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Jensen, Utah

Jensen is a community in Uintah County, Utah, home to about 258 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84035.

Population25880 per sq mi
Median household income$2,499Census

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Around Jensen

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)141 miles away
Closer regional airportVernal Regional Airport (VEL)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO240 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ494 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jensen; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jensen

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Jensen had 372 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.

It’s the 279th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Uintah County grew from 6,458 residents in 1900 to 35,620 in 2020.

Jensen population by census2010: 412, 2020: 37241220103722020

Uintah County, 1900–2020

Uintah County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,458, 1910: 7,050, 1920: 8,470, 1930: 9,035, 1940: 9,898, 1950: 10,300, 1960: 11,582, 1970: 12,684, 1980: 20,506, 1990: 22,211, 2000: 25,224, 2010: 32,588, 2020: 35,6206K’00’108K’20’3010K’40’5012K’60’7021K’80’9025K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 8.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JensenJan: high 30°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 22°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 30°F, 0.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 39°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 46°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 53°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 41°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 30°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in30°3°Jan0.639°10°Feb0.555°22°Mar0.665°30°Apr0.874°39°May0.985°46°Jun0.692°53°Jul0.489°50°Aug0.680°41°Sep1.165°30°Oct1.148°19°Nov0.632°7°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jensen, UT weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Uintah County

10,669 jobs at 1,149 businesses in Uintah County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Uintah CountyRetail trade: 1,842 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,454 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,411 jobs; Construction: 1,395 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 928 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 777 jobs; Wholesale trade: 464 jobs; Professional services: 463 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Mining, oil and gas 13% Construction 13% Health care and social assistance 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ashley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vernal10.9 miles
  • Uintah Basin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roosevelt34.3 miles
  • Rangely District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rangely35.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Jensen

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Jensen Park · 7 acres0.8 mi

Museums

  • Quarry Exhibit Hall5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

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