Editing Uintah County, Utah

{{Short description|County in Utah, United States}}
{{About|the Utah county|the Wyoming county|Uinta County, Wyoming|the city in Weber County|Uintah, Utah}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county        = Uintah County
 | state                = Utah
 | ex image             = Dinosaur National Monument (6856251672).jpg
 | ex image size        = 300px
 | ex image cap         = Quarry Visitor Center at [[Dinosaur National Monument]].
 | seal                 = 
 | founded year         = 1880
 | founded date    = February 18
 | seat wl              = Vernal
 | largest city wl      = Vernal
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 4501
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 4480
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 22
 | area percentage      = 0.5
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 35620
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2024
 | population_est       = 38307 {{gain}}
 | density_sq_mi = auto
 | time zone          = Mountain
 | web     = www.co.uintah.ut.us
 | named for     = [[Ute Tribe]]
 | district             = 1st }}

'''Uintah County''' ({{IPAc-en|j|uː|ˈ|ɪ|n|t|ə}} {{respell|yoo|IN|tə}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Utah]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]] the population was 35,620.<ref name=QF>{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/uintahcountyutah|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Vernal, Utah|Vernal]].<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}}</ref> The county was named for the portion of the [[Ute Tribe|Ute]] [[Native American (U.S.)|Indian]] tribe that lived in the basin.

Uintah County is the largest natural gas producer in Utah, with 272 billion [[Standard cubic foot|cubic feet]] produced in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carbon.utah.gov/commission/news/Natural%20Gas%20Production%20Facts%20&%20Information%20Packet%200809.pdf|title=Annual natural gas production in MCF by the top 7 producing counties in Utah|access-date=September 12, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107170742/http://www.carbon.utah.gov/commission/news/Natural%20Gas%20Production%20Facts%20%26%20Information%20Packet%200809.pdf|archive-date=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

The Vernal, UT [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]] includes all of Uintah County.

Uintah County is home to one of the nine statewide regional campuses of [[Utah State University]] (located in the city of Vernal) and serves as a gateway to [[Dinosaur National Monument]] and the [[Uinta Mountains|Uintah Mountain Range]].

==History==
Archeological evidence suggests that portions of the Uinta Basin have been inhabited by [[Archaic period in the Americas|Archaic peoples]] and [[Fremont culture|Fremont peoples]]. By the time of recorded history, its inhabitants were the [[Ute people]]. The first known traverse by non-Indians was made by [[Silvestre Vélez de Escalante|Fathers Domínguez and Escalante]] (1776), as they sought to establish a land route between [[California]] and Spanish America.<ref>In his diary Escalante called the basin "a fine plain abounding in pasturage and fertile, arable land, provided it were irrigated."</ref>

The region was claimed by the [[Spanish Empire]] as the [[Alta California]] division of [[New Spain]] (1521-1821) and was later under [[Mexico|Mexican]] control (1821-1848). Neither the Spanish Empire nor Mexico ever had a major presence in the area and their practical control was nominal.

By the early nineteenth century, occasional fur trappers entered the Basin. In 1831-32 [[Antoine Robidoux]], a French trapper licensed by the Mexican government established a trading post near present-day [[Whiterocks, Utah|Whiterocks]]. He abandoned the effort in 1844.

In 1847 a contingent of [[Mormons]] under [[Brigham Young]] entered the Great Salt Lake Valley to the west of the Uintah region to establish what would become [[Salt Lake City]]. In 1861 Young dispatched an exploring party to the Uinta Basin; they reported "that section of country lying between the Wasatch Mountains and the eastern boundary of the territory, and south of Green River country, was one vast contiguity of waste and measurably valueless." Young made no further effort to establish communities in the area but nonetheless included it in their proposed [[State of Deseret]].

The United States took possession under the 1848 [[Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo]]. In 1861 US President [[Abraham Lincoln]] created the [[Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation]], reserved for the use and habitation of Utah and Colorado Indians. In the 1880s, the [[Chief Ouray#The Meeker Massacre|Uncompahgre Reservation]] was created in the southern portion of present-day Uintah County. Ashley Valley was not part of either Reservation; by 1880, enough ranchers and farmers had settled there that the [[Utah Territory|Territorial Legislature]] created Uintah County from portions of [[Sanpete County, Utah|Sanpete]], [[Summit County, Utah|Summit]], and [[Wasatch County, Utah|Wasatch]] counties. They established the county seat at Ashley, a now-abandoned settlement three miles north of the present courthouse in Vernal.

