Roosevelt, Utah
Roosevelt, Utah | |
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City | |
Location in Duchesne County and the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′27″N 109°59′49″W / 40.29083°N 109.99694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Duchesne |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Named after | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2) |
| • Land | 6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,197 ft (1,584 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,747 |
| • Density | 998.5/sq mi (385.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84066 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-64670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410991 |
| Website | www |
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 /ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ 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.