Brigham City is a city in
Box Elder County,
Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
, United States. The population was 19,650 at the
2020 census,
up from the 2010 figure of 17,899.
It is the
county seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...
of Box Elder County.
It lies on the western slope of the
Wellsville Mountains, a branch of the
Wasatch Range
The Wasatch Range ( ) or Wasatch Mountains is a mountain range in the western United States that runs about from the Utah-Idaho border south to central Utah. It is the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the Gr ...
at the western terminus of Box Elder Canyon. It is near the former headquarters of ATK
Thiokol
Thiokol was an American corporation concerned initially with rubber and related chemicals, and later with rocket and missile propulsion systems. Its name is a portmanteau of the Greek words for sulfur () and glue (), an allusion to the company ...
, now
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational Aerospace manufacturer, aerospace and Arms industry, defense company. With 97,000 employees and an annual revenue in excess of $40 billion, it is one of the world's largest Arms industry ...
, the company that created the
solid rocket booster
A solid rocket booster (SRB) is a solid propellant motor used to provide thrust in spacecraft launches from initial launch through the first ascent. Many launch vehicles, including the Atlas V, SLS and Space Shuttle, have used SRBs to give laun ...
s for the
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable launch system, reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. ...
.
Brigham City is known for its peaches and holds an annual celebration called Peach Days on the weekend after
Labor Day
Labor Day is a Federal holidays in the United States, federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the Labor history of the United States, American labor movement and the works and con ...
. Much of Main Street is closed off to cars, and the festival is celebrated by a parade, a car show, a carnival, and other activities.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Restorationism, restorationist Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, denomination and the ...
(LDS Church) dedicated
its fourteenth temple in Utah in Brigham City on September 23, 2012. Brigham City is home to the
Golden Spike
The golden spike (also known as the last spike) is the ceremonial 17.6-Carat (purity), karat gold final Rail spike, spike driven by Leland Stanford to join the rails of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States connecting t ...
State Historical Monument and one of the nine regional campuses of
Utah State University
Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public university, public land grant colleges, land-grant research university with its main campus in Logan, Utah, United States. Founded in 1888 under the Morrill Land-Grant Acts as Utah's federal ...
.
The city is the headquarters of the
Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation
The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation () is a federally recognized tribe of Shoshone people, located in Box Elder County, Utah. They are also known as the Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Indians.Pritzker 239
Current land holdings
The tri ...
, a
federally recognized tribe
A federally recognized tribe is a Native American tribe recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs as holding a government-to-government relationship with the US federal government. In the United States, the Native American tribe ...
of
Shoshone people
The Shoshone or Shoshoni ( or ), also known by the endonym Newe, are an Native Americans in the United States, Indigenous people of the United States with four large cultural/linguistic divisions:
* Eastern Shoshone: Wyoming
* Northern Shoshon ...
.
History
Latter-Day Saint pioneer William Davis first explored the Brigham City area in 1850. He returned with his family and others a year later to create permanent homes.
Brigham Young
Brigham Young ( ; June 1, 1801August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second President of the Church (LDS Church), president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until h ...
directed
Lorenzo Snow
Lorenzo Snow (April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was an American religious leader who served as the List of presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS C ...
to lead additional settlers to the site and foster a self-sufficient city at the site in 1853.
Snow directed both religious and political affairs in the settlement, eventually naming it Box Elder in 1855. When the town was incorporated on January 12, 1867, the name was changed to Brigham City in honor of Brigham Young. That same month, after the Utah legislature authorized a municipal election, residents elected Chester Loveland to be the town's first mayor. Brigham Young gave his last public sermon there in 1877 shortly before his death. In 1864, the cooperative movement began in earnest with the creation of a mercantile co-op store and was an important element of the
United Order
In the Latter-day Saint movement, the United Order (also called the United Order of Enoch) was one of several 19th-century church collectivist programs. Early versions of the Order beginning in 1831 attempted to fully implement the law of consecr ...
. Other industries were added, and the Brigham City Co-op is widely recognized as the most successful of the Latter-Day Saint Co-op ventures. Economic hardships brought an end to the Co-op in 1895, though the Co-op had first started selling businesses off in 1876.