Uintah County boundaries were altered in 1892 ([[Grand County, Utah|Grand County]] created), in 1917 (adjustments with Duchesne and Summit county boundaries), in 1918 ([[Daggett County, Utah|Daggett County]] created), and in 1919 (the Daggett boundary line was adjusted). It has remained in its present configuration since 1919.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |title=&#91;&#91;Newberry Library&#93;&#93;. Individual County Chronologies/Uintah County UT (accessed March 26, 2019) |access-date=March 26, 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>

[[Gilsonite]] was discovered in 1888 at [[Bonanza, Utah|Bonanza]], in central Uintah County. This mineral was located on Reservation land, and, according to several sources, miners pressured the US government to remove about 7000 acres ({{convert|11|mi2|km2}} from the Reservation.<ref name="uintah">{{cite book | last = Burton | first = Doris Karren | title = A History of Uintah County: Scratching the Surface | series = Utah Centennial County History Series |date=January 1996 | publisher = Utah State Historical Society | location = Salt Lake City | pages = 130&ndash;134 | isbn = 0-913738-06-9 }}</ref><ref>{{citation|first=Craig|last=Fuller|contribution=Uintah County|url=http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/u/UINTAH_COUNTY.html|editor-last=Powell|editor-first=Allan Kent|year=1994|title=Utah History Encyclopedia|location= Salt Lake City UT|publisher=[[University of Utah Press]]|isbn=0874804256|oclc=30473917|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010231833/http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/u/UINTAH_COUNTY.html|archive-date=October 10, 2013}}</ref> Mining and its associated activities rapidly boomed in that area.

The northern boundary of Uintah County originally extended to the north border of Utah. In 1918, the extreme northern portion (lying north of the Uinta Mountain watershed divide) was split off to form [[Daggett County, Utah|Daggett County]].

==Geography==
Uintah County lies on the east side of Utah. Its eastern border abuts the western border of the state of [[Colorado]]. The [[Green River (Colorado River tributary)|Green River]] flows southwestward through the central part of the county and forms the lower part of Uintah County's border with [[Duchesne County, Utah|Duchesne County]]. Two miles south of Ouray, Utah, it is joined by the [[Duchesne River]] (flowing east-southeastward from Duchesne County), and {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} farther down by the [[White River (Green River)|White River]] (flowing west-northwestward from Colorado). Ten miles farther downstream, it is joined by Willow Creek, flowing northward from the lower part of the county.<ref name=UCU>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Uintah+County,+UT/@40.6833498,-109.879746,11.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x874f7cc6c942078f:0xd04bb7110d6eb6d2!8m2!3d40.1069499!4d-109.3783206 ''Uintah County UT''  Google Maps (accessed 26 March 2019)]</ref> The county terrain slopes to the south and to the west, with its highest parts found on the crests of the [[Uinta Mountains]], running east–west across the northern border. The maximum elevation along those crests is around {{convert|12,276|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>[https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 Highest Peaks in Uintah Counties (accessed 26 March 2019)]</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|4501|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|4480|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|22|sqmi}} (0.5%) 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=June 26, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

Uintah County is centered in the [[Uintah Basin]], which runs from western [[Colorado]] on the east to the [[Wasatch Mountains]] on the west and from the [[Uinta Mountains]] on the north to the [[Roan Plateau]] on the south. This basin was formed by a prehistoric lake ("Uinta Lake") during the late [[Tertiary]] period.

The county's geography ranges from high mountain terrain (Uinta Mountains) to the fertile Ashley Valley (site of the county seat), to a rugged and desolate canyonland which includes the [[Dinosaur National Monument]], to desolate and largely uninhabited hills in the south ("The Bookcliffs" to locals; officially [[Roan Plateau]]).

