Box Elder County, Utah
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| County seat | Brigham City, Utah |
| Largest city | Brigham City, Utah |
| Population (2000) | 42,745 |
| Area | 17,428 km² (6,714 mi²) |
| Year founded | 1856 |
| Named for | Box Elder Tree |
Box Elder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It lies on the north end of the Great Salt Lake, covering a large area north to the Idaho border and west to the Nevada border. Included in this area are large tracts of barren desert, contrasted by high, forested mountains. The Wasatch Front lies along the south-eastern border, where the main cities are found. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 42,745, a small increase over the 1990 figure of 36,485. By 2005 it had reached an estimated population of 46,440. It was named for the box elder trees with which the county abounds. Its county seat and largest city is Brigham City6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 17,428 km² (6,729 mi²). 14,823 km² (5,723 mi²) of it is land and 2,605 km² (1,006 mi²) of it (14.95%) is water.
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.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Cache County, Utah - (east)
- Weber County, Utah - (southeast)
- Tooele County, Utah - (south)
- Elko County, Nevada - (west)
- Cassia County, Idaho - (north)
- Oneida County, Idaho - (north)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 42,745 people, 13,144 households, and 10,804 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (8/mi²). There were 14,209 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.87% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.45% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. 6.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 13,144 households out of which 47.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.00% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.80% were non-families. Of the 13,144 households, 281 are unmarried partner households: 247 heterosexual, 22 same-sex male, and 12 same-sex female. 16.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.63.
In the county, the population was spread out with 36.10% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 17.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 101.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,630, and the median income for a family was $49,421. Males had a median income of $38,814 versus $22,435 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,625. About 5.80% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 5.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Bear River City
- Brigham City
- Corinne
- Deweyville
- Elwood
- Fielding
- Garland
- Honeyville
- Howell
- Mantua
- Perry
- Plymouth
- Portage
- Riverside
- Snowville
- South Willard
- Tremonton
- Willard
