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Standrod, Utah

Coordinates: 41°59′38″N 113°25′09″W / 41.99389°N 113.41917°W / 41.99389; -113.41917
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Standrod, Utah
Standrod is located in Utah
Standrod
Standrod
Location within the state of Utah
Standrod is located in the United States
Standrod
Standrod
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°59′38″N 113°25′09″W / 41.99389°N 113.41917°W / 41.99389; -113.41917
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyBox Elder
Settled1892
Elevation5,768 ft (1,758 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84329
Area code435
GNIS feature ID1437693[1]

Standrod is an unincorporated community in extreme northwestern Box Elder County, Utah, United States,[1] very close to the Idaho state line.

Description

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Standrod is a rural community that is reached primarily by dirt roads. The residents of Standrod primarily rely on agriculture. The community is in the area of the Raft River Mountains. The climate of the area has four distinct seasons that occur in the northern Great Basin area.

History

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
192036
193019−47.2%
19402110.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]

Standrod was first settled in 1892. In 1898 a school house was built, placed deliberately on the state line so it was half in Idaho and half in Utah. The town was named for a judge in Idaho.[3]

See also

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flag Utah portal

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Standrod
  2. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. p. 832
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