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29-638: North Logan is a city in Cache County , Utah , United States. The population was 10,986 at the 2020 census . It is included in the Logan, Utah - Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city is mainly composed of residential sub-divisions and is a suburb of the county seat, Logan. The city has an annual event every year in October called the Pumpkin Walk . North Logan was first settled in 1890. According to

58-574: A graduate or professional degree . As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 112,655 people, 34,722 households, and 26,464 families in the county. The population density was 96.7 people per square mile (37.3 people/km ). There were 37,024 housing units at an average density of 31.78 units per square mile (12.27 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.12% White , 0.62% Black or African American , 0.61% Native American , 1.88% Asian , 0.39% Pacific Islander , 5.48% from other races , and 1.90% from two or more races. 9.96% of

87-457: A population density of 114.3 people per square mile (44.1/km ). Among non- Hispanic or Latino people, the racial makeup was 109,376 (82.1%) White , 1,045 (0.8%) African American , 620 (0.5%) Native American , 2,303 (1.7%) Asian , 660 (0.5%) Pacific Islander , 422 (0.3%) from other races , and 3,652 (2.7%) from two or more races . 15,076 (11.3%) people were Hispanic or Latino. There were 66,362 (49.84%) males and 66,792 (50.16%) females, and

116-528: A district system. At the 2000 census there were 6,163 people in 1,728 households, including 1,461 families, in the city. The population density was 891.0 inhabitants per square mile (344.0/km). There were 1,778 housing units at an average density of 257.1 per square mile (99.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.35% White, 0.49% African American, 0.28% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.60%. Of

145-567: 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 agriculture for the families of his settlement in Lake Point, Utah , was called by President Brigham Young to establish a new settlement in

174-450: A single person living alone and 3,624 (8.7%) were two or more people living together. 16,542 (39.7%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 26,427 (63.4%) of households were owner-occupied while 15,231 (36.6%) were renter-occupied . The median income for a Cache County household was $ 60,530 and the median family income was $ 69,109, with a per-capita income of $ 24,221. The median income for males that were full-time employees

203-677: Is Logan . Cache County is one of two counties included in the Logan metropolitan area , alongside Franklin County, Idaho . 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,

232-502: Is home to Green Canyon High School which is part of Cache County School District . It is also home to Thomas Edison Charter School a 2nd - 8th Grade Charter school. Cache County, Utah Cache County ( / k æ ʃ / KASH ) is a county located in the Wasatch Front region of Utah . As of the 2020 United States Census , the population was 133,154, with an estimated 140,173 in 2022. Its county seat and largest city

261-575: The Daybreak Community , has substantial portions already completed but continues construction. It will focus on transit-oriented development (it already has service by TRAX light rail and will also feature a ski resort in the Oquirrh Mountains and a university campus). Interstate 15 runs north to south through the middle-eastern portion of the Valley and Interstate 80 runs east to west in

290-529: The Forest Service began regulating grazing practices, which brought the sheep population under control. There were 16,000 dairy cows in Cache County in 1910. Commercial creameries, flour mills, woolen mills, and knitting factories developed around the farm-based economy. Cache presently continues as the state's leader in dairy products and as a major producer of hay, alfalfa, and grain. Cache County lies on

319-468: The Republican Party . Like most of Utah, Cache County is strongly Republican in presidential elections. The last time it voted for a Democratic presidential candidate was 1944. Unlike most counties dominated by a major college town , Cache County is solidly Republican. According to the 2020 United States census and 2020 American Community Survey , there were 133,154 people in Cache County with

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348-722: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km), of which 6.9 square miles (17.9 km) is land and 0.14% is water. On the west, North Logan has views of the Wellsville Mountains . To the east of North Logan is the Mt. Naomi Wilderness . The Mayor of North Logan is Lyndsay Peterson. The City Council includes Roger T. Anderson, Craig Humphreys, Buzzy Mullakhel, Emily Schmidt, and Joni Kartchner (as of 2021). The city elects its council members at large, rather than through

377-511: The 1,728 households 52.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 8.9% of households were one person and 2.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 3.84. The age distribution was 37.4% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% 65 or older. The median age

406-524: The Cache County Fair and Rodeo. Logan has an average of 24 annual events, including food festivals, historic home tours, and baby animal days. Salt Lake Valley The Valley is surrounded in every direction except the northwest by steep mountains that at some points rise 7,100 feet (2,200 m) from the valley floor's base elevation. It lies nearly encircled by the Wasatch Mountains on

435-534: The Cache Valley. On September 15, 1856, he established Maughan's Fort, which grew into present day Wellsville . More settlers arrived in the valley, and by 1859 the settlements of Providence, Mendon, Logan, Richmond, and Smithfield had been established. In preparation for this influx, the Utah Territory legislature created a county, effective January 5, 1856, with seats and government incomplete. By April 4, 1857,

