Duchesne is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, home to about 1,753 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84021.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Duchesne. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV369 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ465 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Duchesne; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Duchesne had 1,588 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 136th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Duchesne County grew from 9,093 residents in 1920 to 19,596 in 2020.
Duchesne County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 9.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Duchesne, UT weather station (about a mile away).
6,427 jobs at 675 businesses in Duchesne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Duchesne.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Duchesne District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duchesne SchoolDuchesne | Pre-K–6 | 419 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Duchesne HighDuchesne | 7–12 | 408 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Nature Therapeutic Wilderness ProgramDuchesne | 7–12 | 39 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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