Everything about Cache County Utah totally explained
Cache County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Utah, comprising the
Cache Valley, up to the
Idaho border, and the surrounding mountains. The
Bear River Mountains, the northernmost extension of the
Wasatch Range, which reach as high as 10,000 feet, cover the eastern half of the county. The
Bear River flows through Cache Valley.
Wellsville was the first settlement made by caucasians in the county, settled by
Peter Maughan in 1853. According to the 2000 census the population was 91,391, a 30% increase over the 1990 population of 70,183. In 2006 the population was estimated to have reached 106,399. It is included in the
Logan, Utah-
Idaho (partial)
Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for the fur stashes made by many of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company
trappers. Its
county seat and largest city is
Logan.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,173
square miles (3,038
km²), of which, 1,165 square miles (3,016 km²) of it's land and 9 square miles (22 km²) of it (0.73%) is water.
On the western edge of the county lies the
Wellsville Mountains and on the eastern edge lie the
Bear River Mountains, both northern branches of the
Wasatch Range. A canyon carves its way through the Wellsville Mountains. Up this canyon climb US Highways
89 and
91 together. In downtown Logan the highways split, with US 91 heading north into
Idaho and US 89 heading east and northeast into
Logan Canyon. Taking up the land between the Wellsville and Bear River Mountains is
Cache Valley, a relatively flat valley traversed by the Bear River and dotted with small farm towns in the west and the larger, more urban, and faster-growing ares in the east, along the benches of the Bear River Mountains. The county climbs to an elevation of 9,980 ft (3,042 m) at
Naomi Peak in the Bear River Mountains.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 91,391 people, 27,543 households, and 21,015 families residing in the county. The
population density was 78 people per square mile (30/km²). There were 29,035 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.23%
White, 0.38%
Black or
African American, 0.58%
Native American, 1.98%
Asian, 0.20%
Pacific Islander, 3.31% from
other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 6.33% of the population was
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 27,543 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were
married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.59.
In the county, the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 22.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,730, and the median income for a family was $44,453. Males had a median income of $32,397 versus $21,079 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,094. About 8.0% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Amalga
Avon
Benson
Cache Junction
Clarkston
Cornish
Cove
Hyde Park
Hyrum
Lewiston
Logan
Mendon
Millville
Newton
Nibley
North Logan
Paradise
Petersboro
Providence
Richmond
River Heights
Smithfield
Trenton
WellsvilleFurther Information
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