Local servicesHospitalUintah Basin Medical Center4.7 miPost officeRoosevelt Post Office5.4 miTown hallRoosevelt City Hall5.3 miPoliceRoosevelt Police Department5.3 miFire stationRoosevelt Fire Department5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUtah State University Uintah Basin Roosevelt5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVernal Regional Airport VEL30 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC105 miUS highwayUS 1915.1 miAmtrakHelper, UT HER62 miCoachRooseveltSalt Lake Express5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84066 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:50 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:39 am – 4:57 pm
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People14,626 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.84,766 householdsMedian household income $75,383Median home value $259,200Median rent $932 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,676 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,822 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 12%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%, other languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 9°F9 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month September31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days13 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Neola station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUtah State University Uintah Basin Rooseveltcollege · 5.6 miButcher Knifepeak · 4.9 miFlat Toppeak · 6.1 miBrowns Draw Reservoirreservoir · 6.4 miMontes Creek Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miLake Fork Riverriver · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAshley National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,282,440 acresConstitution Parkpark · 4.5 miBig Sand Wash State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 80 acresMallard Springs State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 268 acresStarvation State Parkstate park · 22.0 mi · 7,370 acresOuray National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.4 mi · 8,168 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 30 Sep 197723 mi away, near Altamont, UtahMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 Sep 202521 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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 serving the town
Elevation5,449 ft1,661 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