World War II brought a major economic boost to the city. The federal government created Bushnell General Hospital on Brigham City's south side to treat soldiers wounded in the war. Locals sold supplies and food to the hospital while hospital staff patronized local businesses. After the war, the hospital's buildings were used as
Intermountain Indian School
The Intermountain Indian School (1950–1984) was a Native American boarding school in Brigham City, Utah.
History
This was originally the site of Bushnell Army Hospital. It operated from 1942 to 1946 and served wounded soldiers of World ...
. Many young Native Americans attended the boarding school until it closed in 1984, although the Intermountain "I" on the mountain is still visible in tandem with Box Elder High School's "B". The facility has left its mark in a number of other ways, with most of the buildings still standing. Some have been converted into businesses and condos, while others remain empty. Utah State University purchased the site and demolished all remaining buildings in 2013. The Utah State University Brigham City regional campus will be expanded to permanent buildings on this site and will mainly serve students from Box Elder, Weber, and Davis counties. Construction will begin in the fall of 2014.
Despite layoffs over the past decade, much of Brigham City's economy relies on
Thiokol
Thiokol was an American corporation concerned initially with rubber and related chemicals, and later with rocket and missile propulsion systems. Its name is a portmanteau of the Greek words for sulfur () and glue (), an allusion to the company ...
, the creator of many missiles, as well as the
solid rocket booster
A solid rocket booster (SRB) is a solid propellant motor used to provide thrust in spacecraft launches from initial launch through the first ascent. Many launch vehicles, including the Atlas V, SLS and Space Shuttle, have used SRBs to give laun ...
for the
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable launch system, reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. ...
. Additionally, the local
Autoliv
Autoliv is an. American-Swedish automotive safety supplier headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and incorporated in Delaware, United States as Autoliv, Inc. It is the world’s largest automotive safety system supplier, producing systems such a ...
(formerly a part of Thiokol) airbag plants also net Brigham City many jobs.
Nucor
Nucor Corporation is an American company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that produces steel and related products. It is the largest steel producer in the United States and the largest recycler of scrap in North America. Nucor is the 16th- ...
Corporation has two facilities in Brigham City, in addition to its steel mill nearby
Plymouth
Plymouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers River Plym, Plym and River Tamar, Tamar, about southwest of Exeter and ...
. The addition of a
Walmart
Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores in the United States and 23 other ...
distribution center in nearby
Corinne has also brought new jobs.
Historic sites
Baron Woolen Mills
Built in 1870 as part of the Brigham City Manufacturing and Mercantile Association, the mill produced high-quality blankets and sweaters from locally produced wool fleeces. It was damaged by a blaze in June 2014 and destroyed by a fire on July 20, 2015.
Cooley Memorial Hospital
Dr. A.D. Cooley opened this hospital in 1935, operating as the only acute care facility in Brigham City until 1976, when the Brigham City Community Hospital opened.
Hotel Brigham
Originally built to house transient railroad workers, rooms in Hotel Brigham were meant to be inexpensive. Very few rooms had bathrooms. An original owner was James Knudson, a former mayor of Brigham City. His grandson, Cameron Kay Harmon, became a part owner and managed the hotel after World War II and into the 1950s.
Brigham City Archway Sign
Installed on 6 September 1928, this sign was financed by citizen donations totaling $2,400. The sign spans the width of Main Street, welcoming visitors to the business district. Made of
opalite
Opalite is a trade name for synthetic opalescent glass and various opal and moonstone simulants. Other names for this glass product include ''argenon'', ''sea opal'', ''opal moonstone'', and other similar names. It is also used to promote impure ...
glass, the lettering welcomes all to Brigham City, "Gateway to the World's Greatest Wild Bird Refuge."
Brigham City Cemetery
Established in 1853 with the burial of a pioneer infant, the Brigham City cemetery is a beautiful, old-fashioned cemetery with above-ground grave markers. A final resting place for pioneers, peach orchard farmers, cholera epidemic victims, workers, and a host of others, the cemetery is peaceful and shaded with a wide variety of grand old trees.
