Standrod, Utah

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

Standrod, Utah
Unincorporated community
Standrod
Location within the state of Utah
Coordinates: 41°59′38″N 113°25′09″W
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 code(s)435
GNIS feature ID1437693[1]
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
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]

Notes
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Standrod, Utah. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  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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