Roosevelt, Utah

Roosevelt, Utah
Location in Duchesne County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40°17′27″N 109°59′49″W / 40.29083°N 109.99694°W / 40.29083; -109.99694
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyDuchesne
Founded1905
Named afterTheodore Roosevelt
Area
  Total
6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2)
  Land6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,197 ft (1,584 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,747
  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
GNIS feature ID2410991
Websitewww.rooseveltcity.com

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 /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.'"

Roosevelt is home to a regional campus location of Utah State University.