Duchesne, Utah
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Duchesne census division. It lies in ZIP code area 84021. It lies near Indian Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Duchesne quadrangle. 1,588 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 5,518 feet above sea level.
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On record in Duchesne
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Indian Canyon Ranger Stationlisted 1999
Surveyed buildings and structures 8 records
- Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesnefederal building survey, 7 photographs
- Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Highline Canal, Duchesnefederal building survey, 1 photograph
- Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesnefederal building survey, 13 photographs
- Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesnefederal building survey, 6 photographs
- Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesnefederal building survey, 5 photographs
- Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesnefederal building survey, 13 photographs
- Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesnefederal building survey, 12 photographs
- Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesnefederal building survey, 12 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresDuchesne fell from 1,690 to 1,588 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,690 | |
| 2020 | 1,588 | -102 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1885 USGS Uinta quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1939 USGS Duchesne quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Salt Lake City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Salt Lake City quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Salt Lake City quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Duchesne quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Duchesne quadrangle1:100000
Photographs
8 of 33 photographs shown, 1942Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Vachon, John, 1942. Library of Congress
Vachon, John, 1942. Library of Congress
Vachon, John, 1942. Library of Congress
Vachon, John, 1942. Library of Congress
Vachon, John, 1942. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Every photograph of Duchesne County
Fires near this place
67 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 67 fires within 5 miles of Duchesne between 1994 and 2020, burning about 176 acres in total. 33 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 33 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2005 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | TABIONA |
| 19 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Northeast Area | COYOTE CANYON ROAD |
| 18 September 2019 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Uintah and Ouray Agency | TABBY RIDGE |
| 15 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | MM 291 |
| 9 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Uintah and Ouray Agency | COTTONWOOD |
| 6 August 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Uintah and Ouray Agency | SOUTH STARVATION |
| 5 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | EAST STARVATION |
| 5 August 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | LITTLE MT. |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Duchesne: 10 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Utah Dept Highways Pit #07035 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Utah Dept Highways Pit 07011 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Utah Dept of Highways Pit No 07014 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #07012 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Utah Dept.Highways Pit No.07012 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utah Dept.Of Highways Pit No.07011 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
29 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Duchesne in 29 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 13 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 3 hail, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1997 | Flash Flood | Duchesne | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Flash Flood | Duchesne | $10,000 | Heavy rains in the Duchesne area caused some flash flooding. Several yards had water 1-3 feet deep in spots. Spotter reports of 1.46 inches and 1.15 inches in 55 minutes were received. |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Duchesne | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Flood | Duchesne | $5,000 | The Utah Department of Transportation reported a mud flow up to 2 feet deep across U.S. Highway 191 near milepost 288. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Flash Flood | Duchesne | $1,000 | Near Duchesne, 1.05 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes, producing flash flooding. Water ran over the south bound lanes of State Route 191 just southwest of Duchesne. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | A wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at the US-40 at Starvation mesonet site. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | A wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the US-40 @ Starvation mesonet site. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | The US-40 @ Starvation mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 60 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Duchesne | - | Law enforcement officials reported a debris flow moved through the Pinnacles and Promised Land Resort areas. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | An isolated severe wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at Duchesne Municipal Airport. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | The US-40 @ Starvation sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | The US-40 @ Starvation sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 65 mph. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | A peak wind gust of 57 mph was reported at US-40 at Starvation Reservoir. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | The US-40 at Starvation sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | The US-40 at Starvation sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 62 mph. |
| September 2013 | Hail | Duchesne | - | Hailstones that were the size of golf balls, or approximately 1.75 inches in diameter, were reported in Duchesne. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | The US-40 at Starvation sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 62 mph. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Duchesne | - | Flooding was reported along River Road in Duchesne, and the Duchesne River quickly rose 800 cfs. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Duchesne | - | Large hail reported in Duchesne. |
| July 2006 | Heavy Rain | Duchesne | - | 1.35" rain in 40 min measured by trained spotter in Duchesne |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Duchesne | - | Flash flood washed out road in Indian canyon |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Duchesne | - | Law Enforcement reported a brief touchdown along HWY 40 near Duchesne. See Photo |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Duchesne | - | Water rose quickly and flowed over US-40 near Duchesne. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Duchesne | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain and flash flooding between Duchesne and Fruitland along Highway 40 |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail in Tooele for a short time. The same storm produced a lightning injury involving an 18-year-old female. The lightning bolt knocked her to the ground and stopped her breathing. She was later diagnosed with two broken ear drums. Later in the evening, one inch diameter hail fell in Yost, and outflow winds gusted to 70 mph in Duchesne. |
| April 2005 | Heavy Rain | Duchesne | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Duchesne | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duchesne | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utahn | 7.6 miles | 18 | |
| Bridgeland | 8.9 miles | 17 | |
| Arcadia | 9.7 miles | 17 | |
| Talmage | 12.3 miles | 18 | |
| Upalco | 12.6 miles | 17 | |
| Boneta | 13.9 miles | 17 | |
| Mount Emmons | 14.4 miles | 17 | |
| Altamont | 14.9 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Duchesne | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q130090 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1427601. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






