Population
1,547
+13.4% since 2010
Typical home
$573K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$102K
median
Jobs based here
159
A commuter town
What makes Elwood stand out The thing Elwood does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Elwood has grown 13.4% since 2010 1,034 people in 2010; 1,547 today.
What’s changed most in Elwood? 1,034 2010
1,173 2020
1,547 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Elwood Most working residents leave Elwood for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Tremonton (15%), Brigham City (11%) and Ogden (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
1% work in town
Where working residents work In Elwood 1%
Tremonton 15%
Brigham City 11%
Ogden 6%
Salt Lake City 6%
16 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns Elwood beats the Utah average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Utah
What stands out Elwood UT Fewer binge drinkers 10% 12.4% More adults treating high blood pressure 72.6% 65.6% More adults with COPD 6.6% 4.6%
Bear River Valley Hospital
4.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
26th
percentile among UT towns
Climate
Snowy winters, hot summers Elwood has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 19–37°
Spring 37–61°
Summer 56–87°
Fall 37–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with earthquakes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65 High risk Lower Higher Earthquakes Inland flooding Strong wind
Housing
A typical Elwood home is worth about $573K The typical Elwood home is worth about $573,000, up 1.5% in a year, 7% above the Utah typical home.
$573K Zillow home value
Typical home value Elwood $573K
Utah $535K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
4.7% of Elwood is conserved land 2.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
4.7% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 4.7%
conserved · 258 of 5,526 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Peterson Park — 50 2. Hansen Park — 18
A commuter town 99% of working residents leave Elwood for work Where Elwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15% → Tremonton Tremonton 15%
11% → Brigham City Brigham City 11%
6% → Ogden Ogden 6%
6% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 6%
4% → Logan Logan 4%
3% → Corinne Corinne 3%
Elwood · 1% stay
159 jobs based in Elwood
1% of working residents work in town
16 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Elwood?
Census LEHD 2023
2008 · 08-64-City of Elwood,UT,with,Mendon Peak in background as seen from I-15. June 8,2008 · Wikimedia Commons
Elwood’s story
158 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Elwood is a town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,173 at the 2020 census, up from the 2010 figure of 1,034.
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Established 1868
Population 1,173
Area 8.1 sq mi
Elevation 4,298 ft
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