Editing Cache County, Utah

{{Short description|County in Utah, United States}}
{{distinguish|text=[[Cache, Utah]], a census-designated place on the western edge of the northern part of the county}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Cache County
 | state                = Utah
 | seal                 = 
 | founded              = January 5, 1856 (created)<br />April 4, 1857 (organized)
 | seat wl              = Logan
 | largest city wl      = Logan
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 1173
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 1165
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 8.2
 | area percentage      = 0.7
 | coordinates          = {{coord|41.69|-111.75|display=inline,title|type:adm2nd_region:US-UT_source:UScensus1990}}
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 133154
 | pop_est_as_of        = 
 | population_est       = 
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
 | time zone            = Mountain
 | named for            = Fur trade
 | web                  = www.cachecounty.gov
 | ex image             = LoganUtahCourthouse.jpg
 | ex image cap         = Cache County Courthouse, July 2009
 | district             = 1st
}}

'''Cache County''' ({{IPAc-en|k|æ|ʃ}} {{respell|KASH}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the northern region of [[Utah]] bordering [[Idaho]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the population was 133,154, with an estimated 145,487 in 2024.<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 17, 2025}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Logan, Utah|Logan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> Cache County is one of two counties included in the [[Logan metropolitan area]], alongside [[Franklin County, Idaho]].

==History==
Indigenous peoples occupied the valleys of present Cache County as much as 10,000 BCE. Near the present epoch, the valley served the Plains Indians and the Shoshone. Trappers and explorers visited the area in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. [[John Henry Weber]] and [[Jim Bridger]] came through in 1824; [[Peter Skene Ogden]] and [[James Beckwourth]] passed through in 1825.

In July 1855, a group of settlers from the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]] drove a herd of cattle into the valley and camped at Haw Bush Spring (present Elkhorn Ranch). However, the cold winter drove the settlers back to the [[Salt Lake Valley]]. [[Peter Maughan]], who had requested better land for agriculture for the families of his settlement in [[Lake Point, Utah]], was called by President [[Brigham Young]] to establish a new settlement in the Cache Valley. On September 15, 1856, he established Maughan's Fort, which grew into present day [[Wellsville, Utah|Wellsville]]. More settlers arrived in the valley, and by 1859 the settlements of Providence, Mendon, Logan, Richmond, and Smithfield had been established.

In preparation for this influx, the [[Utah Territory]] legislature created a county, effective January 5, 1856, with seats and government incomplete. By April 4, 1857, the organization was completed, and Logan became the seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Utah: Individual County Chronologies|website=Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=[[Newberry Library]]|date=2008|access-date=June 26, 2015|archive-date=March 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306153326/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was named for the fur stashes, known in French as ''Caches'', made by many of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company [[Animal trapping|trapper]]s. The county gained area in 1862 when its boundary lines with adjacent counties were adjusted. In 1863, the federal government enacted the [[Idaho Territory]], which administratively removed the described portions of Cache County that lay north of the territorial border. Then in 1864, the east part of the county was partitioned to become [[Rich County, Utah|Rich County]]. The borders of Cache County have remained in their present state since 1864.

A rail line between Brigham City and Logan was completed in 1873 ([[Utah and Northern Railway]]). The line was extended into Idaho, and a connection was made to the [[First transcontinental railroad|transcontinental railroad]], which opened the world to Cache County; their crops (especially grain and dairy) began moving to broader markets. The county's sheep population also burgeoned, from 10,000 in 1880 to 300,000 by 1900. By 1900 the [[United States Forest Service|Forest Service]] began regulating grazing practices, which brought the sheep population under control.