File:Baron Woolen Mills, 2007.JPG, Baron Woolen Mills, 2007
File:Cooley Memorial Hospital, 2007.JPG, Cooley Memorial Hospital, 2007
File:Hotel Brigham, 1946.jpg, Hotel Brigham, 1946
File:Archway.JPG, Archway
File:Brigham City Cemetery.jpg, Brigham City Cemetery, 1969
List of mayors
Geography
Brigham City lies in southeastern Box Elder County on the western slopes of the
Wellsville Mountains, a branch of the
Wasatch Range
The Wasatch Range ( ) or Wasatch Mountains is a mountain range in the western United States that runs about from the Utah-Idaho border south to central Utah. It is the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the Gr ...
, at the western end of Box Elder Canyon. Brigham City is generally considered to be the northern end of the
Wasatch Front
The Wasatch Front is a major metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Utah. It consists of a chain of contiguous cities and towns stretched along the Wasatch Range from Santaquin in the south to Pleasant View in the n ...
. To the west is a large, flat region of desert scrub, eventually giving way to marshlands on the edge of the
Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world. It lies in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah and has a substantial impact upon the local climate, partic ...
. Interstates
15 and
84 pass to the west of the city together.
U.S. 89 approaches from the south and
U.S. 91 comes from I-15/84 to the west. They intersect in the city, climbing through Box Elder Canyon together. Two routes of the
Utah Transit Authority
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is a special service district responsible for providing public transportation throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah, in the United States, which includes the metropolitan areas of Ogden, Utah, Ogden, Park City, U ...
's bus system also provide access to Brigham City from
Ogden Ogden may refer to:
Places Canada
*Ogden, Calgary, in Calgary, Alberta
*Ogden, Quebec, a small municipality in the Eastern Townships
* Ogdensville, British Columbia or Ogden City, alternate names for gold rush-era Seymour Arm, British Columbia
*Og ...
, and it also has a
Greyhound
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Greyhounds are defined as a tall, muscular, smooth-c ...
bus stop. It is planned to be the northern terminus of the ''
FrontRunner
''FrontRunner'' is a Commuter rail in North America, commuter railway operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) that runs along the Wasatch Front in north-central Utah with service from Ogden Central station in central Weber County, Utah, ...
''
commuter rail
Commuter rail or suburban rail is a Passenger train, passenger rail service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting Commuting, commuters to a Central business district, central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter town ...
line by 2020.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.40%, is water.
It lies at an elevation of .
The climate of Brigham City is generally similar to that of the rest of the Wasatch Front, though slightly cooler. According to the
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
, Brigham City has a
humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
(''Dsa''). Snow is heavy in winter with an annual average of , although it is too far north to receive
lake-effect snow
Lake-effect snow is produced during cooler atmospheric conditions when a cold air mass moves across long expanses of warmer lake water. The lower layer of air, heated by the lake water, picks up water vapor from the lake and rises through colde ...
. Precipitation is light, averaging annually. Summers are hot, but humidity remains low and overnight temperatures are cool, and winters are cold (but rarely frigid). May is the wettest month, while July is the driest.
Demographics
As of the census
of 2000, there were 17,411 people, 5,526 households, and 4,409 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,216.4 people per square mile (469.8/km). There were 5,838 housing units at an average density of 407.9 per square mile (157.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 91.26%
White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wa ...
, 0.24%
African American
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, 1.63%
Native American, 0.77%
Asian, 0.10%
Pacific Islander
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, 4.07% from
other races, and 1.93% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 7.67% of the population.
There were 5,526 households, out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.53.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 34.2% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,335, and the median income for a family was $46,891. Males had a median income of $39,271 versus $22,061 for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.
In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $15,503. About 7.3% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Religion
*
Latter-day Saint
The Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded b ...
- 80.5%
*Unaffiliated - 14.4%
*
Protestant
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...
