Box Elder County, Utah
Box Elder County | |
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Box Elder County Courthouse, January 2010 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Utah | |
Utah's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′N 113°06′W / 41.51°N 113.10°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Founded | January 5, 1856 |
| Named after | 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) | |
• Total | 57,666 |
| • Density | 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Box Elder County is a county at the northwestern corner of Utah, United States. At the 2020 United States census, the population was 57,666, up from the 2010 figure of 49,975. 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.
Box Elder County is home to two regional campuses of Utah State University (located in Brigham City and Tremonton).