Why visit Mendon
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks and 3 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Forster Hotel and George Washington Baker House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 12°F, and about 52 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Mendon
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mendon
Mendon is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,339 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Mendon, Utah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Forster Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Utah, United States
George Washington Baker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Mendon, Utah
James Gardner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Mendon, Utah
Samuel Baker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Mendon, Utah
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
History
Mendon was settled in 1859. James G. Willie, leader of the ill-fated Mormon handcart pioneer company known as the Willie Company, was one of the early settlers of Mendon. He served at times as mayor and postmaster of the town.
The Forster Hotel is one of nine sites in Mendon listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mendon made national news in 1974 when the city council ended the century-old tradition of paying the mayor a salary of $15 per year and council members $10 per year, the figure that had been set at the time of Mendon's incorporation in 1870. The mayor's salary was increased to $300 per year— roughly $5.75 per week— and the council members were to be paid $5 for each of the 18 council meetings.
From the History section of Mendon, Utah on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Mendon
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 12°F | 1.9 in | 12.5 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 16°F | 1.5 in | 11.7 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 27°F | 1.9 in | 5.9 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 34°F | 2.0 in | 2.5 in |
| May | 67°F | 41°F | 2.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 48°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 54°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 53°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 43°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 32°F | 1.7 in | 1.0 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 24°F | 1.4 in | 4.7 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 14°F | 1.7 in | 13.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cache County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-04-21: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-08-08: Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Benson 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Logan 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Hyrum 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Elwood 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- North Logan 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Garland 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Tremonton 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Hyde Park 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Smithfield 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Brigham City 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mendon Utah Station, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forster Hotel Mendon Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- George Baker House Mendon Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
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