- 2.9%
*
Catholic
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- 2.1%
*Other - 0.2%
Arts and culture
Brigham City has museums covering the area's art and history (the
Brigham City Museum-Gallery) and natural history (the
Box Elder Museum). There is an LDS
tabernacle
According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle (), also known as the Tent of the Congregation (, also Tent of Meeting), was the portable earthly dwelling of God used by the Israelites from the Exodus until the conquest of Canaan. Moses was instru ...
in downtown Brigham City, as well as a
temple
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. The city is located in a prime historical and environmental region. Nearby attractions include
Golden Spike National Historic Site
Golden Spike National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake in east-central Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The nearest city is Corinne, approximately ...
, which lies northwest of the city near
Promontory Summit
Promontory is an area of high ground in Box Elder County, Utah, United States, 32 mi (51 km) west of Brigham City and 66 mi (106 km) northwest of Salt Lake City. Rising to an elevation of 4,902 feet (1,494 m) above s ...
.
State Route 13 heads northwest from Brigham City and turns north at
Corinne. However,
State Route 83 continues west from there and eventually reaches Lampo Junction, where the turnoff to the historic site is located. The work of art known as the
Spiral Jetty
''Spiral Jetty'' is a work of land art constructed in April 1970 that is considered to be the most important work by American sculptor Robert Smithson. Smithson documented the construction of the sculpture in a 32-minute color film also titled ' ...
lies west-southwest of this site. The
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Utah, established in 1928. The refuge is part of a national system of fee ownership lands purchased from willing sellers, mostly private property owners.
The refuge encompass ...
lies directly west of Brigham City on the northeast side of the
Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world. It lies in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah and has a substantial impact upon the local climate, partic ...
at the mouth of the
Bear River.
Festivals
* Brigham City Arts Festival
* Fourth of July Celebration
* Brigham City Peach Days
Education
Public schools
Brigham City is part of the Box Elder School District. Schools include:
*
Box Elder High School
Box Elder High School (BEHS) is a public high school located in Brigham City, Utah. Part of the Box Elder School District, it serves approximately 1,500 students in the 10th through 12th grades in Utah's Box Elder County. The school's boundaries ...
(Grades: 10 - 12)
* Sunrise High School (Alternative Grades: 10 - 12)
* Box Elder Middle School (Grades: 8 - 9)
* Adele C. Young Intermediate School (Grades: 6 - 7)
* Discovery Elementary School (Grades: K - 5)
* Foothill Elementary School (Grades: K - 5)
* Lake View Elementary School (Grades: K - 5)
* Mountain View Elementary School (Grades: K - 5)
Post secondary
Utah State University-Brigham City and
Bridgerland Technical College
Bridgerland Technical College (BTECH), formerly Bridgerland Applied Technical college (BATC), is a public community college in Logan, Utah. It is part of the Utah System of Higher Education. The main campus is located in Logan with two satelli ...
are located in Brigham City.
Notable people
*
Rob Bishop
Robert William Bishop (born July 13, 1951) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he became the dean of Utah's congressional delegation after the retirement of ...
, former teacher at Box Elder High; former member of
United States House of Representatives
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*
Lew Christensen
Lewellyn Farr Christensen (May 6, 1909 – October 9, 1984) was a ballet dancer, choreographer and director for many companies. He was largely associated with George Balanchine and the San Francisco Ballet, which he directed from 1952–1984. O ...
, ballet dancer and choreographer; director of
San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet is the oldest ballet company in the United States, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet under the leadership of ballet master Adolph Bolm. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Fra ...
during 1950s
*
Steve Christiansen, member of the
Utah House of Representatives
The Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts. Each district cont ...
*
Willam Christensen
Willam Farr Christensen (August 27, 1902 – October 14, 2001)Was born Christian William Christensen, until his mother changed his name to William Farr Christensen, to include her maiden name. As a professional dancer in San Francisco, Christense ...
, founder of
Ballet West
Ballet West is an American ballet company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was founded in 1963 as the Utah Civic Ballet by Willam F. Christensen, the company's first artistic director, and Glenn Walker Wallace, who served as its first president. ...
and
San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet is the oldest ballet company in the United States, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet under the leadership of ballet master Adolph Bolm. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Fra ...
