College Ward is an unincorporated community in Cache County, Utah, United States.[1]
College Ward, Utah | |
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College Ward Location of College Ward within the State of Utah College Ward College Ward (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 41°40′37″N 111°52′48″W / 41.67694°N 111.88000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Cache |
Settled | 1879 |
Named for | Brigham Young College |
Elevation | 4,495 ft (1,370 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 84339 |
Area code | 435 |
GNIS feature ID | 1439893[1] |
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.
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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 261 | — | |
1910 | 254 | −2.7% | |
1920 | 321 | 26.4% | |
1930 | 432 | 34.6% | |
1940 | 313 | −27.5% | |
1950 | 276 | −11.8% | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[3] |
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