Juab CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1852, Juab County is located in the west central region of the state. It encompasses an area of 3,412 square miles with a population of approximately 12,017 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Nephi is the county seat. Origin of Name: From the Ute word “yoab” meaning flat or level plain Bordering Counties: Millard, Sanpete, …

Iron CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1850, Iron County is located in the southwest region of the state. It encompasses an area of 3,301 square miles with a population of approximately 54,839 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Parowan is the county seat. Origin of Name: Iron deposits in the county Bordering Counties: Beaver, Garfield, Kane, and Washington A Brief History of Iron …

Grand CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1890, Grand County is located on the east central edge of the state. It encompasses an area of 3,689 square miles with a population of approximately 9,754 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Moab is the county seat. Origin of Name: The Grand River (now known as the Colorado River), which flows through the county …

Garfield CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1882, Garfield County is located in the south central region of the state. It encompasses an area of 5,158 square miles with a population of approximately 5,051 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Panguitch is the county seat. Origin of Name: U.S. President James A. Garfield Bordering Counties: Beaver, Iron, Kane, Piute, San Juan, and Wayne A …

Emery CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1880, Emery County is located in the east-central region of the state. It encompasses an area of 4,439 square miles with a population of approximately 10,012 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Castle Dale is the county seat. Origin of Name: Territorial Governor George W. Emery (governor of the Utah Territory from 1875-1880) Bordering Counties: …

Duchesne CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1915, Duchesne County is located in the northeast region of the state. It encompasses an area of 3,255 square miles with a population of approximately 19,938 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Duchesne City is the county seat. Origin of Name: The Duchesne River (which was possibly named for a French-Canadian trapper). Bordering Counties: Carbon, Daggett, …

Davis CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1850, Davis County is located in the northern region of the state. It encompasses an area of 223 square miles with a population of approximately 355,481 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Farmington is the county seat. Origin of Name: Captain Daniel C. Davis of the Mormon Battalion Bordering Counties: Box Elder, Morgan, Salt Lake, Tooele, …

Daggett CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1918, Daggett County is located in the northeastern corner of the state. It encompasses an area of 582 square miles with a population of approximately 950 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Manila is the county seat. Origin of Name: Ellworth Daggett, the first Utah Surveyor General, who helped developed irrigation for the county. Bordering …

Carbon CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1894, Carbon County is located in the east-central region of the state. It encompasses an area of 1,476 square miles with a population of approximately 20,463 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Price is the county seat. Origin of Name: The amount of coal found in the county Bordering Counties: Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Sanpete, Uintah, …

Box Elder CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1856, Box Elder County is located at the northwestern corner of Utah. It encompasses an area of 5,614 square miles with a population of approximately 56,046 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Brigham City is the county seat. Origin of Name: The box elder trees growing in the county Bordering Counties: Cache, Davis, Tooele, and Weber …

Cache CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1864, Cache County is located on the northern edge of the state. It encompasses an area of 1,173 square miles with a population of approximately 128,289 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Logan is the county seat. Origin of Name: Hidden furs stashes of French trappers (French verb “cacher” means “to hide”) Bordering Counties: Box …

Beaver CountyCounty ProfileFounded in 1856, Beaver County is located in the southwest region of the state. It encompasses an area of 2,590 square miles with a population of approximately 6,710 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, V2019). Beaver City is the county seat. Origin of Name: Beaver River and the plentiful beavers once found there Bordering Counties: Garfield, Iron, Millard, Piute, …