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 for | 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[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409803[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]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear River City, Utah
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Data: Bear River City city, Utah". Census Data Explorer. United States Census Bureau. September 16, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Trauntvein, Myrna (December 9, 2000). "Mona is now a third-class city". Deseret News. p. A18. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ §10-2-301 Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine of the Utah Code, accessed May 11, 2008
- ^ Andrew Jensen. Encyclopedic History of the Church. p. 50
- ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 12.