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Welcome to Duchesne County ...

Time Zone: Duchesne County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Duchesne is the Seat for Duchesne County.

Duchesne County was founded in 1913 and was created by taking area from Wasatch County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Duchesne had a population of 19,938 people. This is an increase of 6.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,647 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Duchesne represented 0.67% of the total population of Utah.

Below are some of the communities located in Duchesne County:

  • Altamont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Duchesne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchesne
    • Duchesne is located in Duchesne County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,725 people
    • Former names for Duchesne:
    • Dora
    • Theodore
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duchesne <2>
  • Myton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myton
    • Myton is located in Duchesne County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myton <2>
  • Roosevelt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Tabiona
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabiona
    • Tabiona is located in Duchesne County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabiona <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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