Bear River City, Utah
Bear River City, Utah | |
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Bear River City Civic Center and Offices | |
Location in Box Elder County and the state of Utah. | |
Location of Utah in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′50″N 112°07′35″W / 41.61389°N 112.12639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Box Elder |
| Settled | 1866 |
| Incorporated | September 22, 1885 |
| Became a city | November 3, 2000 |
| Founded by | Anne Anderson |
| Named after | Bear River |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,259 ft (1,298 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 877 |
| • Density | 490/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84301 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-03950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409803 |
Bear River City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 877 at the 2020 census, up from the 2010 figure of 853. Bear River became a city under state law near the end of 2000. Although current state law requires a minimum population of 1000 for cities, Bear River City remains a city.
A group first settled Bear River City from Brigham City in 1866. The city took its name from the nearby Bear River.