Roosevelt, Utah

Roosevelt, Utah
Location in Duchesne County and the state of 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 / 40.29861; -109.99417
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyDuchesne
Founded1905
Named forTheodore Roosevelt
Government
 • MayorJep Young
 • MayorParker Crum
Area
 • Total6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2)
 • Land6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,095 ft (1,553 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,747
 • Density998.08/sq mi (385.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84066
Area code435
FIPS code49-64670[2]
GNIS feature ID1431989[3]
Websitewww.rooseveltcity.com

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 /ˈrzəvɛlt/ 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.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "DP1 PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.