Moving to Roosevelt, Utah

Population: 4,299. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,553 (+5.9% change)
Males: 2,083 (48.5%), Females: 2,216 (51.5%)

Duchesne County

Zip code: 84066

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.9 years
Median household income: $29,190
Median house value: $78,400

Population by Race

Races in Roosevelt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • American Indian (10.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

Ancestries: English (27.7%), German (11.8%), Irish (7.9%), Danish (7.6%), Scottish (5.2%), Swedish (4.9%).

Elevation: 5100 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Map of Roosevelt, UT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roosevelt

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roosevelt city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +349 (+8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Roosevelt:

  • UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (250 WEST 300 NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Roosevelt:

  • ASHLEY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; VERNAL, UT)
  • CASTLEVIEW HOSPITAL (about 74 miles; PRICE, UT)
  • RANGELY DISTRICT HOSP – CAH (about 87 miles; RANGELY, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roosevelt:

  • ROCK SPRINGS-SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 110 miles; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Abbreviation: RKS)
  • PROVO MUNI (about 120 miles; PROVO, UT; Abbreviation: PVU)
  • WALKER FIELD (about 131 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Abbreviation: GJT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roosevelt:

  • ROOSEVELT MUNI (about 5 miles; ROOSEVELT, UT; Abbreviation: 74V)
  • DUCHESNE MUNI (about 27 miles; DUCHESNE, UT; Abbreviation: U69)
  • VERNAL (about 36 miles; VERNAL, UT; Abbreviation: VEL)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Roosevelt:

  • UINTAH BASIN APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 147; Location: 1100 E LAGOON ST (124-5); Public; Website: ubatc.tec.ut.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roosevelt:

  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 119 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 128 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 131 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 132 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 135 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 136 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)

Schools

Public high schools in Roosevelt:

  • UNION HIGH (Students: 878; Location: 135 N UNION (124-3); Grades: 09 – 12)
  • THOMPSEN SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 7000 W 3000 S; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Roosevelt:

  • EAST ELEM SCH (Students: 583; Location: 700 E 400 N (107-10); Grades: KG – 03)
  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE (Students: 468; Location: 437 N 300 W (425-2); Grades: 04 – 06)
  • ROOSEVELT JR HIGH (Students: 387; Location: 265 N 300 W (425-1); Grades: 07 – 08)
  • W RUSSELL TODD ELEM SCH (Students: 307; Location: HIGHWAY 40; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEST MIDDLE (Students: 193; Location: RT 2 BOX 2466; Grades: 06 – 09)
  • DUCHESNE ADULT HIGH (Location: 1100 E LAGOON (124-5); Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in Roosevelt:

  • DUCHESNE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $158,297; Location: 70 WEST LAGOON; 58,929 books; 966 audio materials; 874 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)