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Today 271 people live in this town, first settled in 1887.
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Fort Duchesne, above both Utah’s towns (6.2%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fort Duchesne. Wong Sing Warehouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Duchesne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fort Duchesne beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fort Duchesne is unincorporated, so Uintah County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Duchesne.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Fort Duchesne dropped by 95, to 392. One in 5 of the town’s working residents works locally. The top destinations are Roosevelt (18%), Ballard (7%) and Vernal (4%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Uintah River High school district. Enrollment at Fort Duchesne’s public school: 82 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uintah River HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 82 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 94% of U.S. communities. 43% of Fort Duchesne’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 15%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 91° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter. Fort Duchesne brings cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Fort Duchesne, 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of the 119 Utah towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Fort Duchesne. This Utah town beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
| Fort Duchesne | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 8% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fort Duchesne | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 7.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.5% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fort Duchesne’s density of trails comes in at 0.9 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 6.6 miles. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richardson Tava Ma Wesi Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Fort Duchesne; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fort Duchesne residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Fort Duchesne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Utah, United States
Fort Duchesne is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 546 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the 2010 figure of 714. Fort Duchesne was originally a fort, established by the United States Army in 1886 and closed in 1912. The community developed around it within the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, established in 1864. Several bands of Ute were forced on to the reservation about 1880. The headquarters of the Ute Indian Tribe are located here. Its reservation includes much of Uintah and nearby counties.
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Fort Duchesne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Danny Lopez and Ernie Lopez.