Daggett County ( ) is a

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in the northeastern corner of the

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. As of the

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, the population was 935, making it the least populous county in Utah. Its

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. The county was named for Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor-general of Utah. The small community of Dutch John, located near the state line with

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, became an incorporated town in January 2016.

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 had to travel on both

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and rail to conduct business in

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, the county seat, a mere away. The journey involved overland travel to a train station in

, to either

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, or

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, then a stagecoach to Vernal. In the fall 1917 election, the Uintah county voters voted to establish a separate county on the northern slope of the

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. 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.

Geography

Daggett County lies at the lower northeastern corner of Utah. Its northern border abuts the south border of the state of

, and its eastern boundary abuts the western border of the state of

. Its main geographical features are the

, which comprise its southwestern portion and delineate part of its southern border, and the

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, which has carved a deep gorge through the east-central part of the county.''Daggett County UT'' Google Maps (accessed 26 March 2019)
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took advantage of this natural feature to construct the

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, creating the

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, 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 12,276' (3742m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.3%) is water. 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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Utah State Route 44 State Route 44 (SR-44) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah that runs from US-191 at Greendale Junction, southwest of Dutch John, to SR-43 in Manila. The route spans as it straddles the southern and western border of the Flaming G ...

* Utah State Route 1364 (Browns Park Rd)

Adjacent counties

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- north *

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- east * Uintah County - south * Duchesne County - southwest * Summit County - west

Protected areas

Ashley National Forest Ashley National Forest is a National Forest located in northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. Within the Forest's bounds are (with in Utah and in Wyoming) of vast forests, lakes, and mountains, with elevations ranging from . The forest ...

(part) * Browns Park Waterfowl Area * Browns Park Waterfowl Management Area * Clay Basin Wildlife Management Area *

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(part) * Goslin Mountain Wildlife Management Area * Indian Crossing Campground (BLM) * Marshall Draw Wildlife Management Area * Taylors Flat Wildlife Management Area

Lakes

* 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 *

(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

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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, 1,059 people, 426 households, and 287 families residing in the county. The

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was 1.52 people per square mile (0.59/km²). There were 1,141 housing units at an average density of 1.64/sqmi (0.63/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.94%

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, 0.38%

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, 0.76% Native American, 0.38%

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, 0.09%

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, 1.42% from

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, and 1.04% from two or more races. 3.12% of the population were

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of any race. There were 426 households, out of which 25.12% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.37% were

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living together, 4.93% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.63% were non-families. 29.11% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.62% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 2.91. The county population contained 23.61% under the age of 20, 3.78% from 20 to 24, 24.93% from 25 to 44, 28.71% from 45 to 64, and 18.98% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.22 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 135.17 males.

2016

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

Politics and Government

Daggett County is governed by three commissioners, an auditor/recorder, a clerk/treasurer, 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 bega

* Commissioner (Interim): Matt Tippets 2019 * Commission Chairman: Randy Asay 2016 * Commissioner: Jack Lytle (R) 2018 * Auditor/Recorder: Keri Pallesen (R) 2011 * Clerk/Treasurer: Brian Raymond * Assessor: Lesa Asay (R) 2011 * Sheriff: Eric L. Bailey (R) appointed May 2017 * Justice Court Judge (Manila): Judge Charlene Hartmann (appointed 2007) * Justice Court Judge (Dutch John): Judge Anne Steen (appointed 2007), The county commission eliminated this position in early 2014. Daggett County has traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2020).

Commerce and transportation

The few commercial establishments in Daggett County exist to service tourists and users of the

. 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.

Communities

Towns

* Dutch John *

(county seat)

Census-designated places

* Flaming Gorge, Utah, Flaming Gorge

Former communities

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* Greendale *

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References

External links

* {{authority control 1918 establishments in Utah Populated places established in 1918