Duchesne County, Utah

Duchesne County is a county located in the state of Utah in the United States. 2010 18,607 people lived in Duchesne County. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Duchesne.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau Duchesne County covers an area of ​​8433 square kilometers. Of these, 46 square kilometers of water. The largest city is Roosevelt. The county is bordered clockwise to the counties: Summit County, Daggett County, Uintah County, Carbon County, Utah County and Wasatch County.

History

The entire country of Duchesne County and West Uintah County was once the land of the Ute Indians and part of their reservation. On January 1, 1915, the eastern part of Wasatch County was separated and was Duchesne County.

The origin of the name for Duchesne is not clearly understood, there are several options:

  • A word from the language of the Ute Indians doo - shane ( black or dark Canyon )
  • Fort Duchesne ( built by the French )
  • Rose du Chesne ( founder of the spiritual heart in Utah)
  • An early Native American chief in this region
  • A living in the 1830s French trappers
  • Or André Duchesne - a French historian and geologist

Demographic data

2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 14,371 people in Duchesne County. There were 4,559 households and 3,669 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 90.15 % White, 0.15 % African American, 5.35 % Native American, 0.21 % Asian, 0.06 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 1.59 % from other races groups; 2.50% were descended from two or more races. 3.53 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,559 households out of which 46.30 % have children under the age of 18 living with them. 67.90 % were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband. 19.50% were non-families. 16.80% of all households and 7.30 % had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.51 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 36.80 % under the age of 18, 9.40 % from 18 to 24, 24.70 % from 25 to 44 years, 19.80% between 45 and 64 years and 9.40% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 102.80 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.00 males.

The median income for a household was $ 31,298, and the median income for a family was $ 35,350. Males have a median income of $ 31,988, women $ 19,692. The per capita income was $ 12,326. 16.80% of the population and 14.20% of families are below the poverty line. 19.60% of those under age 18 and 12.40% were 65 years or older.

Cities and towns

  • Altamont
  • Altonah
  • Arcadia
  • Blue Bell
  • Boneta
  • Bridgeland
  • Cedarview
  • Duchesne
  • Fruitland
  • Hanna
  • Ioka
  • Monarch
  • Mount Emmons
  • Mountain Home
  • Myton
  • Neola
  • Roosevelt
  • Tabiona
  • Talmage
  • Upalco
  • Utahn
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