Fort Duchesne, Utah
| Fort Duchesne, Utah | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location in Uintah County and the state of Utah |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′36″N 109°51′48″W / 40.29333°N 109.86333°WCoordinates: 40°17′36″N 109°51′48″W / 40.29333°N 109.86333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Uintah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.7 sq mi (19.8 km2) |
| • Land | 7.0 sq mi (18.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,990 ft (1,521 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 621 |
| • Density | 88.5/sq mi (34.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84026 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-26610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1428039 |
Fort Duchesne /duːˈʃeɪn/ is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census, an increase from the 2000 figure of 621.
Fort Duchesne was originally a fort, established by the United States Army in 1886 and closed in 1912. The community developed around it within the Uintah Valley and Ouray Reservation, established in 1864. Several bands of Ute were moved on to the reservation about 1880.
The headquarters of the Ute Indian Tribe are located here; its reservation includes much of Unintah and nearby counties.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.7 square miles (19.8 km²), of which, 7.0 square miles (18.2 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (8.36%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 621 people, 165 households, and 138 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 88.5 people per square mile (34.2/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 26.1/sq mi (10.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.48% White, 90.18% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 4.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.15% of the population.
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