===Mines===
<ref name=UCU/>
* Dyer Mine, (copper, gold, silver){{coord|40|44|7.63|N|109|34|6.1|W|type:landmark_region:US}}, elevation: {{convert|9852|ft|m}} MSL
* Little Water Mine, (coal){{coord|40|32|15.37|N|109|49|20.54|W|type:landmark_region:US}}, elevation: {{convert|6913|ft|m}} MSL
* Uteland Mine, (coal) {{coord|40|3|3.02|N|109|44|29.55|W|type:landmark_region:US}}, elevation {{convert|4675|ft|m}} MSL<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westernmininghistory.com/countymines/utah/uintah/|title=Uintah County, Utah Mines|access-date=May 31, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720184715/http://www.westernmininghistory.com/countymines/utah/uintah/|archive-date=July 20, 2011}} Western Mining History</ref>
* Black Dragon Mine, ([[Gilsonite]])) 40°32'15.4"N 109°49'20.5"W

===Major highways===
{{div col}}
* [[U.S. Route 40 in Utah|U.S. Route 40]]
* [[U.S. Route 191 in Utah|US Route 191]]
* [[Utah State Route 45]]
* [[Utah State Route 88]]
* [[Utah State Route 121]]
{{div col end}}

===Adjacent counties===
{{div col}}
* [[Daggett County, Utah|Daggett County]] - north
* [[Moffat County, Colorado]] - northeast
* [[Rio Blanco County, Colorado]] - east
* [[Garfield County, Colorado]] - southeast
* [[Grand County, Utah|Grand County]] - south
* [[Emery County, Utah|Emery County]] - southwest
* [[Carbon County, Utah|Carbon County]] - west
* [[Duchesne County, Utah|Duchesne County]] - west
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas===
<ref name=UCU/>
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* [[Ashley National Forest]] (part)
* [[Dinosaur National Monument]] (part)
* Horseshoe Bend State Park
* Musket Shot Springs Scenic Overlook
* [[Ouray National Wildlife Refuge]]
* Point of Pines Recreation Site (part)
* Pot Creek Recreation Site
* [[Red Fleet State Park]]
* Sears Canyon Wildlife Management Area
*[[Steinaker State Park]]
* Stewart Lake Waterfowl Management Area
{{div col end}}

===Lakes===
<ref name=UCU/>
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* Alma Taylor Lake
* Ashley Twin Lakes
* Association Reservoir
* Big Lake
* Billeys Reservoir
* Blue Lake
* Bottle Hollow Reservoir
* Box Reservoir
* Brough Reservoir
* Bullock Draw Reservoir
* Bullwinkle Reservoir
* Burns Bench Reservoir
* Burton Reservoir
* Butte Reservoir
* Cement Reservoir
* Chimney Rock Lake
* Chokecherry Flat Reservoir
* Counting Station Reservoir
* Cow Wash Reservoir
* Crouse Reservoir
* Dead Lake
* Deadman Lake
* Dollar Lake
* East Park Reservoir
* Fish Lake
* Flu Knoll Reservoir
* Goose Lakes
** Lower Goose Lake
** Upper Goose Lake
* Gull Lake
* Hacking Lake
* Hacking Reservoir
* Hatch Reservoir
* Herman-Sadlier Reservoir
* Hopper Lakes
* Johnson Lake
* Julius Park Reservoir
* Kibah Lakes
* Kilroy Reservoir
* Lake Wilde
* Lily Lake
* Lily Pad Lake
* Little Elk Lake
* Little Lake
* Long Park Reservoir
* Lower Grouse Reservoir
* Lynn Haslem Reservoir
* McCoy Reservoir Number 1
* McCoy Reservoir Number 2
* Matt Warner Reservoir
* Merkley Reservoir
* Mill Pond
* Moap Lake
* Montes Creek Reservoir
* Mytoge Lake
* Oaks Park Reservoir
* Paradise Park Reservoir
* Pariette East Dike Reservoir
* Pariette Flood Control Reservoir
* Paul Lake
* Pearl Lake
* Pelican Lake
* Red Belly Lake
* Red Fleet Reservoir
* Sand Lake
* Saucer Lake
* Shiner Reservoir
* Siddoways Reservoir
* Stauffer Chemical Tailings Pond North
* Steinaker Reservoir
* Stewart Lake
* Sunday School Reservoir
* Teds Lake
* Towave Reservoir
* Twin Lakes
* Warren Draw
* Watkins Lake (part)
* Whiterocks Lake
* Wooley Lakes
* Wooley Reservoir
* Workman Lake (part)
* Zelph Calder Reservoir
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 799
|1890= 2762
|1900= 6458
|1910= 7050
|1920= 8470
|1930= 9035
|1940= 9898
|1950= 10300
|1960= 11582
|1970= 12684
|1980= 20506
|1990= 22211
|2000= 25224
|2010= 32588
|2020= 35620
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=June 26, 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=June 26, 2015}}</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=June 26, 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=June 26, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name=QF/>
}}

