Editing Daggett County, Utah

{{Short description|County in Utah, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Daggett County
 | state                = Utah
 | seal                 = 
 | founded year         = 1918
 | founded date         = January 7
 | seat wl              = Manila
 | largest city wl      = Manila
 | city type            = town
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 721
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 697
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 24
 | area percentage      = 3.3
 | coordinates          = {{coord|40.89|-109.51|display=inline,title|type:adm2nd_region:US-UT_source:UScensus1990}}
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 935
 | pop_est_as_of        = 
 | population_est       = 
 | population_density_sq_mi  = auto
 | time zone            = Mountain
 | web                  = www.daggettcounty.org/
 | named for            = [[Oliver Ellsworth Daggett|Ellsworth Daggett]]
 | ex image             = Daggett County Courthouse, Manila, Utah.jpg
 | ex image cap         = Daggett County Courthouse in Manila, May 2008
 | district             = 3rd
}}

'''Daggett County''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|æ|g|ə|t}} {{respell|DAG|ət}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the northeastern corner of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Utah]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 United States Census]], the population was 935, making it the least populous county in Utah. Its [[county seat]] is [[Manila, Utah|Manila]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> The county was named for Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor-general of Utah.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.daggettcounty.org/54/About-Us |website=daggettcounty.org |publisher=Daggett County, Utah |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> The small community of [[Dutch John, Utah|Dutch John]], located near the state line with [[Colorado]] and [[Wyoming]], became an incorporated town in January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://municert.utah.gov/Media/Default/Municipal%20Certifications/2015/Dutch%20John%20Incorporation%207-28-2015.pdf|title=Certificate of Incorporation|website=municert.utah.gov|publisher=[[Utah|State of Utah]]|date=July 31, 2015|access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
Due to dangerous roads, mountainous terrain, and frequent bad weather preventing travel via a direct route, 19th century residents in the north portion of [[Uintah County, Utah|Uintah County]] had to travel {{convert|400|to|800|mi|km}} on both [[stagecoach]] and rail to conduct business in [[Vernal, Utah|Vernal]], the county seat, a mere {{convert|50|mi}} away.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} The journey involved overland travel to a train station in [[Wyoming]], to either [[Mack, Colorado]], [[Price, Utah|Price]], or [[Salt Lake City]], then a stagecoach to Vernal.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} In the fall 1917 election, the Uintah county voters voted to establish a separate county on the northern slope of the [[Uinta Mountains]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Industrial Commission of Utah|title=Report of the Industrial Commission of Utah|publisher=Inland Publishing Co.|location=Kaysville UT|page=346|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3xooAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA346|access-date=May 1, 2010|year=1920}}</ref> The act establishing the county was approved on January 7, 1918, naming Manila as the county seat.

The boundary between Daggett and Uintah counties was adjusted in 1919, with some territory being returned to Uintah. Daggett County boundaries have remained unchanged since 1919.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |title="Individual County Chronologies/Daggett County UT". &#91;&#91;Newberry Library&#93;&#93; (accessed March 26, 2019) |access-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306153326/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
Daggett County lies at the lower northeastern corner of Utah. Its northern border abuts the south border of the state of [[Wyoming]], and its eastern boundary abuts the western border of the state of [[Colorado]]. Its main geographical features are the [[Uinta Mountains]], which comprise its southwestern portion and delineate part of its southern border, and the [[Green River (Colorado River tributary)|Green River]], which has carved a deep gorge through the east-central part of the county.<ref name=DCU>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Daggett+County,+UT/@40.8321613,-109.2512012,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x874555091b5791cf:0xe4cef6374d2eaaef!8m2!3d40.9053845!4d-109.5211063 ''Daggett County UT''  Google Maps (accessed 26 March 2019)]</ref> In 1958, the [[United States Bureau of Reclamation]] took advantage of this natural feature to construct the [[Flaming Gorge Dam]], creating the [[Flaming Gorge Reservoir]], which began filling in 1964.

The county terrain slopes to the north and east on the northern flank of the Uintas. The county's highest point is on a mountain crest along its south border, at {{convert|12,276|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |title="Utah County High Points/Daggett Co." Peakbagger (accessed 26 March 2019) |access-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090116/https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|721|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|697|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|24|sqmi}} (3.3%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_49.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=March 27, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> It is the fourth-smallest county in Utah by area. Over 90% of the land of Daggett County is under federal ownership.

