Community Guide

Duchesne, Utah

Founded in 1905. The town's first resident and merchant was A. M. Murdock. He had earlier come to the Basin to trade with the Indians in Whiterocks. He originally named the town Dora after his daughter. It was later renamed Theodore after President Roosevelt and finally Duchesne in 1915.

Old store fronts on a street lined with hanging baskets of flowers. — *Duchesne Main Street.*

Duchesne was voted the Duchesne County seat by residents in 1914. Highway 40 runs through the community, as does U.S. Route 191, which crosses over Indian Canyon to Price, making Duchesne a crossroads for Uinta Basin. The Duchesne River flows through the city, which is surrounded by loamy bluffs. East of town is Starvation Reservoir.

Location

County: Duchesne
Elevation: 5,519 ft.
Coordinates: 40° 9' 47.85" N, 110° 24' 10.56" W (40.1632913, -110.4029329)
PLSS: Sec. 1, T. 4S, R. 5W, Uintah Special Meridian

Population

(2020 U.S. Census)

Population: 1,588
Housing Units: 557

Phone & Postal

Area Code: 435
Telephone Exchange: 738
ZIP Code: 84021

Post Office

Gardening Info

Hardiness Zone: 6a
Average Last Spring Freeze: May 21
Average First Fall Freeze: Sept. 23
Average Freeze-Free Days: 126.2

Community Directory

Duchesne is home to Duchesne Elementary and Duchesne High School. It has two Latter-day Saint meetinghouses, a Catholic mission and a Baptist church. The city also has a history museum, welcome center, parks, cemeteries, a public swimming pool and a bowling alley. Its businesses include a grocery store, gas stations, hotels, restaurants and more.