College Ward, Utah

College Ward, Utah
Unincorporated community
Former College Ward LDS Church meetinghouse, September 2015
Former College Ward LDS Church meetinghouse, September 2015
College Ward is located in Utah
College Ward
College Ward
Location of College Ward within the State of Utah
College Ward is located in the United States
College Ward
College Ward
College Ward (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°40′37″N 111°52′48″W / 41.67694°N 111.88000°W / 41.67694; -111.88000
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyCache
Settled1879
Named forBrigham Young College
Elevation
[1]
4,495 ft (1,370 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84339
Area code435
GNIS feature ID1439893[1]

College Ward is an unincorporated community in Cache County, Utah, United States.

The community is located in the southern Cache Valley along U.S. routes 89/91, approximately midway between Wellsville and Logan, the county seat. The city of Nibley borders College Ward to the east.

History

This area was part of a tract of more than 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) that Brigham Young donated in 1877 for the endowment of Brigham Young College. The first settlers leased plots of land and moved here in 1879.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900261—
1910254−2.7%
192032126.4%
193043234.6%
1940313−27.5%
1950276−11.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: College Ward, Utah
  2. ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
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