===Major highways===
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* [[U.S. Route 191 in Utah|U.S. Route 191]]
* [[Utah State Route 43]]
* [[Utah State Route 44]]
* Utah State Route 1364 (Browns Park Rd)
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Sweetwater County, Wyoming]] - north
* [[Moffat County, Colorado]] - east
* [[Uintah County, Utah|Uintah County]] - south
* [[Duchesne County, Utah|Duchesne County]] - southwest
* [[Summit County, Utah|Summit County]] - west
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===Protected areas===
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* [[Ashley National Forest]] (part)
* Browns Park Waterfowl Area
* Browns Park Waterfowl Management Area
* Clay Basin Wildlife Management Area
* [[Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area]] (part)
* Goslin Mountain Wildlife Management Area
* Indian Crossing Campground (BLM)
* Marshall Draw Wildlife Management Area
* Taylors Flat Wildlife Management Area
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===Lakes===
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* Big Springs
* Browne Lake
* Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge Reservoir
* Chokecherry Spring
* Cow Spring
* Daggett Lake
* Dowds Hole
* Dripping Spring
* East Grindstone Spring
* Fighting Spring
* [[Flaming Gorge Reservoir]] (part)
* Ford Spring
* Greens Lakes
** Greens Lake
** West Greens Lake
* Grindstone Spring
* Lamb Lakes
** Bummer Lake
** Ewe Lake
** Lamb Lake
** Mutton Lake
** Ram Lake
* Long Park Reservoir
* Lower Potter Lake
* One Fish Lake
* Pollen Lake
* Potter Lake (Upper Potter Lake)
* Red Lake
* Serviceberry Spring
* Sheep Creek Lake
* Spirit Lake (part)
* Spitzenburg Spring
* Stove Lake
* Tepee Lakes
** Lower Teepee Lake
** Upper Teepee Lake
* Weyman Lakes
** Anson Lake (Lower Anson Lake)
** Candy Lake
** Clear Lake
** Hidden Lake
** Penguin Lake
** Sesame Lake
** Upper Anson Lake
* Youngs Spring
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<ref name=DCU/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names|access-date=August 30, 2022|title=Geographic Names Information System|publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Pettengill|first=Tom|date=1996|title=Lakes of the High Uintas: Sheep Creek, Carter Creek & Burnt Fork Drainages|url=https://www.backcountrychronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/lakes-of-high-uintas-sheep-carter-burnt-fork.pdf|publisher=Utah Division of Wildlife Resources}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=right
|1920= 400
|1930= 411
|1940= 564
|1950= 364
|1960= 1164
|1970= 666
|1980= 769
|1990= 690
|2000= 921
|2010= 1059
|2020= 935
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref><br>1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 27, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ut190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=US Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref><br>1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2018<ref name=QF>{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49009.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 29, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606220146/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49009.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> 2020<ref>[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 Population and Housing State Data | Utah]</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
According to the [[2020 United States census]]<ref name="2020CensusDHC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2023/dec/2020-census-dhc.html|title=2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 2, 2024}}</ref> and [[American Community Survey|2020 American Community Survey]],<ref name="2020ACS">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.2020.html|title=American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2009-2022)|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 2, 2024}}</ref> there were 935 people in Daggett County with a [[population density]] of 1.3 people per square mile (0.5/km<sup>2</sup>). Among non-[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people, the racial makeup was 881 (94.2%) [[White Americans|White]], 1 (0.1%) [[African Americans|African American]], 0 (0.0%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1 (0.1%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 2 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 2 (0.2%) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 19 (2.0%) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. 29 (3.1%) people were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 510 (54.55%) males and 425 (45.45%) females, and the population distribution by age was 219 (23.4%) under the age of 18, 455 (48.7%) from 18 to 64, and 261 (27.9%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 47.6 years.

There were 392 households in Daggett County with an average size of 2.39 of which 282 (71.9%) were families and 110 (28.1%) were non-families. Among all families, 227 (57.9%) were [[Marriage|married couples]], 29 (7.4%) were male householders with no spouse, and 26 (6.6%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 99 (25.3%) were a single person living alone and 11 (2.8%) were two or more people living together. 115 (29.3%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 323 (82.4%) of households were [[Owner-occupancy|owner-occupied]] while 69 (17.6%) were [[Renting|renter-occupied]].

The median income for a Daggett County household was $74,911 and the median family income was $100,833, with a [[per-capita income]] of $27,568. The median income for males that were [[Full-time job|full-time employees]] was $69,375 and for females $35,313. 3.3% of the population and 0.0% of families were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]].

In terms of education attainment, out of the 381 people in Daggett County 25 years or older, 15 (3.9%) had [[High school dropouts in the United States|not completed high school]], 162 (42.5%) had a [[high school diploma]] or equivalency, 148 (38.8%) had some college or [[associate degree]], 39 (10.2%) had a [[bachelor's degree]], and 17 (4.5%) had a [[Postgraduate education|graduate]] or [[professional degree]].

