Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:51 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:41 am – 4:58 pm
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People208 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.987 householdsMedian household income $59,313Median home value $252,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,175 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 7°F9 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month September39 in of snow a year, on about 19 days8 days above 90°F, 194 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altamont station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsAshley National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,282,440 acresStarvation State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 7,370 acresBig Sand Wash State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 80 acresRabbit Gulch State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 9,201 acresUinta National Forestnational forest · 30.3 mi · 807,839 acresWasatch National Forestnational forest · 44.8 mi · 115 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 30 Sep 197712 mi away, near Altamont, UtahMost recent: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Jan 202646 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDuchesne County Upper Country Widserves 2,100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,766 ft2,062 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUintah Basin Medical Center22.3 miPost officeAltamont Post Office7.0 miTown hallAltamont Administrative Office6.9 miFire stationAltamont Fire Department7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVernal Regional Airport VEL48 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC88 miUS highwayUS 4013 miAmtrakHelper, UT HER51 miCoachDuchesneSalt Lake Express13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84073 ZIP area.
