Duchesne County was named after the Duchesne River which was possibly named for a French Canadian trapper. It is located in northeastern Utah near the Wyoming border. The county's eastern border is Uintah County, western is Wasatch County, northern is Summit County, and the southern border is Carbon County.

Area: 3,255 sq. miles

Average income: $13,410

County seat: Duchesne

Economy: livestock, alfalfa and hay, oil, natural gas

Points of interest: Starvation Reservoir State Park, High Uinta Wilderness Area, Big Sand Wash Reservoir.

Population:

1980 - 12,565
1990 - 12,645
1995 - 13,799

History for Duchesne County

Duchesne County Courthouse
P.O. Box 270
Duchesne, UT 84021-0270
Phone: 435-738-2435
FAX: 435- 738-5522

Duchesne School District
PO Box 446
Duchesne, UT 84021
Phone: 435-738-2411
Number of Schools: 15
Number of Students: 4,527