Daggett County, Utah facts for kids
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Daggett County
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Daggett County Courthouse in Manila, May 2008
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Location within the U.S. state of Utah
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Country | United States |
State | Utah |
Founded | January 7, 1918 |
Named for | Ellsworth Daggett |
Seat | Manila |
Largest town | Manila |
Area | |
• Total | 721 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
• Land | 697 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
• Water | 24 sq mi (60 km2) 3.3% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 935 |
• Density | 1.2968/sq mi (0.5007/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Daggett County ( DAG-ət) is a county in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 935, making it the least populous county in Utah. Its county seat is Manila. 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 Colorado and Wyoming, became an incorporated town in January 2016.
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History
Daggett County was formed in 1918. It received its name from Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 721 square miles (1,870 km2), of which 697 square miles (1,810 km2) is land and 24 square miles (62 km2) (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.
Adjacent counties
- Summit County (west)
- Duchesne County (southwest)
- Uintah County (south)
- Moffat County, Colorado (east)
- Sweetwater County, Wyoming (north)
National protected areas
- Ashley National Forest (part)
- Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (part)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1920 | 400 | — | |
1930 | 411 | 2.8% | |
1940 | 564 | 37.2% | |
1950 | 364 | −35.5% | |
1960 | 1,164 | 219.8% | |
1970 | 666 | −42.8% | |
1980 | 769 | 15.5% | |
1990 | 690 | −10.3% | |
2000 | 921 | 33.5% | |
2010 | 1,059 | 15.0% | |
2020 | 935 | −11.7% | |
US Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2018 2020 |
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
Communities
Towns
- Dutch John
- Manila (county seat)
Census-designated place
Other
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. There are also businesses that 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.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Daggett para niños