Community Guide

Roosevelt, Utah

Settled in 1906, the town was named after Theodore Roosevelt. The area was previously known as Dry Gulch.

Roosevelt main street with cars parked at a stop light, storefronts and planter boxes alongs the sidewalks
Roosevelt, Utah.

On This Page

This Roosevelt, Utah guide covers the community's history, location, population, phone, postal and gardening info, annual events, parks, cemeteries and government, public and emergency services.

Location

  • County: Duchesne
  • Elevation: 5,095 ft.
  • Coordinates: 40° 17' 57.85" N, 109° 59' 19.54" W (40.299403, -109.9887605)
  • PLSS: T. 2S, R. 1W, Uintah Special Meridian

Population

(2020 U.S. Census)

  • Population: 6,747
  • Housing Units: 557

Phone & Postal

  • Area Code: 435
  • Telephone Exchange: 722, 725
  • ZIP Code: 84066

Post Office

Gardening Info

  • Hardiness Zone: 5b
  • Average Last Spring Freeze: May 19
  • Average First Fall Freeze: Sept. 25
  • Average Freeze-Free Days: 129.6

Community Directory

An essential directory of community amenities and features.

Churches

Faith Baptist Church

Iglesia de Dios E.C. Casa del Alfarero (Spanish-Language Pentacostal)

Roosevelt Baptist Church (Southern Baptist)

Roosevelt Christian Assembly (Assemblies of God)

Roosevelt Kingdom Hall (Jehovah's Witness)

St. Helen Catholic Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Roosevelt Stake Center)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Roosevelt East Stake Center)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Roosevelt West Stake Center)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Schools

Centennial Elementary School

call435-725-4450 or 435-725-4451

Kings Peak Elementary School

call435-725-4630

Roosevelt Junior High School

call435-725-4585

Union High School

Uintah Basin Technical College

Utah State University Uintah Basin (Roosevelt Campus)

Annual Events

UBIC

news

Held annually the week before the first Saturday in August.

Parks & Cemeteries

Roosevelt City Parks

news

Roosevelt City operates several parks: Nature Park, Centennial Park, Old Mill Park, Central Park and Constitution Park

Roosevelt Memorial Park (Cemetery)

Government & Public Services

Roosevelt City

Emergency Services

Roosevelt Police Department

call435-722-4558 (central dispatch)

Roosevelt Fire Rescue

call435-722-4558 (central dispatch)