There were 16,000 dairy cows in Cache County in 1910. Commercial creameries, flour mills, woolen mills, and knitting factories developed around the farm-based economy. Cache presently continues as the state's leader in dairy products and as a major producer of hay, alfalfa, and grain.<ref>[https://ilovehistory.utah.gov/place/counties/cache.html ''Cache County''. Utah Division of State History (accessed 30 March 2019)]</ref>

==Geography==
Cache County lies on the north edge of Utah. Its north border abuts the south border of the state of [[Idaho]]. On the western edge of the county are the [[Wellsville Mountains]] and on the eastern edge are the Bear River Mountains, both northern branches of the [[Wasatch Range]]. The [[Cache Valley]] reaches north to the state border. The [[Bear River Mountains]], the northernmost extension of the [[Wasatch Range]], cover the eastern half of the county.<ref name=CCU>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cache+County,+UT/@41.9722539,-111.6119489,13.38z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x8754659f04086e57:0xde597a54deff44f5!8m2!3d41.7560026!4d-111.7614661 ''Cache County UT''  Google Maps (accessed 30 March 2019)]</ref> The county's highest elevation is Naomi Peak in the northeast part of the county, at {{convert|9979|ft|m}} above sea level.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |title=Utah County High Points/Cache County. Peakbaggers (accessed 30 March 2019) |access-date=March 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090116/https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Bear River (Great Salt Lake)|Bear River]] flows through Cache Valley. The county has a total area of {{convert|1173|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1165|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|8.2|sqmi}} (0.7%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_49.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=March 27, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Major highways===
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* [[U.S. Route 89 in Utah|U.S. Highway 89]]
* [[U.S. Route 91 in Utah|U.S. Highway 91]]
* [[Utah State Route 23|State Route 23]]
* [[Utah State Route 30|State Route 30]]
* [[Utah State Route 101|State Route 101]]
* [[Utah State Route 142|State Route 142]]
* [[Utah State Route 165|State Route 165]]
* [[Utah State Route 200|State Route 200]]
* [[Utah State Route 218|State Route 218]]
* [[Utah State Route 252|State Route 252]]
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Oneida County, Idaho]] - northwest
* [[Franklin County, Idaho]] - north
* [[Bear Lake County, Idaho]] - northeast
* [[Rich County, Utah|Rich County]] - east
* [[Weber County, Utah|Weber County]] - south
* [[Box Elder County, Utah|Box Elder County]] - west
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===Protected areas===
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* [[Cache National Forest]] (part)
* [[Caribou National Forest]] (part)
* [[Hardware Ranch|Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area]] (state park)
* [[Tony Grove Lake]] Campground (US Forest Service)
* Millville Face Wildlife Management Area<ref name=CCU/>
{{div col end}}

===Lakes===
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* Crescent Lake
* Cutler Reservoir
* Hyrum Reservoir
* Newton Reservoir
* Porcupine Reservoir
* Tony Grove Lake<ref name=CCU/>
{{div col end}}