*
William J. Critchlow, Jr.,
general authority of LDS Church
*
Joseph Howell
Joseph Howell (February 17, 1857 – July 18, 1918) was an American businessman and politician who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from Utah from 1903 to 1917.
Life and career
Born in Brigham City, Utah Territory, Howell moved wi ...
, former U.S. Representative
*
Portia Nelson
Portia Nelson (born Betty Mae Nelson; May 27, 1920 – March 6, 2001) was an American popular singer, songwriter, actress, and author. She was best known for her appearances in 1950s cabarets, where she sang soprano.
In 1965, she portrayed ...
, Broadway singer
*
Charles W. Nibley,
presiding bishop of LDS Church, member of church's
First Presidency
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*
Boyd K. Packer
Boyd Kenneth Packer (September 10, 1924 – July 3, 2015) was an American religious leader and educator who served as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2008 until h ...
, President of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church; taught LDS
seminary
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in Brigham City
*
Larry L. Richman, directs publishing, websites, and social media for LDS Church
*
Morris D. Rosenbaum, prominent businessman in early Utah
*
Garth Smith
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Smith played with Buzzcocks during their first concert in Apri ...
, pianists/composer/musician
*
Lorenzo Snow
Lorenzo Snow (April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was an American religious leader who served as the List of presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS C ...
, fifth
president
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* President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
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*'' Præsident ...
of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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(LDS Church).
In popular culture
Brigham City was the namesake of American movie director, producer, writer, and actor
Richard Dutcher
Richard Alan Dutcher (born 1964)Click "Biography" in the bottom-left of this web site: is an American independent filmmaker who produces, writes, directs, edits, and frequently stars in his films. After making '' God's Army'', a successful 2000 ...
's 2001 film ''
Brigham City
Brigham City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 19,650 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, up from the 2010 figure of 17,899. It is the county seat of Box Elder County. It l ...
'' about murder in a fictitious small
Mormon
Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement started by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the 1820s. After Smith's death in 1844, the movement split into several ...
town, although it is not actually about the real Brigham City. Due to geography and population, the movie was actually filmed some 120 miles to the south in
Mapleton, Utah
Mapleton is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,365 at the 2020 census.
History
The area was first settled in 1850, and for a time was known as ...
.
Movies that have scenes filmed in Brigham City include ''
The Work and the Story'', ''
Species
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'', and ''
Clay Pigeons
''Clay Pigeons'' is a 1998 black comedy film written by Matt Healy and directed by David Dobkin, and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn and Janeane Garofalo.
It is the second on-screen collaboration between Vaughn and Phoenix, the first ...
''.
The LDS Church President
Brigham Young
Brigham Young ( ; June 1, 1801August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second President of the Church (LDS Church), president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until h ...
, for whom Brigham City is named, gave his final public address in the city. He gave this address in a public square that is now home to the
Brigham City Museum-Gallery.
[Utah Monuments and Markers Database: Brigham Young Monument https://heritage.utah.gov/apps/history/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1208 accessed 5/30/2017]
See also
*
List of cities and towns in Utah
Utah is a state located in the Western United States. , there are 253 municipalities in the U.S. state of Utah. A municipality is called a town if the population is under 1,000 people, and a city if the population is over 1,000 people. Incorpo ...
*
Brigham City Airport
Brigham City Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Brigham City, in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
Facilities and aircraft
Brigham City Airport c ...
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Brigham City Utah Temple
The Brigham City Utah Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Brigham City, Utah. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 3, 2009, by church president Thomas S. Monson, during gene ...
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Smith's Food and Drug
Smith's Food and Drug, or simply Smith's, is an American regional supermarket chain that was founded by Lorenzo Smith in 1911 in Brigham City, Utah. Headquartered in Salt Lake City with stores in Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, ...
References
* Rebecca Anderson, "The Baron Woolen Mills: a Utah Legend," Utah Historical Society, volume 75, number 2, Spring 2007, 116–133.
* John G. Turner, "Brigham Young : Pioneer Prophet," Belknap Press, pp. 512
External links
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Self-guided tour of Brigham City historic sites
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