Roosevelt, Utah | |
|---|---|
 Location in Duchesne County and the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′55″N 109°59′39″W / 40.29861°N 109.99417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Duchesne |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Named for | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jep Young |
| • Mayor | Parker Crum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2) |
| • Land | 6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,095 ft (1,553 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,747 |
| • Density | 998.08/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[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1431989[3] |
| Website | www |
Roosevelt is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,747 at the 2020 census,[4] an increase of 701 (11.6%) from the 6,046 counted in the 2010 census.[5]
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.'"[6]
Roosevelt is home to a regional campus location of Utah State University.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "DP1 PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Roosevelt city, Utah". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ His last name is, according to the man himself, "pronounced as if spelled 'Rosavelt.' That is in three syllables. The first syllable as 'Rose.'" Hart, Albert B.; Herbert R. Ferleger (1989). "Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia" (CD-ROM). Theodore Roosevelt Association. pp. 534–535. Retrieved June 10, 2007.;
An audio recording in which Roosevelt pronounces his own last name distinctly. To listen at the correct speed, slow the recording down by 20%. Retrieved on July 12, 2007.