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The Cities and communities of Duchesne County, Utah*
Altamont,
Altonah
Bluebell, Bridgeland
Cedarview
Duchesne (County Seat)
Fruitland
Hanna
Mountain Home, Myton
Upalco
*This list of cities may not be complete
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Information & Facts
about Duchesne County, Utah
Duchesne County Courthouse
P.O. Box 270
Duchesne, UT 84021-0270
Phone: 435-738-2435
FAX: 435- 738-5522
The County Seat of Duchesne County is Duchesne
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Duchesne School District
P.O. Box 446
Duchesne, UT 84021
Phone: 435-738-2411
Number of Schools: 15
Number of Students: 4,527
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Statistics:
Average income:
$13,410
Population:
1980 - 12,565
1990 - 12,645
1995 - 13,799
2000 _ 14,371
Size:
3,255 square miles
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History:
A history page for Duchesne County.
The legislature created Duchesne County in 1914, taken from part of Wasatch County to the west. Most of today's county area was once part of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. Now is mostly owned by the Ute Tribe or individual Indians. The Uintah Reservation was established in 1861 by US President, Abraham Lincoln, for the home of the Uintah and White River Ute Indians. When the Uncompahgre Utes were moved here from their reservations in western Colorado. Around 1900, as a result of the Dawes Act, both the Uncompahgre and the Uintah Reservations were opened to homesteaders. The people of the tribes were given allotments of land in the area before the homesteading began on August 27, 1905. Each homesteader received 160 acres. They had to prove they would farm the land and then after five years, making improvements and paying $1.25 per acre, the land was deeded over to the each homesteader.
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Geography:
The highest mountain in the state, King's Peak at 13,528 above sea level, is located in the county's Uinta Mountains. This primitive area has many Alpine lakes, some of which are ice-free for only a few months each year. The water supply includes the Strawberry, Duchesne, Lake Fork and the Yellowstone Rivers.
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Location:
The county's eastern border is with Uintah County. The western border is with Wasatch county. Summit County is on the north and Carbon County on the south.
Duchesne County is northeastern Utah near the Wyoming border.
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Economy:
Though the mainstay of the county is based mostly on the livestock industry, there is also abundant oil and natural gas. Because of the fluctuating market in the industry, it is difficult to have a stable economy based solely on these natural resources.
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Organizations & Groups:
Duchesne Co. Travel Council
P.O. Box 1417
Roosevelt, UT 84066
Phone: 435-722-5596
Fax: 435-722-4579
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This page was last updated on 29 August 2006 at 8:14 pm
This page was created 31 July 1999