Daggett County ( ) is a

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in the northeastern corner of the

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. As of the 2020 United States Census, 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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and

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

, to either Mack, Colorado,

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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 Green River, 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 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 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

* U.S. Route 191 * Utah State Route 43 * Utah State Route 44 * Utah State Route 1364 (Browns Park Rd)

Adjacent counties

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- north * Moffat County, Colorado - east * Uintah County - south * Duchesne County - southwest * Summit County - west

Protected areas

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(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

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 * 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

Demographics

2020 census

According to the 2020 United States census and 2020 American Community Survey, there were 935 people in Daggett County with a

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of 1.3 people per square mile (0.5/km²). Among non- Hispanic or Latino people, the racial makeup was 881 (94.2%)

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, 1 (0.1%)

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, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (0.1%) Asian, 2 (0.2%)

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, 2 (0.2%) from other races, and 19 (2.0%) from 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

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, 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-occupied while 69 (17.6%) were 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 employees was $69,375 and for females $35,313. 3.3% of the population and 0.0% of families were below the

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. In terms of education attainment, out of the 381 people in Daggett County 25 years or older, 15 (3.9%) had not completed high school, 162 (42.5%) had a

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or equivalency, 148 (38.8%) had some college or

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, 39 (10.2%) had a

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, and 17 (4.5%) had a graduate or

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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

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 bega

* 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).

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.

Communities

Towns

* Dutch John *

(county seat)

Census-designated places

* Flaming Gorge, Utah, Flaming Gorge

Former communities

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* Greendale * Linwood

Education

There is one school district in the county: Daggett School District.
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References

External links

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