Duchesne County, Utah
County seat	Duchesne, Utah
Largest city	Roosevelt, Utah
Population (2000)	14,371
Area	8,433 km² (3,256 mi²)
Year founded	1915
Named for	uncertain, see main article

Duchesne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 14,371, and by 2004 had been estimated at 15,004. Its county seat is Duchesne and the largest city is Roosevelt.⁶ Image File history File links Download high resolution version (936x689, 48 KB) County Map for Utah county Duchesne File links The following pages link to this file: Duchesne County, Utah User:BigBen212/UtahCountyMaps ... Image File history File links Map_of_Utah_highlighting_Duchesne_County. ... This is a list of counties in Utah. ... Duchesne is a city located in Duchesne County, Utah. ... Roosevelt is a city located in Duchesne County, Utah. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This is a list of Utah county name etymologies. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... Utah is one of the Four Corners states, and is bordered by: Idaho (at 42°N) and Wyoming (at 41°N and 111°W) in the north, by Colorado (at 109°W) in the east, at a single point by New Mexico to the southeast (at the Four Corners Monument... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Duchesne is a city located in Duchesne County, Utah. ... Roosevelt is a city located in Duchesne County, Utah. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Its name is of uncertain origin, there being six origins given:

1. The Ute Indian word doo-shane meaning dark canyon.
2. Fort Duchesne, built by the French.
3. Rose du Chesne, founder of the Sacred Heart in Utah.
4. An early Indian chief in the region.
5. An 1830s French fur trapper.
6. Andre Duchesne, a French geographer and historian.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,433 km² (3,256 mi²). 8,387 km² (3,238 mi²) of it is land and 46 km² (18 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.55% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

Adjacent Counties

• Summit County, Utah - (north)
• Wasatch County, Utah - (west)
• Uintah County, Utah - (east)
• Daggett County, Utah - (northeast)

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Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 14,371 people, 4,559 households, and 3,669 families residing in the county. The population density is 2/km² (4/mi²). There are 6,988 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 90.15% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 5.35% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.59% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. 3.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 4,559 households out of which 46.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.90% are married couples living together, 8.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.50% are non-families. 16.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.11 and the average family size is 3.51. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the county, the population is spread out with 36.80% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 19.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 102.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $31,298, and the median income for a family is $35,350. Males have a median income of $31,988 versus $19,692 for females. The per capita income for the county is $12,326. 16.80% of the population and 14.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.60% of those under the age of 18 and 12.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Cities and towns

• Altamont
• Duchesne
• Myton
• Neola
• Roosevelt
• Tabiona

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