==Government and politics==
Cache County is governed by a seven-member [[County council#United States|County Council]] which exercises legislative authority, while the county additionally elects a [[County executive|County Executive]] who oversees the day-to-day operations of the County. Various other offices in the Cache County government are filled by election. At the state-level, the county elects eight officials at large. As of 2019, all county elected officials were members of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].<ref>[https://www.cachecounty.gov/officials/ Elected Officials - Cache County (accessed 30 March 2019)]</ref><ref>[https://www.cachecounty.gov/countycouncil/ County Council - Cache County (accessed 30 March 2019)]</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+Elected County Council and County Executive<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Site of Cache County, Utah - County Council |url=https://www.cachecounty.gov/countycouncil/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.cachecounty.gov}}</ref>
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |Position
!District
! style="text-align:center;" |Name
! valign="bottom" |Affiliation
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|Council Member
|Southeast District
| style="text-align:center;" |Kathryn Beus
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|Council Member
|North District
| style="text-align:center;" |David Erickson
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|Council Member
|Logan Seat #1
| style="text-align:center;" |Keegan Garrity
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|Council Member
|Logan Seat #3
| style="text-align:center;" |Sandi Goodlander
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|Council Member
|South District
| style="text-align:center;" |Nolan Gunnell
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|Council Member
|Northeast District
| style="text-align:center;" |Mark Hurd
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|Council Member
|Logan Seat #2
| style="text-align:center;" |Barbara Tidwell
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|County Executive/Surveyor
|At-Large
| style="text-align: center;" |David Zook
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+State Elected Offices
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |Position
!District
! style="text-align:center;" |Name
! valign="bottom" |Affiliation
! style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align:center;" |First Elected
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[Utah Senate|Senate]]
|1
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Scott Sandall]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2018<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senator Sandall Utah Senate|url=https://senate.utah.gov/sen/SANDASD/|access-date=November 16, 2021|website=senate.utah.gov}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[Utah Senate|Senate]]
|2
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Chris H. Wilson]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senator Wilson Utah Senate|url=https://senate.utah.gov/sen/WILSOCH/|access-date=November 16, 2021|website=senate.utah.gov}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|1
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Thomas Peterson (politician)|Thomas Peterson]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2022<ref name="j957">{{cite web | title=Representative Page | website=Utah House of Representatives | date=2023-09-08 | url=https://house.utleg.gov/rep/PETERT/ | access-date=2024-11-25}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|2
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Mike Petersen (Utah politician)|Mike Petersen]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rep. Petersen, Michael J.|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/PETERM/|access-date=November 16, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|3
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Jason E. Thompson]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2024<ref name="a078">{{cite web | last=Walter | first=Bill | title=Long-time local representative wraps up his tenure in the Utah Legislature | website=Cache Valley Daily | date=2024-11-08 | url=https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/long-time-local-representative-wraps-up-his-tenure-in-the-utah-legislature/article_a67f201c-9d7d-11ef-8527-13a7938b012c.html | access-date=2024-11-25}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|5
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Casey Snider]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2018<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rep. Snider, Casey|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/SNIDEC/|access-date=November 16, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:lightgrey" |&nbsp;
|Board of Education
|1
| style="text-align:center;" |Jennie Earl
| style="text-align:center;" |Nonpartisan
| style="text-align:center;" |2018<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jennie Earl|url=https://www.schools.utah.gov/board/members/utah/jennieearl|access-date=November 16, 2021|website=www.schools.utah.gov}}</ref>
|-
|}

Like most of Utah, Cache County is strongly Republican in presidential elections. The last time it voted for a Democratic presidential candidate was 1944. Unlike most counties dominated by a major [[college town]], Cache County is solidly Republican.
{{PresHead|place=Cache County, Utah|source=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|39,457|18,718|3,213|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|38,032|16,650|3,676|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|21,139|8,563|17,016|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|35,039|6,244|1,010|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|29,127|10,294|2,501|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|32,486|6,375|870|Utah}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|25,920|5,170|2,052|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|16,832|6,595|2,967|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|15,971|4,973|9,781|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|21,766|5,871|326|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|22,127|4,123|192|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|20,251|3,639|1,845|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|16,636|5,430|1,128|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|16,538|4,018|969|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|11,906|4,327|1,070|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|9,326|6,627|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|10,281|4,917|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|10,349|3,671|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|10,167|4,242|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|6,514|6,383|49|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|4,938|6,998|12|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|5,184|7,867|7|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|3,258|8,606|93|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,829|6,522|93|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,297|4,748|26|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,973|3,915|674|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,063|4,239|95|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|3,756|5,305|81|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|2,825|3,296|1,328|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|3,787|3,317|67|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|4,008|2,948|89|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|2,820|3,082|23|Utah}}
{{PresFoot|1896|Democratic|839|4,395|0|Utah}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=right
|1890= 15509
|1900= 18139
|1910= 23062
|1920= 26992
|1930= 27424
|1940= 29797
|1950= 33536
|1960= 35788
|1970= 42331
|1980= 57176
|1990= 70183
|2000= 91391
|2010= 112656
|2020= 133154
|estyear= 2024
|estimate= 145487
|estref= <ref name="USCensusEst2024"/>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=March 27, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archive-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ut190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=US Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2018<ref name=QF>{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49005.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717145807/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49005.html|archive-date=July 17, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2019<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/cachecountyutah/PST045218 |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Cache County, Utah |access-date=May 17, 2020 |archive-date=January 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116180739/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/cachecountyutah/PST045218 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 2020<ref>[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 Population and Housing State Data | Utah]</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
According to the [[2020 United States census]]<ref name="2020CensusDHC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2023/dec/2020-census-dhc.html|title=2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 2, 2024}}</ref> and [[American Community Survey|2020 American Community Survey]],<ref name="2020ACS">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.2020.html|title=American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2009-2022)|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 2, 2024}}</ref> there were 133,154 people in Cache County with a [[population density]] of 114.3 people per square mile (44.1/km<sup>2</sup>). Among non-[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people, the racial makeup was 109,376 (82.1%) [[White Americans|White]], 1,045 (0.8%) [[African Americans|African American]], 620 (0.5%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 2,303 (1.7%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 660 (0.5%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 422 (0.3%) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 3,652 (2.7%) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. 15,076 (11.3%) people were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 66,362 (49.84%) males and 66,792 (50.16%) females, and the population distribution by age was 38,993 (29.3%) under the age of 18, 80,630 (60.6%) from 18 to 64, and 13,531 (10.2%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 26.3 years.

