Box Elder County, Utah
Box Elder County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Brigham City. 2010 49,975 inhabitants lived in Box Elder County.
Geography
Box Elder County is located north of the Great Salt Lake. It is in the north of the border to the U.S. state of Idaho and the west to the state of Nevada. According to information from the U.S. Census Bureau, it covers an area of 17,428 square kilometers, of which 2,605 square miles of water. In the East, Wellsville Mountains lie. Interstate 15 crosses the eastern part and leads southward throughout Utah. The Wasatch Front is located on the southeastern border of the county. The county seat and largest city is Brigham City. The county is bordered clockwise to the County Cassia County Idaho, Idaho Oneida County, Cache County, Weber County, Tooele County and Elko County ( Nevada).
History
Box Elder County was founded in 1856. It got its name after there frequently occurring ash maple ( there Box Elder, on German book about elderberry, called ).
On 10 May 1869, she railway lines of Union Pacific and Central Pacific met at Promontory Summit. The area is since 1957, the Golden Spike National Historic Site.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 42,745 people in Box Elder County. There were 13,144 households, and 10,804 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 92.87 % White, 0.17 % African American, .88 % Native American, 0.96 % Asian, 0.08 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 3.45 % from other races groups; 1.60% were descended from two or more races. 6.53 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 13,144 households out of which 47.10 % have 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. 17.80% were non-families. 16.00% of all households and 7.40% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.63 persons.
Based on 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 years, 17.70 % between 45 and 64 years and 10.40 % were 65 years old or older. The average age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 101.70 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.90 males.
The median income for a household was $ 44,630, and the median income for a family was $ 49,421. Males have a median income of $ 38,814, women $ 22,435. The per capita income was $ 15,625. 7.10 % of the population and 5.80% of families are below the poverty line. 8.30 % of those under age 18 and 5.30% were 65 years or older.
Cities and towns
- Bear River City
- Blue Creek
- Bothwell
- Bradford
- Brigham City
- Cedar Creek
- Collinston
- Corinne
- Cropley
- Crystal Springs
- Curlew Junction
- Deweyville
- Elwood
- Etna
- Evans
- Fielding
- Garland
- Grouse Creek
- Hardup
- Hogup
- Honeyville
- Howell
- Kelton
- Lakeside
- Lampo Junction
- Lucin
- Lynn
- Madsen
- Mantua
- Matlin
- Midlake
- Nerva
- Park Valley
- Penrose
- Perry
- Pigeon
- Plymouth
- Portage
- Riverside
- Rosette
- Rozel
- Saltworks
- Snowville
- South Willard
- Standrod
- Thatcher
- Tremonton
- Tresend
- Washakie
- Wheelon
- Willard
- Yost