Welcome to Brigham City ...
The city of Brigham City is located in Box Elder County<1> and is the County Seat for Box Elder County.
Brigham City was established in 1853.
From The Origin of Certain Place Names,<2> the origin of Brigham City is described as "Named for Brigham Young."
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brigham City has a population of 19,572 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Brigham City is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Brigham City is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Brigham City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brigham City lies within the (435) area code.
The ZIP code for Brigham City: 84302<5>
The city of Brigham City was previously named Youngsville.
Websites for Brigham City ...
Official Website: www.brigham-city.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brigham City had an population of 19,572 people. This is an increase of 9.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brigham City had a population of 17,899 people (or 35.82% of the total population of Box Elder County). This makes Brigham City the county's most populous community.
The population of Brigham City represents 0.65% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,899 people, the population of Brigham City increased 2.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,411 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brigham City.
Communities Also Named Brigham City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brigham City - it's located in Arizona.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brigham City.
Communities near Brigham City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brigham City.
- Ogden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,387 people
- Former names for Ogden:
- Brownsville
- Fort Buenaventura
- Ogden has also been known as:
- Ogden City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <6>
- Logan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
- Former name for Logan:
- Fort Logan
- Logan has also been known as:
- Logan City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
- North Ogden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
- North Ogden is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <6>
- Pleasant View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
- Tremonton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremonton
- Tremonton is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremonton <6>
- Hyrum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyrum
- Hyrum is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyrum <6>
- Providence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <6>
- Plain City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
- Plain City is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,862 people
- Farr West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farr West have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr West
- Farr West is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farr West <6>
- Nibley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brigham City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brigham City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brigham City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brigham City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brigham City. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brigham City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brigham City ...
Looking for more information about Brigham City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Brigham City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brigham City.
Adding Brigham City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brigham City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brigham City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Brigham City post office opened in 1856.
We also found Brigham City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brigham City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brigham City: www.brigham-city.org/
The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Box Elder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brigham City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brigham City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Brigham City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brigham City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |