Bear River City, Utah
(Settled in 1866)
Takes its name from the Bear River, near which it is located. The stream was named for the numerous black bears that once inhabited the region around its headwaters.
Community Facts
- County: Box Elder
- Coordinates: 41.6147, -112.1266
- Elevation: 4,259 ft.
- Population: 877 (292 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 230, 279, 303, 452, 466
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6b
- Annual Precipitation: 15.9 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location and elevation: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
- Area codes and phone prefixes: NANPA
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.