Hyrum, Utah
| Hyrum, Utah | |
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| City | |
Hyrum Civic Center
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 Location in Cache County and the state of Utah |
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| Coordinates: 41°38′0″N 111°50′50″W / 41.63333°N 111.84722°WCoordinates: 41°38′0″N 111°50′50″W / 41.63333°N 111.84722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Cache |
| Named for | Hyrum Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2) |
| • Land | 4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,698 ft (1,432 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,609 |
| • Density | 1,577/sq mi (608.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84319 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-37500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1441968 |
| Website | hyrumcity |
Hyrum is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,609 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 7,818 in 2014. It is included in the Logan, Utah–Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hyrum is located near the southern end of the Cache Valley at 41°38′3″N 111°51′8″W / 41.63417°N 111.85222°W (41.6341, -111.8522). It is bordered to the southwest by Hyrum Reservoir.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.26%, is water.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hyrum has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Hyrum was founded in 1860 by a group of 23 families, mainly either Danish immigrants or sons of Ezra T. Benson. Benson organized an LDS ward there in May 1860. The town got a post office in 1861. By 1900 the population had grown to the point that the ward was divided in three. Hyrum had 1,869 inhabitants in 1930.
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