Box Elder County, Utah

Box Elder County
Box Elder County Courthouse, January 2010
Box Elder County Courthouse, January 2010
Map of Utah highlighting Box Elder County
Location within the U.S. state of Utah
Map of the United States highlighting Utah
Utah's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°31′N 113°06′W / 41.51°N 113.10°W / 41.51; -113.10
Country United States
State Utah
FoundedJanuary 5, 1856
Named forBox elder tree
SeatBrigham City
Largest cityBrigham City
Area
 • Total
6,729 sq mi (17,430 km2)
 • Land5,746 sq mi (14,880 km2)
 • Water934 sq mi (2,420 km2)  15%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
57,666
 • Density8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.boxeldercounty.org

Box Elder County is a county at the northwestern corner of Utah, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 57,666,[1] up from the 2010 figure of 49,975. Its county seat and largest city is Brigham City.[2] 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).

  1. ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Data: Box Elder County, Utah". Census Data Explorer. United States Census Bureau. September 16, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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