===Ancestry===
As of 2016, the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Daggett County, Utah, were:
* 35.4% were of English ancestry
* 9.2% were of Scots-Irish ancestry
* 8.8% were of German ancestry
* 8.3% were of Irish ancestry
* 7.9% were of American ancestry
* 7.2% were of Dutch ancestry
* 5.5% were of Danish ancestry.
* 3.3% were of Swedish ancestry
* 2.5% were of Scottish ancestry
* 2.1% were of Italian ancestry
* 1.6% were of Swiss ancestry
* 1.6% were of French ancestry
* 1.5% were of Norwegian ancestry
* 0.7% were of Polish ancestry<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/16_5YR/DP02/0500000US49009|title=American FactFinder - Results|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|website=factfinder.census.gov|access-date=March 30, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213040041/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/16_5YR/DP02/0500000US49009|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Politics and government==
Daggett County is governed by three commissioners, an auditor/HR director, a recorder/treasurer, a clerk, an assessor, and a sheriff, all elected for four-year terms in partisan elections. Judges stand for a non-partisan retention election every four years. Current officeholders and the year the current term began:[https://www.daggettcounty.org/26/Commission]
* Commission Chairman: Matt Tippets (R) 2022
* Commissioner: Randy Asay (R) 2020
* Commissioner: Jack Lytle (R) 2022
* Auditor/HR Director: Keri Pallesen (R) 2022
* Recorder/Treasurer: Brianne Carter (R) 2020
* Clerk: Brian Raymond (R) 2020
* Assessor: Lesa Asay (R) 2020
* Sheriff: Eric L. Bailey (R) 2022
* Justice Court Judge: Judge Jeri Allphin (appointed 2022)

Daggett County has traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).

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|+State elected offices
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |Position
!District
! style="text-align:center;" |Name
! valign="bottom" |Affiliation
! style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align:center;" |First elected
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[Utah Senate|Senate]]
|26
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Ronald Winterton]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2018<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senator Winterton Utah Senate|url=https://senate.utah.gov/sen/WINTER/|access-date=November 16, 2021|website=senate.utah.gov}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[Utah House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|53
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Kera Birkeland]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rep. Birekeland, Kera|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/BIRKEK/|access-date=November 17, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117180859/https://house.utah.gov/rep/BIRKEK/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|Board of Education
|12
| style="text-align:center;" |James Moss Jr.
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=James Moss Jr.|url=https://www.schools.utah.gov/board/members/utah/jamesmoss|access-date=November 16, 2021|website=www.schools.utah.gov}}</ref>
|-
|}

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{{PresRow|1988|Republican|272|132|8|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|296|227|2|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|290|109|16|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|217|131|17|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|204|50|26|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|152|97|42|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|112|170|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|196|239|1|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|102|90|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|90|86|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|69|95|1|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|75|98|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|96|160|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|78|128|2|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1932|Republican|90|79|1|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|107|31|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|97|26|8|Utah}}
{{PresFoot|1920|Republican|94|32|2|Utah}}

==Commerce and transportation==
The few commercial establishments in Daggett County exist to service tourists and users of the [[Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area]]. Throughout the county, there is one small general store, several gas stations, five cafes or restaurants, five inns/motels, and a few miscellaneous businesses that offer raft rentals. Some businesses offer guided fishing trips on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir and the Green River. The economy is primarily related to recreation, management of government land, and ranching. There are no railroads within Daggett County.

{{stack|[[File:Daggett County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas.svg|thumb|Map of Daggett County communities]]}}

==Communities==
===Towns===
* [[Dutch John, Utah|Dutch John]]
* [[Manila, Utah|Manila]] (county seat)

===Census-designated places===
* [[Flaming Gorge, Utah|Flaming Gorge]]

===Former communities===
* [[Bridgeport, Utah|Bridgeport]]
*[[Greendale, Utah|Greendale]]
*[[Linwood, Utah|Linwood]]

==Education==
There is one school district in the county: [[Daggett School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st49_ut/schooldistrict_maps/c49009_daggett/DC20SD_C49009.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Daggett County, UT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-06}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st49_ut/schooldistrict_maps/c49009_daggett/DC20SD_C49009_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Utah}}
* [[List of counties in Utah]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Daggett County, Utah]]
* [[USS Daggett County (LST-689)|USS ''Daggett County'' (LST-689)]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Daggett County, Utah}}
* {{official website|http://www.daggettcounty.org/}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Daggett County
|North     = [[Sweetwater County, Wyoming]]
|East      = [[Moffat County, Colorado]]
|South     = [[Uintah County, Utah|Uintah County]]
|Southwest = [[Duchesne County, Utah|Duchesne County]]
|West      = [[Summit County, Utah|Summit County]]
}}

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