Duchesne County, Utah
734 N Center St
Duchesne, UT 84021
Phone: (435) 738-1101
Fax: (435) 738-5522
www.duchesnegov.net
In north-central UT, east of Provo; organized Aug 13, 1914 from Wasatch County. Name Origin: For the Duchesne River, which flows through the county. Origin of name unknown. Possibly for Rose Du Chesne (1769-1852), founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart in America; for a fur trapper of that name; or for Fort Duquesne, PA.
Area (sq mi): 3255.97 (land 3238.05; water 17.92). Pop per sq mi: 4.70.
Pop 2005: 15,354. State rank: 16. Pop change: 2000-20005 6.80%; 1990-2000 13.60%. Pop 2000: 14,371 (White 88.80%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 3.50%; Asian 0.20%; Other 9.60%). Foreign born: 1.30%. Median age: 28.30.
Income 2000: per capita $12,326; median household $31,298; Pop below poverty level: 16.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,981-$21,091.
Unemployment 2004: 6.00%. Change from 2000: -0.20%. Median travel time to work: 22.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 20.80%.
Duchesne, UT 84021
Phone: (435) 738-1101
Fax: (435) 738-5522
www.duchesnegov.net
In north-central UT, east of Provo; organized Aug 13, 1914 from Wasatch County. Name Origin: For the Duchesne River, which flows through the county. Origin of name unknown. Possibly for Rose Du Chesne (1769-1852), founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart in America; for a fur trapper of that name; or for Fort Duquesne, PA.
Area (sq mi): 3255.97 (land 3238.05; water 17.92). Pop per sq mi: 4.70.
Pop 2005: 15,354. State rank: 16. Pop change: 2000-20005 6.80%; 1990-2000 13.60%. Pop 2000: 14,371 (White 88.80%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 3.50%; Asian 0.20%; Other 9.60%). Foreign born: 1.30%. Median age: 28.30.
Income 2000: per capita $12,326; median household $31,298; Pop below poverty level: 16.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,981-$21,091.
Unemployment 2004: 6.00%. Change from 2000: -0.20%. Median travel time to work: 22.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 20.80%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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