Vernal, Utah
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Location in Utah
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1880 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | Uintah County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 27 ′ N , 109 ° 32 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 7,714 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 648.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 11.9 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 11.9 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1624 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 84078-84079 | ||
| Area code : | +1 435 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-80090 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1433885 | ||
Vernal is a place and the administrative seat of Uintah County in the US state of Utah .
geography
According to the US Census Bureau, Vernal covers an area of 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²), including no water. The site is in the northern part of the Colorado Plateau and 7 km (4 mi) south of Steinacker Reservoir , on Hwy 191 and 40, about 20 miles west of the Dinosaur National Monument .
history
The place was founded in 1880.
Demographics
On July 1, 2004, Vernal had 7,939 inhabitants.
age structure
| population | Years | proportion of |
|---|---|---|
| under | 18th | 32.30% |
| from | 18-24 | 13.00% |
| from | 25-44 | 24.80% |
| from | 45-64 | 17.60% |
| over | 65 | 12.30% |
- The average age is 28 years.
sons and daughters of the town
- Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), rodeo rider, cowboy, painter, actor, sculptor and inventor
- Valoy Eaton (* 1938), landscape painter
- James Woods (born 1947), actor and voice actor
Web links
Commons : Vernal, Utah - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
- Official Site Vernal (English)
- Images and statistical information (English)