A town of 867, settled in 1866.
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Ordered by what stands out in Bear River. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Bear River for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Brigham City (13%), Tremonton (9%) and Ogden (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Bear River has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Bear River beats the Utah average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Bear River | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.1% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 71.9% | 65.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.5% | 4.6% |
The typical Bear River home is worth about $468,000, up 1.8% in a year, 12% below the Utah typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Bear River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century School | K–5 | 440 | B− |
Where Bear River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Utah, United States
Bear River City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 877 at the 2020 census, up from the 2010 figure of 853. Bear River became a city under state law near the end of 2000. Although current state law requires a minimum population of 1000 for cities, Bear River City remains a city. A group first settled Bear River City from Brigham City in 1866. The city took its name from the nearby Bear River.
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