There were 41,658 households in Cache County with an average size of 3.20 of which 30,904 (74.2%) were families and 10,754 (25.8%) were non-families. Among all families, 25,928 (62.2%) were [[Marriage|married couples]], 1,688 (4.1%) were male householders with no spouse, and 3,288 (7.9%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 7,130 (17.1%) were a single person living alone and 3,624 (8.7%) were two or more people living together. 16,542 (39.7%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 26,427 (63.4%) of households were [[Owner-occupancy|owner-occupied]] while 15,231 (36.6%) were [[Renting|renter-occupied]].

The median income for a Cache County household was $60,530 and the median family income was $69,109, with a [[per-capita income]] of $24,221. The median income for males that were [[Full-time job|full-time employees]] was $50,178 and for females $33,997. 14.6% of the population and 9.3% of families were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]].

In terms of education attainment, out of the 64,162 people in Cache County 25 years or older, 4,146 (6.5%) had [[High school dropouts in the United States|not completed high school]], 12,940 (20.2%) had a [[high school diploma]] or equivalency, 22,386 (34.9%) had some college or [[associate degree]], 16,272 (25.4%) had a [[bachelor's degree]], and 8,418 (13.1%) had a [[Postgraduate education|graduate]] or [[professional degree]].

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 112,655 people, 34,722 households, and 26,464 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|96.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 37,024 housing units at an average density of {{convert|31.78|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 89.12% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.62% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.61% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.88% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.39% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.48% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.90% from two or more races. 9.96% of the population was [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 34,722 households, out of which 41.34% had children under 18 living with them, 76.22% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.73% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.78% were non-families. 16.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.54% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14, and the average family size was 3.55.

The county population contained 36.3% under the age of 20, 12.59% from 20 to 24, 26.97% from 25 to 44, 16.41% from 45 to 64, and 7.72% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.84 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 99.53 males.

===Ancestry===
As of 2016, the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Cache County were:

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*28.3% were of English ancestry
*11.6% were of German ancestry
*7.4% were of Danish ancestry
*5.9% were of American ancestry
*5.3% were of Swedish ancestry
*5.1% were of Scottish ancestry
*4.6% were of Irish ancestry
*2.9% were of Norwegian ancestry
*2.7% were of Welsh ancestry
*2.2% were of Italian ancestry
*2.2% were of Swiss ancestry
*1.8% were of French ancestry
*1.7% were of Dutch ancestry
*0.8% were of Polish ancestry<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/16_5YR/DP02/0500000US49005|title=American FactFinder - Results|website=factfinder.census.gov|access-date=March 30, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213040600/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/16_5YR/DP02/0500000US49005|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==Communities==
[[File:Cachecounty ut.png|thumb|393x393px|Map of Cache County communities]]
Cache County has 13 incorporated cities, six incorporated towns, one township, five unincorporated areas, and at least two former communities. Millville was the first area to be incorporated in April 1864. Logan was incorporated on January 17, 1866, with Wellsville incorporated two days later. The most recent area to be incorporated was Amalga in 1938.

