Town guide

Roosevelt, Utah

Roosevelt is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, home to about 7,078 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84066.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,0781,047 per sq mi
Median home value$282,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Roosevelt

1 ZIP code

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Around Roosevelt

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)108 miles away
Closer regional airportVernal Regional Airport (VEL)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO274 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ479 miles away

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

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

Who represents Roosevelt

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

Roosevelt had 6,747 residents in the 2020 census, up 57% since 2000.

It’s the 84th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Duchesne County grew from 9,093 residents in 1920 to 19,596 in 2020.

Roosevelt population by census2000: 4,299, 2010: 6,046, 2020: 6,7474,29920006,04620106,7472020

Duchesne County, 1920–2020

Duchesne County population, 1920 to 20201920: 9,093, 1930: 8,263, 1940: 8,958, 1950: 8,134, 1960: 7,179, 1970: 7,299, 1980: 12,565, 1990: 12,645, 2000: 14,371, 2010: 18,607, 2020: 19,5969K’20’309K’40’507K’60’7013K’80’9014K’00’1020K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 7.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RooseveltJan: high 31°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 10°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 29°F, 0.7 in; May: high 76°F, low 38°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 45°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 52°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 41°F, 1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 18°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 6°F, 0.5 in31°2°Jan0.640°10°Feb0.456°22°Mar0.566°29°Apr0.776°38°May0.887°45°Jun0.593°52°Jul0.590°50°Aug0.681°41°Sep1.066°29°Oct0.949°18°Nov0.434°6°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roosevelt Radio, UT weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Duchesne County

6,427 jobs at 675 businesses in Duchesne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Duchesne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,220 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,084 jobs; Retail trade: 968 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 775 jobs; Construction: 506 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 398 jobs; Information: 270 jobs; Finance and insurance: 204 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Mining, oil and gas 17% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 12% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Information 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

129 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roosevelt.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uintah Basin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · RooseveltUnder a mile
  • Ashley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vernal27.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors21
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers36
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists4
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Roosevelt

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Constitution Park · 29 acres0.9 mi
  • Central Park · 9 acres1.1 mi
  • Roosevelt City Walking Park · 5 acres1.1 mi
  • Roosevelt East Stake Park Area · 3 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Stewart's Market1.6 mi
  • Sterwarts1.6 mi
  • Davis Jubilee1.7 mi
  • Davis1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Duchesne County Library1.2 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1906.

Notable people born here

  • Laraine Day (1920) · American actress (1920–2007)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Roosevelt

Public schools here are run by Duchesne District, Uintah District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East SchoolRooseveltPre-K–5450Public1.6 mi
Basin Online SchoolRooseveltK–1239Public1.9 mi
Centennial SchoolRooseveltK–5438Public2.2 mi
Eagle View SchoolRooseveltK–8278Public6.1 mi
Kings Peak SchoolRooseveltK–5479Public0.7 mi
Roosevelt Jr HighRoosevelt6–8787Public1.2 mi
Union HighRoosevelt9–121,166Public1.9 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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