===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 3, 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 3, 2024}}</ref> there were 35,620 people in Uintah County with a [[population density]] of 7.9 people per square mile (3.1/km<sup>2</sup>). Among non-[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people, the racial makeup was 28,726 (80.6%) [[White Americans|White]], 90 (0.3%) [[African Americans|African American]], 2,277 (6.4%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 157 (0.4%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 97 (0.3%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 116 (0.3%) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 1,323 (3.7%) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. 2,834 (8.0%) people were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 17,686 (49.65%) males and 17,934 (50.35%) females, and the population distribution by age was 11,774 (33.1%) under the age of 18, 19,676 (55.2%) from 18 to 64, and 4,170 (11.7%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 31.5 years.

There were 11,993 households in Uintah County with an average size of 2.97 of which 8,898 (74.2%) were families and 3,095 (25.8%) were non-families. Among all families, 6,888 (57.4%) were [[Marriage|married couples]], 695 (5.8%) were male householders with no spouse, and 1,315 (11.0%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 2,546 (21.2%) were a single person living alone and 549 (4.6%) were two or more people living together. 5,126 (42.7%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 8,626 (71.9%) of households were [[Owner-occupancy|owner-occupied]] while 3,367 (28.1%) were [[Renting|renter-occupied]].

The median income for a Uintah County household was $59,428 and the median family income was $72,620, with a [[per-capita income]] of $24,578. The median income for males that were [[Full-time job|full-time employees]] was $56,101 and for females $35,259. 13.2% of the population and 9.8% of families were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]].

In terms of education attainment, out of the 20,893 people in Uintah County 25 years or older, 2,412 (11.5%) had [[High school dropouts in the United States|not completed high school]], 7,958 (38.1%) had a [[high school diploma]] or equivalency, 7,119 (34.1%) had some college or [[associate degree]], 2,505 (12.0%) had a [[bachelor's degree]], and 899 (4.3%) had a [[Postgraduate education|graduate]] or [[professional degree]].

==Economy==
The extraction of [[natural resource]]s, including [[petroleum|oil]], [[natural gas]], [[Phosphate mineral|phosphate]], and [[Asphaltite|gilsonite]] constitute primary economic activity of Uintah County. There is some [[agriculture]] in Uintah County, primarily focusing on raising [[cattle]] and [[sheep]] and cultivating [[alfalfa]].

A significant portion of west Uintah County is taken up by the [[Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.utetribe.com|title=Home. Ute Indian Tribe|website=www.utetribe.com|language=en-gb|access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref> The Ute Tribe's headquarters is in [[Fort Duchesne, Utah|Fort Duchesne]]. Much of the rest of the county is land owned by the Ashley National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management. There is relatively little private land in the county.

The Discovery of significant dinosaurs and other pre-historic remains on the eastern edge of the county caused nationwide interest, which culminated in the establishment of [[Dinosaur National Monument]]. In addition to the large Visitor Center at the Monument's [[Jensen, Utah|Jensen]] site, a [[natural history museum]], the [[Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum]], showcasing some of the area's finds, was established in Vernal by the State of Utah.<ref>It was authorized in 1946 and opened to the public in 1948.</ref>

==Transportation==
===Airport===
Located in southeastern Vernal, the [[Vernal Regional Airport]] provides daily scheduled air service to [[Denver, Colorado]] via [[Denver International Airport]]. Service is provided through United Express, operated by Skywest airlines. [[Fixed-Base Operator]] (FBO) service is available.

