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Uintah County

Population in July 2007: 714.
Males: 349  (49.0%)
Females: 365  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  23.8 years
Utah median age:  27.1 years

Zip codes: 84026.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,682 (it was $18,750 in 2000)
Fort Duchesne:  $25,682
Utah:  $55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,324
Fort Duchesne:  $8,324
Utah:  $22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,711 (it was $35,900 in 2000)
Fort Duchesne:  $65,711
Utah:  $218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,756; Detached houses: $77,211; Townhouses or other attached units: $170,073; Mobile homes: $20,469

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Races in Fort Duchesne:

  • American Indian (94.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Duchesne: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4988 feet

Land area: 7.02 square miles.

Population density: 102 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fort Duchesne

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 26.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 7.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Duchesne CDP

  • Never married: 49.4%
  • Now married: 27.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Utah:  7.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fort Duchesne:  0.6% ($226)
Utah:  0.7% ($956)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (94.9 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (254.7 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (483.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Randlett, UT (2.2 miles ), Ballard, UT (2.2 miles ), Roosevelt, UT (2.6 miles ), Myton, UT (3.5 miles ), Whiterocks, UT (3.5 miles ), Neola, UT (3.6 miles ), Uintah and Ouray, UT (3.9 miles ), Maeser, UT (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 109.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 435

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (24%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Social assistance (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (21%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Average climate in Fort Duchesne, Utah

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Fort Duchesne-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Utah state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from Fort Duchesne center
On 1/30/2000 at 14:46:51, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/7/2000 at 02:16:04, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/20/1995 at 12:46:16, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.2 miles away from Fort Duchesne center
On 1/6/1996 at 12:55:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.2 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/2007 at 08:48:40, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from Fort Duchesne center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Duchesne:
  • UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ROOSEVELT, UT)
  • ASHLEY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; VERNAL, UT)
  • RANGELY DISTRICT HOSP - CAH (about 61 miles; RANGELY, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Duchesne, UT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Duchesne:
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 98 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 109 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 109 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 112 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 114 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
Public high school in Fort Duchesne:
  • UINTAH RIVER HIGH (Students: 44; Location: P O BOX 235; Grades: 10 - 12)

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Notable locations in Fort Duchesne: Bottle Hollow Resort (A), Indian Agency Headquarters (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Uintah and Ouray Indian Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Bottle Hollow Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.6 people
Utah:  3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.2%
Whole state:  76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.1%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  54.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  33.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Duchesne, UT


17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Fort Duchesne compared to Utah state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Fort Duchesne travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Uintah County Utah:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Fort Duchesne

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents86.8%3.8%2.9%1.7%1.4%
Congregations70.4%3.7%3.7%5.6%3.7%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents0.9%0.9%0.4%0.4%0.8%
Congregations1.9%1.9%1.9%1.9%5.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


8.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.86%
Utah average:  8.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Salt Lake County, UT  1.02% ($37,321 average AGI)
from Duchesne County, UT  0.98% ($39,852)
from Utah County, UT  0.58% ($34,604)


6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
Utah average:  7.46%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Salt Lake County, UT  1.07% ($85,092 average AGI)
to Duchesne County, UT  0.85% ($42,029)
to Mesa County, CO  0.49% ($63,675)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Duchesne:
  • KNEU (1250 AM; 5 kW; ROOSEVELT, UT; Owner: COUNTRY GOLD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVEL (920 AM; 5 kW; VERNAL, UT; Owner: ASHLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSLL (1080 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: AGAINST THE WIND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTI (650 AM; 10 kW; MANTI, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Duchesne:
  • KXRQ (94.3 FM; ROOSEVELT, UT; Owner: UINTA BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • KIFX (98.5 FM; ROOSEVELT, UT; Owner: EVANS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLCY-FM (105.9 FM; VERNAL, UT; Owner: ASHLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Duchesne:
  • K25EE (Channel 25; MOUNTAIN VIEW, ETC., UT; Owner: DAGGETT COUNTY TELEVISION DEPT.)
  • K23DR (Channel 23; ROOSEVELT, UT; Owner: DUCHESNE COUNTY)

Fort Duchesne, Utah:
  • Fatal accident count: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Utah average:
  • Fatal accident count: 84
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 130
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
  • Fatalities: 92
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 236
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Fort Duchesne fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 20
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 24

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Butcher Knife Ridge, Type: Tower, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 16.1 m, Call Sign: KNIL283
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.890 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/23/2005, Expiration Date: 10/13/2015, Certifier: Raymond Morriss
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Fort Duchesne, 0.5 Km Sw Of Fort Duchesne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WQIC377
    Assigned Frequencies : 11595.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/31/2007, Expiration Date: 12/31/2017, Certifier: Boyd K Webb
    Registrant: State Of Utah, Department Of Technology Services, 1 State Office Building, Flr 6, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, Phone: (801) 538-3700, Fax: (801) 965-4519, Email:


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