Duchesne, Utah
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1905 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | Duchesne County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 10 ′ N , 110 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,408 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 234.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 6.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 6.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1682 m | ||
| Postal code : | 84012 | ||
| Area code : | +1 435 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-20340 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1427601 | ||
Duchesne is a place and the administrative seat of Duchesne County in the state of Utah .
geography
The site covers an area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). Duchesne is located at the confluence of the Strawberry Rivers and the Duchesne Rivers in the Uinta Basin in northeast Utah .
history
The entire land of Duchesne County and West Uintah County was formerly the land of the Ute Indians and part of their reservation. The dealer AM Murdock received an order from the administration to build a post office. This is how Duchesne came into being; it got its name from the nearby Duchesne River . On January 1, 1915, the eastern portion of Wasatch County was separated and became Duchesne County . The county residents voted for Duchesne City as the new county seat.
statistics
On July 1, 2004, 1454 inhabitants lived in Duchesne (town).
| population | Years | proportion of |
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| under | 18th | 37.10% |
| from | 18 - 24 | 8.60% |
| from | 25-44 | 25.50% |
| from | 45-64 | 19.40% |
| over | 65 | 9.40% |
- The median age in the county is 28 years.
- The median family income is US $ 37,147