==Politics and government ==
Since 1896 when Utah was admitted to [[United States|The Union]], Uintah County has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee eight times: twice from 1896 to 1900, once in 1916, and five times from 1932 to 1948. Only once has the majority voted for a "third party" candidate, that being [[Theodore Roosevelt]] in 1912. Since 1948, like most of Utah, Uintah County has voted Republican by substantial margins.<ref name="AtlasUSElections">{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+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]]
|55
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Scott Chew]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2014<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rep. Chew, Scott H.|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/CHEWSH/|access-date=November 17, 2021|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</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>
|-
|}

{{PresHead|place=Uintah County, Utah|source=<ref name="AtlasUSElections" />}}
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{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,341|1,799|78|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|7,337|1,186|51|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|6,045|1,049|238|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|4,017|1,342|448|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,712|716|440|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,034|1,145|443|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|2,437|2,142|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|2,882|1,380|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|2,840|820|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|2,806|1,136|0|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|1,513|1,622|18|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|1,479|1,519|2|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,624|1,773|2|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,193|1,986|79|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,355|1,778|57|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,589|880|14|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|1,296|716|116|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,354|817|68|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|712|1,459|105|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|545|566|808|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|778|683|145|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|753|630|111|Utah}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|639|773|4|Utah}}
{{PresFoot|1896|Democratic|112|890|0|Utah}}

==Communities==
===Cities===
* [[Ballard, Utah|Ballard]]
* [[Naples, Utah|Naples]]
* [[Vernal, Utah|Vernal]] (county seat)

===Census-designated places===
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* [[Bonanza, Utah|Bonanza]]
* [[Fort Duchesne, Utah|Fort Duchesne]]
* [[Jensen, Utah|Jensen]]
* [[Lapoint, Utah|Lapoint]]
* [[Maeser, Utah|Maeser]]
* [[Randlett, Utah|Randlett]]
* [[Whiterocks, Utah|Whiterocks]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
{{Div col}}
* [[Avalon, Utah|Avalon]]
* [[Bennett, Utah|Bennett]]
* Dry Fork
* [[Gusher, Utah|Gusher]]
* [[Hayden, Utah|Hayden]]
* [[Leeton, Utah|Leeton]]
* [[Leota, Utah|Leota]]
* [[Ouray, Utah|Ouray]]
* [[Red Wash, Utah|Red Wash]]
* [[Tridell, Utah|Tridell]]
{{Div col end}}

===Ghost Towns===
{{Div col}}
* [[Dragon, Utah|Dragon]]
* [[Rainbow, Utah|Rainbow]]
* [[Watson, Utah|Watson]]
* [[Bullionville, Utah|Bullionville]]

{{Div col end}}

==Education==
There is one school district, [[Uintah School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st49_ut/schooldistrict_maps/c49047_uintah/DC20SD_C49047.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Uintah County, UT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-06}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st49_ut/schooldistrict_maps/c49047_uintah/DC20SD_C49047_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Sister cities==
{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Barkly Region]], [[Northern Territory]], Australia

==See also==
* [[Fantasy Canyon]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Uintah County, Utah]]
* [[Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* (1994) [https://web.archive.org/web/20240321165109/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/f/FORT_THORNBURGH.shtml "Fort Thornburgh"] article in the [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ ''Utah History Encyclopedia.''] The article was written by David L. Schirer and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/f/FORT_THORNBURGH.shtml the original] on March 21, 2024, and retrieved on April 24, 2024.

==External links==
{{Commons category|Uintah County, Utah}}
* {{Official website|http://www.co.uintah.ut.us}}
* [http://www.nps.gov/dino/ Dinosaur National Monument website]
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/ashley/  Ashley National Forest website]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Uintah County
|North     = [[Daggett County, Utah|Daggett County]]
|Northeast = [[Moffat County, Colorado]]
|East      = [[Rio Blanco County, Colorado]]
|Southeast = [[Garfield County, Colorado]]
|South     = [[Grand County, Utah|Grand County]]
|Southwest = [[Emery County, Utah|Emery County]]
|West      = [[Duchesne County, Utah|Duchesne County]]
|Northwest = [[Carbon County, Utah|Carbon County]]
}}

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