Utah

Box Elder

57,666
2020 population
1860
first census record
17
census records

About Box Elder

Box Elder, Utah, first appears in the United States federal census in 1860, when it recorded a population of 1,608. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 57,666.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 6 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Promontory Cave Conflict Utah, Promontory Point Warfare Evidence, Numic Expansion Conflict – Promontory Culture, and 44 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202057,666
201049,975
200042,745
199036,485
198033,222
197028,129
196025,061
195019,734
194018,832
193017,810
192018,788
191013,894
190010,009
18907,642
18806,761
18704,855
18601,608
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Box Elder

Military engagements that took place in Box Elder, Utah.

Promontory Cave Conflict Utah
1250
Promontory Point Warfare Evidence
1250
Numic Expansion Conflict – Promontory Culture
1280
Shoshone Raids on Overland Trail UT
1862
Battle of Goose Creek
1867
Promontory Summit — Transcontinental Railroad Terminus (May 1869)
1869

Historic places in Box Elder

National Register of Historic Places listings in Box Elder, Utah.

Thompson-Hansen House
Brigham City
Box Elder Stake Tabernacle
Brigham City
Corinne Methodist Episcopal Church
Corinne
Granary of the Relief Society
Brigham City
Forsgren, Peter and Anna Christena, House
Brigham City
Brigham City Carnegie Library
Brigham City
Hogup Cave (42BO36)
Park Valley
Anderson, Martin, House
Brigham City
Howard Hotel
Brigham City
Hampton's Ford Stage Stop and Barn
Collinston
Transcontinental Railroad Grade
Corinne
Knudson, Jonathan and Jennie, House
Brigham City
Tanner, A. N., House
Grouse Creek
Compton, Alma, House
Brigham City
Box Elder County Courthouse
Brigham City
Hotel Brigham
Brigham City
Willard Historic District
Willard
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Conflict & War
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Frequently asked about Box Elder

When does Box Elder first appear in the US census?
Box Elder, Utah first appears in the federal census in 1860, with a recorded population of 1,608.
What is the population of Box Elder?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Box Elder had a recorded population of 57,666.
Were any battles fought in Box Elder?
6 documented military engagements took place in Box Elder, including Promontory Cave Conflict Utah, Promontory Point Warfare Evidence, Numic Expansion Conflict – Promontory Culture.
How many historic places are in Box Elder?
44 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Box Elder, Utah.
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