Almost every city and area of Cache County has an annual celebration. Millville's "May Day" has been celebrated since 1862, the oldest in the valley.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mendon, Utah May Day |url=https://www.mendonutah.net/may_day.htm |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=www.mendonutah.net}}</ref> Richmond's "Black & White Days" includes the nation's longest-running dairy show, which started in 1912.<ref name="longest-running">{{cite news |last1=Casper |first1=Clarissa |title=Richmond's Black and White Days is the nation's longest-running dairy cow show |url=https://www.hjnews.com/news/local/richmonds-black-and-white-days-is-the-nations-longest-running-dairy-cow-show/article_a2461cbe-16ee-11ef-86cc-17af3d9aaf9e.html |access-date=26 December 2024 |work=Herald Journal |date=May 20, 2024}}</ref> The county government celebrates the Cache County Fair and Rodeo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Site of Cache County, Utah - Fair & Rodeo |url=https://www.cachecounty.gov/fair/?rodeo= |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=www.cachecounty.gov}}</ref> Logan has an average of 24 annual events, including food festivals, historic home tours, and baby animal days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cache Valley Visitors Bureau - Annual Events |url=https://www.explorelogan.com/annual.html |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=www.explorelogan.com}}</ref>

===Cities (13)===
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* [[Hyde Park, Utah|Hyde Park]]
* [[Hyrum, Utah|Hyrum]]
* [[Lewiston, Utah|Lewiston]]
* [[Logan, Utah|Logan]] (county seat)
* [[Mendon, Utah|Mendon]]
* [[Millville, Utah|Millville]]
* [[Nibley, Utah|Nibley]]
* [[North Logan, Utah|North Logan]]
* [[Providence, Utah|Providence]]
* [[Richmond, Utah|Richmond]]
* [[River Heights, Utah|River Heights]]
* [[Smithfield, Utah|Smithfield]]
* [[Wellsville, Utah|Wellsville]]
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===Towns (6)===
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* [[Amalga, Utah|Amalga]]
* [[Clarkston, Utah|Clarkston]]
* [[Cornish, Utah|Cornish]]
* [[Newton, Utah|Newton]]
* [[Paradise, Utah|Paradise]]
* [[Trenton, Utah|Trenton]]
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===Townships (1)===
* [[College-Young, Utah|College-Young]] (merger of the unincorporated communities of [[College Ward, Utah|College Ward]] and [[Young Ward, Utah|Young Ward]])

===Census-designated places (5)===
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* [[Avon, Utah|Avon]]
* [[Benson, Utah|Benson]]
* [[Cache, Utah|Cache]] (aka Cache Junction)
* [[Cove, Utah|Cove]]
* [[Petersboro, Utah|Petersboro]]
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===Former communities (2)===
* [[La Plata, Utah|La Plata]]
* White Horse Village ([[Christ Brotherhood]])

==Education==
===School districts===
* [[Cache County School District]]
* [[Logan City School District]]

===Universities===
* [[Utah State University]] (public)
* [[Bridgerland Technical College]] (public)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Cachevalley.jpg|Cache Valley looking south (from North Logan)
File:Logan Tabernacle (Logan, UT).jpg|[[Logan Tabernacle]] in Logan
</gallery>

==See also==
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* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Cache County, Utah]]

== Notes ==
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==References==
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==Further reading==
* (1994) [https://web.archive.org/web/20240205102641/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/c/CACHE_COUNTY.shtml "Cache County"] article in the [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ Utah History Encyclopedia.] The article was written by Linda Thatcher and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/c/CACHE_COUNTY.shtml the original] on February 5, 2024, and retrieved on March 27, 2024.

==External links==
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* {{official website|https://www.cachecounty.gov/}}
* [http://www.tourcachevalley.com/ Cache Valley Tourism Council]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Cache County
|North     = [[Franklin County, Idaho]]
|Northeast = [[Bear Lake County, Idaho]]
|East      = [[Rich County, Utah|Rich County]]
|South     = [[Weber County, Utah|Weber County]]
|West      = [[Box Elder County, Utah|Box Elder County]]
|Northwest = [[Oneida County, Idaho]]
}}

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