Amalga ( ) is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 482 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Many of the town's population are dairy farmers, with many families owning their own herds. The town contains the Schreiber Foods plant. Nearby Smithfield shares its post office and library with the town.
History
Amalga was settled by Latter-Day Saint settler Hans Jorgensen in 1869. A spur line was established by the Utah Idaho Central Railroad, and a large hotel opened.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 3.4 square miles (8.7 km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km<sup>2</sup>) (4.26%) is water. Most of the water is in a single swamp north of the cheese factory.
Demographics
As of the census