Cache County is a county located on the northern edge of Utah, United States. As of the 2010 Census the population was 112,656. Its county seat and largest city is Logan. The county was created in 1856 and organized the next year. It was named for the fur stashes, known in French as Caches, made by many of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company trappers. The Cache Valley and surrounding mountains are located in the county, which reaches up to the Idaho border. The Bear River Mountains, the northernmost extension of the Wasatch Range, which reach as high as 10,000 feet (3,000 m), cover the eastern half of the county. The Bear River flows through Cache Valley. Wellsville was the first European settlement in the county, settled by Peter Maughan in 1853. Cache County is included in the Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,173 square miles (3,040 km²), of which 1,165 square miles (3,020 km²) is land and 8.2 square miles (21 km²) (0.7%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2011, there were 112,655 people, 34,722 households, and 26,464 families residing in the county. The population density was 96.7 people per square mile (37.35/km²). There were 37,024 housing units at an average density of 31.78 per square mile (12.28/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.12% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.88% Asian, 0.39% Pacific Islander, 5.48% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. 9.96% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.