Bear River City, Utah

Bear River City, Utah
Bear River City Civic Center and Offices
Bear River City Civic Center and Offices
Location in Box Elder County and the state of Utah.
Location in Box Elder County and the state of Utah.
Location of Utah in the United States
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 41°36′50″N 112°07′35″W / 41.61389°N 112.12639°W / 41.61389; -112.12639
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyBox Elder
Settled1866
IncorporatedSeptember 22, 1885
Became a cityNovember 3, 2000
Founded byAnne Anderson
Named forBear River
Area
 • Total
1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2)
 • Land1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,259 ft (1,298 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
877
 • Density490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84301
Area code435
FIPS code49-03950[3]
GNIS feature ID2409803[2]

Bear River City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 877 at the 2020 census,[4] up from the 2010 figure of 853. Bear River became a city under state law near the end of 2000.[5] Although current state law requires a minimum population of 1000 for cities,[6] Bear River City remains a city.

A group first settled Bear River City from Brigham City in 1866.[7] The city took its name from the nearby Bear River.[8]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear River City, Utah
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Data: Bear River City city, Utah". Census Data Explorer. United States Census Bureau. September 16, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Trauntvein, Myrna (December 9, 2000). "Mona is now a third-class city". Deseret News. p. A18. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  6. ^ §10-2-301 Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine of the Utah Code, accessed May 11, 2008
  7. ^ Andrew Jensen. Encyclopedic History of the Church. p. 50
  8. ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 12.