Fort Duchesne is a community in Uintah County, Utah, home to about 271 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84026.
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO266 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ481 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort 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.
Fort Duchesne had 546 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 274th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Uintah County grew from 6,458 residents in 1900 to 35,620 in 2020.
Uintah County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Duchesne, UT weather station (about a mile away).
10,669 jobs at 1,149 businesses in Uintah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Duchesne.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Uintah River High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uintah River HighFort Duchesne | 9–12 | 82 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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