464-519: The county. The county's highest elevation is Naomi Peak in the northeast part of the county, at 9,979 feet (3,042 m) above sea level. The Bear River flows through Cache Valley. The county has a total area of 1,173 square miles (3,040 km ), of which 1,165 square miles (3,020 km ) is land and 8.2 square miles (21 km ) (0.7%) is water. Cache County is governed by a seven-member county council and also elects eight officials at large. As of 2019, all county elected officials were members of

493-753: The east, the Oquirrh Mountains on the west, Traverse Ridge to the south and the Great Salt Lake on the northwest, with the peaks of Antelope Island visible. Every entrance into the valley is extremely narrow and often congested. They include the Point of the Mountain to the south via the Jordan Narrows , a gap in the Traverse Mountains , narrow entrances between the Great Salt Lake and Oquirrh Mountains to

522-531: The north edge of Utah. Its north border abuts the south border of the state of Idaho . On the western edge of the county are the Wellsville Mountains and on the eastern edge are the Bear River Mountains, both northern branches of the Wasatch Range . The Cache Valley reaches north to the state border. The Bear River Mountains , the northernmost extension of the Wasatch Range , cover the eastern half of

551-530: The northern quarter of the Valley from Parley's Canyon into Tooele County to the west (where it cuts across a small portion of the Great Salt Lake). The Interstate 215 belt route, State Route 154 (Bangerter Highway), State Route 201 (21st South Freeway), and State Route 85 (Mountain View Corridor) are also major transportation routes. The Utah Transit Authority operates an extensive bus system across

580-684: The northwest and the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Mountains to the north, and several canyons to the east including Parley's Canyon and Emigration Canyon . Flowing from Utah Lake in Utah Valley in the south, the Jordan River runs north through a gap in the Traverse Mountains, bisecting the Valley before emptying into the Great Salt Lake . The Jordan River, along with numerous mountain streams and reservoirs, provides irrigation water to

609-600: The organization was completed, and Logan became the seat. It was named for the fur stashes, known in French as Caches , made by many of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company trappers . The county gained area in 1862 when its boundary lines with adjacent counties were adjusted. In 1863, the federal government enacted the Idaho Territory , which administratively removed the described portions of Cache County that lay north of

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638-550: The population distribution by age was 38,993 (29.3%) under the age of 18, 80,630 (60.6%) from 18 to 64, and 13,531 (10.2%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 26.3 years. There were 41,658 households in Cache County with an average size of 3.20 of which 30,904 (74.2%) were families and 10,754 (25.8%) were non-families. Among all families, 25,928 (62.2%) were married couples , 1,688 (4.1%) were male householders with no spouse, and 3,288 (7.9%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 7,130 (17.1%) were

667-429: The population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 34,722 households, out of which 41.34% had children under 18 living with them, 76.22% were married couples living together, 7.73% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.78% were non-families. 16.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.54% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

696-645: The rapidly growing Valley. The geography of the Salt Lake Valley combined with the prevalence of industrial pollution and to some extent, fossil fuel burning vehicles, leads to poor air quality in Utah . A company known as Kennecott Land , which owns the eastern foothills of the Oquirrhs in the western part of the valley, recently drafted a plan that would develop the rest of the entire valley within 75 years, adding at least 500,000 residents. The first development, known as

725-585: The territorial border. Then in 1864, the east part of the county was partitioned to become Rich County . The borders of Cache County have remained in their present state since 1864. A rail line between Brigham City and Logan was completed in 1873 ( Utah and Northern Railway ). The line was extended into Idaho, and a connection was made to the transcontinental railroad , which opened the world to Cache County; their crops (especially grain and dairy) began moving to broader markets. The county's sheep population also burgeoned, from 10,000 in 1880 to 300,000 by 1900. By 1900

754-432: Was $ 50,178 and for females $ 33,997. 14.6% of the population and 9.3% of families were below the poverty line . In terms of education attainment, out of the 64,162 people in Cache County 25 years or older, 4,146 (6.5%) had not completed high school , 12,940 (20.2%) had a high school diploma or equivalency, 22,386 (34.9%) had some college or associate degree , 16,272 (25.4%) had a bachelor's degree , and 8,418 (13.1%) had

783-486: Was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. The median household income was $ 49,154 and the median family income was $ 51,573. Males had a median income of $ 40,302 versus $ 25,461 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,491. About 4.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. North Logan

812-594: Was 3.14, and the average family size was 3.55. The county population contained 36.3% under the age of 20, 12.59% from 20 to 24, 26.97% from 25 to 44, 16.41% from 45 to 64, and 7.72% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.84 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 99.53 males. As of 2016, the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Cache County were: Cache County has 13 incorporated cities, six incorporated towns, one township, five unincorporated areas, and at least two former communities. Millville

841-528: Was the first area to be incorporated in April 1864. Logan was incorporated on January 17, 1866, with Wellsville incorporated two days later. The most recent area to be incorporated was Amalga in 1938. Almost every city and area of Cache County has an annual calibration. Millville's "May Day" has been celebrated since 1862, the oldest in the valley. Richmond's "Black & White Days" is the nation's longest dairy show, starting in 1912. The county government celebrates

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