 | 7,642 | 13.0% | |
1900 | 10,009 | 31.0% | |
1910 | 13,894 | 38.8% | |
1920 | 18,788 | 35.2% | |
1930 | 17,810 | −5.2% | |
1940 | 18,832 | 5.7% | |
1950 | 19,734 | 4.8% | |
1960 | 25,061 | 27.0% | |
1970 | 28,129 | 12.2% | |
1980 | 33,222 | 18.1% | |
1990 | 36,485 | 9.8% | |
2000 | 42,745 | 17.2% | |
2010 | 49,975 | 16.9% | |
2020 | 57,666 | 15.4% | |
US Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2018 2019 2020 |
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 49,975 people, 16,058 households, and 12,891 families in the county. The population density was 8.70/sqmi (3.36/km2). There were 17,326 housing units at an average density of 3.02/sqmi (1.16/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.77% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 3.77% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. 8.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 16,058 households, out of which 41.32% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.44% were married couples living together, 8.69% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.72% were non-families. 17.16% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.39% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.50.
The county population contained 36.60% under the age of 20, 5.55% from 20 to 24, 25.37% from 25 to 44, 21.35% from 45 to 64, and 11.13% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.6 years. For every 100 females there were 101.59 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.61 males.
2015
As of 2015, the largest self reported ancestry groups in Box Elder County were:
- 26.0% were of English ancestry
- 12.7% were of German ancestry
- 9.3% were of American ancestry
- 8.4% were of Danish ancestry
- 5.5% were of Irish ancestry
- 4.5% were of Scottish ancestry
Communities
Cities
- Bear River City
- Brigham City (county seat)
- Corinne
- Garland
- Honeyville
- Perry
- Tremonton
- Willard
Towns
Census designated places
- Riverside
- South Willard
- Thatcher
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
Education
Elementary
- Century
- Discovery
- Fielding
- Foothill
- Garland
- Grouse Creek
- Lake View
- McKinley
- Mountain View
- North Park
- Park Valley
- Snowville
- Three Mile Creek
- Willard
Intermediate
- Alice C. Harris
- Adele C. Young
Middle
- Bear River
- Box Elder
High
- Bear River
- Box Elder
- Dale Young Community
Speciality schools
- Early Learning Center
- Independent Life Skills Center
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See also
In Spanish: Condado de Box Elder para niños