Roosevelt Ward Amusement Hall, 1914
Roosevelt’s story
120 years in pictures
Census counts: 820 in 1910, 6,747 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
- 1906Roosevelt is settled
Population
7,032
2025 Census estimate · +3.9% since 2020
Typical home
$357K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
28.0
years
Jobs based here
4,066
Balanced
TownGrade
B−
#99 of 118 in UT
Is Roosevelt a good place to live?
Roosevelt gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $357K for a typical one, or 4.5 years of the county’s $78K median household income. It grades B− overall, 99th of 118 graded towns in Utah. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $76K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 37% of working residents work locally in Roosevelt, where Utah’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 8%. Roosevelt is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Among 62 Utah towns, just 5 have a higher violent crime rate than Roosevelt.
What makes Roosevelt stand out
Where Roosevelt beats most towns.
A growing town
Roosevelt has grown 16% since 2010
6,046 counted in 2010 and 6,747 in 2020; an estimated 7,032 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Roosevelt grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Roosevelt is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 5.6% of households have no carA−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →SafetyCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthUintah Basin Medical Center 1.2 miles awayBOpen →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 28.0; 23% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Roosevelt: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roosevelt, and how to reach them.
PowerMoon Lake Electric Assn9.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRoosevelt City Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDuchesne County Clerk/AuditorDuchesne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8406684066 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Roosevelt.
Roosevelt carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Utah (mostly inland flooding) and has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has poverty well above the Utah rate.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Roosevelt stands out in Utah and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 98% of Utah towns, with expected losses of about $71 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Roosevelt is 3 of 100.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC+
Public schools in Roosevelt fall behind 58% of Utah districts
Its public schools are run by the Duchesne District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Union High, with 1,166 students.
42%of UT districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Jr HighLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 787 | C |
| Union HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,166 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade B+
Roosevelt’s grade for cost of living is a B+
Home values rose 52% in five years, to about $357K, against 12% across Utah.
Roosevelt’s median rent is $977 a month. Typical home values rose 6.6% in the year to September 2026. 67% of Roosevelt households own their home.
$357KZillow home value
| Roosevelt | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $977 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 79% | 73% |
Typical home value
Roosevelt$357K
Utah$533K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
28%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Roosevelt4.2
Utah2.2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Roosevelt12.9
Utah13.2
U.S.15.5
28th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
18th
percentile among UT towns
32
violent crimes reported in 2025
97
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
Roosevelt has four seasons and hot summers
The Roosevelt Radio weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 121 days, shorter than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Roosevelt has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 6° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–33°
Spring32–63°
Summer52–88°
Fall32–63°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Roosevelt ranks healthier than 63% of the country’s towns
Within Utah it is less healthy than 89% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
Roosevelt beats the Utah average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 69% of adults had a checkup this year in Roosevelt. Among 118 Utah towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Roosevelt.
63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Roosevelt | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Utah
2 better14 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Roosevelt | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 26.8% | 30.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.3% | 9.8% |
Uintah Basin Medical Center
1.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among UT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Roosevelt draws in 2,831 commuters
The average commute for its 3,365 working residents takes 15 minutes, against 22.1 across Utah.
About one in 3 of Roosevelt’s working residents works in town. Only 6 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Roosevelt. Since 2013, Roosevelt has lost 307 jobs, to 4,066 in 2023.
37%work in town
| Roosevelt | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.1% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Roosevelt37%
Vernal4%
Ballard3%
Salt Lake City3%
Fort Duchesne2%
8 mi
median commute distance
4,066
jobs based in Roosevelt
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC+
Roosevelt has set aside 1.5% of its land for conservation
1.9 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Only 10 of the 117 Utah towns we compare have a lower trail density than Roosevelt. The biggest park or preserve is Constitution Park, at 29 acres.
#106for trails in UT
| Roosevelt | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
1.5%
conserved · 68 of 4,574 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Constitution Park | 0.2 mi | 29 |
| 2. Central Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Roosevelt City Walking Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roosevelt
19pages on Roosevelt
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 58% of UT districts · 5 schoolsSafetyC4.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBBetter than UT on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$357K typical home · up 6.6% in a yearWork & commuteC−$76K median household income · 4,066 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 3% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Roosevelt; the nearest are
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rangely, CO64.8 mi$4,594 in-state tuitionUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem91.1 mi$6,507 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City106.1 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Roosevelt residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Famous people from Roosevelt
6 notable people were born in Roosevelt.
R
Reed CowanAmerican journalist · born 1968B
Bert GurrMember of the Nevada Legislature · born 1948E
Emmett Cyclone DavisUnited States Air Force officer · 1918–2015M
Marlon O. SnowAmerican politician · 1948–2025T
Travis MarxAmerican mixed martial arts fighter · born 1977About Roosevelt
City in Utah, United States
Roosevelt is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,747 at the 2020 census, an increase of 701 (11.6%) from the 6,046 counted in the 2010 census. The proper pronunciation of the city's name ROH-zə-velt is based on how President Theodore Roosevelt pronounced his name: according to the man himself, "pronounced as if it was spelled 'Rosavelt.'" Roosevelt is home to a regional campus location of Utah State University.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1906
- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,095 ft
- ZIP code
- 84066
- Area code
- 435
Questions about Roosevelt
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roosevelt, UT a good place to live?
Roosevelt grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #99 of 118 in Utah. It grades B for health, C for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Roosevelt, UT expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.