Roosevelt, Utah | |
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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 for | Theodore Roosevelt |
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 | 5,197 ft (1,584 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[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2410991[2] |
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.