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Whiterocks, Utah

Whiterocks is a community in Uintah County, Utah, home to about 117 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84085.

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Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)110 miles away
Closer regional airportVernal Regional Airport (VEL)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO271 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ491 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whiterocks

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

Whiterocks had 221 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.

It’s the 307th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

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

Whiterocks population by census2000: 341, 2010: 289, 2020: 221341200028920102212020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhiterocksJan: high 31°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 25°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 31°F, 0.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 40°F, 1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 48°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 55°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 44°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 33°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in31°9°Jan0.637°15°Feb0.651°25°Mar0.559°31°Apr0.868°40°May1.079°48°Jun0.685°55°Jul0.583°53°Aug0.974°44°Sep1.460°33°Oct1.245°22°Nov0.531°11°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Neola, UT weather station (7 miles 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

  • Uintah Basin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roosevelt11.9 miles
  • Ashley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vernal21.0 miles

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

Places in and around Whiterocks

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Fort Robidoux Historical Monument1.0 mi

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.

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