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Uintah County, Utah

Cities & Towns:
Ballard
Naples
Vernal

Uintah County is in northeastern Utah against the Colorado State Line. Part of Dinosaur National Monument is here. Uintah County was named for the Ute Indians, and a large part of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation is here. Uintah County contains 4,477 square miles of land and 22 square miles of water. The county seat is Vernal.

Uintah County is home to Steinaker State Park, Red Fleet State Park and the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum. South of Vernal you'll also find the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge and the Ouray National Fish Hatchery. East of Vernal, against the boundary of Dinosaur National Monument, you'll find the Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery. The Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway crosses the northern part of Uintah county east-west through Vernal.

Fast Facts about Uintah County, Utah
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 85.9%
Hispanic: 3.5%
Native American: 10.3%
Other: 1.0%
Two or More Races: 1.4%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 71%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 6 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Uintah County: 81.2
2007 Estimates:
Population: 29,042
Males: 14,463
Females: 14,579
Median Resident Age: 29.0 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $41,601
Estimated Median Home Value: $138,938
Major Industries:
Mining, Educational Services, Health Care, Construction, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture & Forestry, Social Services, Transportation Services, Utilities, Retail Services
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