Welcome to Mendon ...
The city of Mendon is located in Cache County<1>.
Mendon was established in 1859.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mendon has a population of 1,399 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Mendon is 4,480 feet [1,366 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mendon is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mendon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mendon: 435
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mendon had an population of 1,399 people. This is an increase of 9.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 55.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mendon had a population of 1,282 people. This makes Mendon the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Mendon represents 0.05% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 137th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,282 people, the population of Mendon increased 42.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 898 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mendon.
Communities Also Named Mendon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Mendon - they are located in Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mendon.
Communities near Mendon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mendon.
- Logan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
- Former name for Logan:
- Fort Logan
- Logan has also been known as:
- Logan City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- Brigham City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
- Former names for Brigham City:
- Box Elder
- Youngsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <4>
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
- North Logan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Logan
- North Logan is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Logan <4>
- Tremonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremonton
- Tremonton is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremonton <4>
- Hyrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyrum
- Hyrum is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyrum <4>
- Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
- Nibley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Hyde Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mendon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mendon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mendon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mendon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mendon. See our Newspapers Page for Mendon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mendon ...
Looking for more information about Mendon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mendon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mendon.
Adding Mendon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mendon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mendon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Mendon post office opened in 1861.
We also found Mendon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mendon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mendon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Cache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mendon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mendon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |