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Logan Metropolitan Area
The Logan Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, consists of two counties – one in Utah and one in Idaho, anchored by the city of Logan. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 125,442 (the Census Bureau estimate for July 1, 2014 placed the population at 131,364). As of the 2020 Census, the population had risen to 147,908, and further expanded to an estimated 155,362 as of 2022. The Logan metropolitan area is colloquially called Cache Valley, where most of the population resides. Counties *Cache County, Utah *Franklin County, Idaho Communities * Amalga, Utah * Avon, Utah (census-designated place) * Benson, Utah (census-designated place) * Cache Junction, Utah (census-designated place) *Clarkston, Utah *Clifton, Idaho *Cornish, Utah * Cove, Utah (census-designated place) * Dayton, Idaho * Franklin, Idaho *Hyde Park, Utah * Hyrum, Utah *Lewiston, Utah *Logan, Utah (Principal city) * Mendon, Utah *Millville, Utah * Newton, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cache County, Utah
Cache County ( ) is a county located in the northern region of Utah bordering Idaho. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 133,154, with an estimated 145,487 in 2024. Its county seat and largest city is Logan. Cache County is one of two counties included in the Logan metropolitan area, alongside Franklin County, Idaho. History Indigenous peoples occupied the valleys of present Cache County as much as 10,000 BCE. Near the present epoch, the valley served the Plains Indians and the Shoshone. Trappers and explorers visited the area in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. John Henry Weber and Jim Bridger came through in 1824; Peter Skene Ogden and James Beckwourth passed through in 1825. In July 1855, a group of settlers from the LDS Church drove a herd of cattle into the valley and camped at Haw Bush Spring (present Elkhorn Ranch). However, the cold winter drove the settlers back to the Salt Lake Valley. Peter Maughan, who had requested better land for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyrum, Utah
Hyrum is a city in Cache County, Utah. The population was 9,362 at the time of the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan metropolitan statistical area. It is home to Hyrum State Park, Hardware Ranch, and Porcupine Reservoir. History Hyrum was founded in 1860 by a group of 23 families, mainly either Danish immigrants or sons of Ezra T. Benson. Benson organized an LDS ward there in May 1860. The town got a post office in 1861. By 1900 the population had grown to the point that the ward was divided in three. Hyrum had 1,869 inhabitants in 1930. On December 12, 2006, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E) staged a coordinated predawn raid at E.A. Miller, a meat packing plant in Hyrum, and at five other Swift & Company plants located in the western United States, interviewing workers and hauling off hundreds in buses. On December 30, 2017, an elementary-school art teacher was reprimanded, and eventually terminated, after showing classical nude images in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyde Park, Utah
Hyde Park is a city in north-central Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 5,234 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The first settlers were Latter-day Saints who moved from Lehi in 1860. Hyde Park was officially organized by Ezra T. Benson on July 1, 1860. The settlement was named in honor of William Hyde, one of the first settlers to arrive in the area on April 23, 1860. The name choice also evoked Hyde Park in London, England which was the homeland of many early settlers. It was at this same meeting that Hyde was also appointed as Bishop of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hyde Park. Hyde served as branch president from 1860–1872 and then as bishop from 1872–1874, when he died. Hyde Park was surveyed in 1864 and homes on city lots began to replace the earlier fort-style dwellings. The first post office was established on June 15, 1864 and the first town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin, Idaho
Franklin is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,025 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The town was founded by Mormon pioneers led by Thomas S. Smart on April 14, 1860, in what was then Washington Territory, although at the time it was believed the settlement was within the bounds of Utah Territory. The town was named for Franklin Richards, an Apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Franklin is the first permanent European settlement in present-day Idaho. Its political status remained ambiguous until an 1872 survey determined the townsite was in Idaho Territory about north of the Utah Territory border. The area within the town limits was platted into square blocks in 1864. Part of the 2004 comedy film ''Napoleon Dynamite'' were shot near Franklin. The chicken farm scenes were filmed on Ritewood Egg Farms property, and the supervisor's character is loosely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayton, Idaho
Dayton is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 510 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. History In 1867, Joseph Chadwick and his family settled on Five Mile Creek and built a log cabin. In one room he had a supply store to accommodate the few settlers and freighters. He was followed by Peter Poole, Robert Taylor, Stephen Callan, George Mendenhall, Richard Wickham and their families. The locality was originally known as Franklin Meadows. It was later known as Five Mile Creek, then Chadville, and in 1890 Card. In 1906 William B. Preston gave it the name of Dayton. Fred Jenson was the first Mormon Presiding Elder. Dayton had 271 residents in 1930. Geography Dayton lies on the west side of Cache Valley, along Five Mile Creek at the base of the Bannock Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Climate This climatic r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cove, Utah
Cove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 494 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 433 people, 116 households, and 103 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 123 housing units at an average density of 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.33% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 3.39% from other races, and 3.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39%. Of the 116 households 57.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.3% were married couples living together, 0.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.2% were non-families. 10.3% of households were one person and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornish, Utah
Cornish is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 274 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.6 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2) is land and 0.21% is water. History Cornish emerged as a town on the Oregon Short Line Railroad. It was formed into a separate ward in 1907.Jenson, Andrew. ''Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 159 Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 259 people, 73 households, and 61 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 76 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% White, 0.77% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton, Idaho
Clifton is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 413 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah, Logan, Utah-Idaho Logan metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Clifton lies in the northern end of Cache Valley, at the base of the Bannock Mountain Range. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. History Clifton was originally settled by Thomas Charles Davis Howell and his sons in the Spring of 1869. A Latter-day Saint branch was organized here with William Jared Pratt as president later that year. A post office was set up in 1870. A ward was organized in 1877. In 1930 Clifton had a population of 217.Jenson. ''Encyclopedic History''. p. 148 Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 259 people, 77 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 88 housin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarkston, Utah
Clarkston is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 749 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community celebration is held in June each year and is known as The Pony Express Days. Clarkston is noted for being the last home of Martin Harris, one of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon. He is buried in Clarkston, and every other year a pageant commemorates his life. The pageant was discontinued in 2018. Many of it residents enjoy the local wildlife which includes mule deer, sharp-tailed grouse, and pheasant. History The townsite of Clarkston was laid out in 1864. It was named for Israel Justus Clark, who was an early settler and the first branch president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Clarkston. The settlers originally settled east of modern-day Clarkston in a spot known as the flat. Due to water quality concerns and sickness, they moved the town to a higher elevat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cache Junction, Utah
Cache Junction (pronounced ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 38 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km2), of which 5.7 square miles (14.7 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km2) (5.82%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 37 people, 13 households, and 10 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 16 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. There were 13 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benson, Utah
Benson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cache County, Utah, United States. It is immediately south of Amalga, across Utah State Route 218, and is west of the Logan-Cache Airport. The population was 1,485 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of February 2024, the Benson community was engaged in the process of becoming an incorporated municipality. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,451 people, 415 households, and 351 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 433 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.11% White, 0.07% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 2.96% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% of the population. There were 415 households, out of which 49.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.1% were married c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
