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Country around Fort Duchesne is a rural area of about 565 people in Duchesne County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 95 miles from Provo, UT and 114 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $1k a month.
565people
$201kTypical home
$1,009/moRent
92° / 29°Summer / winter
18"Snow
262Sunny days
45Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 565 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 114 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 95 mi to Provo, UT
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $201k (≈$1,268/mo)
- Median rent $1,009/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 45 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (317 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,090 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 34% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to VEL airport
- 117 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,013 ft
- 639 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 95 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 76 mi to the nearest vet
- 76 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Duchesne County: R+76 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.