Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:50 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:38 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,018 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.2418 householdsMedian household income $59,167Median home value $222,500Median rent $790 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,325 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 387 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, retail 19%, farming, forestry and mining 18%Average commute 22 minutes69% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, Tagalog 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 7°F7 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month September16 in of snow a year, on about 10 days48 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Myton station, 4 mi away; snow from Roosevelt Radio
Nearby landmarksHancock Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miLake Fork Riverriver · 6.3 miMyton City Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miFlattop Buttepeak · 6.9 miUtah State University Uintah Basin Rooseveltcollege · 9.3 miOdekirk Springspring · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMallard Springs State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 268 acresAshley National Forestnational forest · 5.8 mi · 1,282,440 acresConstitution Parkpark · 8.9 miBig Sand Wash State Parkstate park · 14.5 mi · 80 acresOuray National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.4 mi · 8,168 acresStarvation State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 7,370 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 30 Sep 197734 mi away, near Altamont, UtahMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 Sep 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDuchesne County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025218 of 365 days measured145 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Duchesne County monitors, UT
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRoosevelt City Water Systemserves 8,000 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2023: coliform bacteria, treatment technique34 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,148 ft1,569 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUintah Basin Medical Center9.5 miPost officeMyton Post Office3.9 miTown hallMyton City Hall3.9 miPoliceRoosevelt Police Department8.9 miFire stationMyton Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUtah State University Uintah Basin Roosevelt9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVernal Regional Airport VEL32 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC113 miUS highwayUS 1914.4 miAmtrakHelper, UT HER56 miCoachRooseveltSalt Lake Express8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84052 ZIP area.
