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County:

Duchesne County

State:

Utah

FIPS Code:

49013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

35.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

727,950

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

907,889

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

26.37

Ashley NF

698,241

% Water:

0.6

Wasatch NF

29,709

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,299

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,565

72.1%

33.1%

39.0%

1990:

12,645

0.6%

-22.7%

23.3%

2000:

14,371

13.6%

0.6%

13.1%

2005:

15,354

6.8%

0.3%

6.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,764

88.8%

0-to-19:

5,764

40.1%

Black:

18

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,386

23.6%

Hispanic:

508

3.5%

40-to-59:

3,313

23.1%

American Indian:

723

5.0%

60-plus:

1,908

13.3%

Other:

358

2.5%

Median Age:

28.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$35,350

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.2%

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