Welcome to Elwood ...
The town of Elwood is located in Box Elder County<1>.
Elwood was established in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elwood has a population of 1,102 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Elwood is 4,280 feet [1,305 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Elwood is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Elwood lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Elwood: (435)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elwood had an population of 1,102 people. This is an increase of 6.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 62.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elwood had a population of 1,034 people. This makes Elwood the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Elwood represents 0.04% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 141st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,034 people, the population of Elwood increased 52.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 678 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elwood.
Communities Also Named Elwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Elwood - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elwood.
Communities near Elwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elwood.
- Logan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Brigham City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
- Former names for Brigham City:
- Box Elder
- Youngsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <4>
- Smithfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
- North Logan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Logan
- North Logan is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Logan <4>
- Hyrum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Nibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Perry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Hyde Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <4>
- Wellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
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 Elwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elwood. 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 Elwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elwood. See our Newspapers Page for Elwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elwood ...
Looking for more information about Elwood? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Elwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elwood.
Adding Elwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elwood 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 Elwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elwood post office opened in 1901.
We also found Elwood mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |