Mountain Home, Utah
Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States
Unincorporated community in Utah, United States
40°23′57″N 110°23′19″W / 40.39917°N 110.38861°W / 40.39917; -110.3886184051
Mountain Home is an unincorporated community in central Duchesne County, Utah, United States, adjacent to the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation.
Description
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 415 | — | |
| 1930 | 273 | −34.2% | |
| 1940 | 326 | 19.4% | |
| 1950 | 326 | 0.0% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] | |||
The community lies along local roads north of State Route 87, north of the city of Duchesne, the county seat of Duchesne County.[3] Its elevation is 7,005 feet (2,135 m).[1] Mountain Home was originally settled in 1905 as part of the Moon Lake Ward of the LDS Church.[4]
Mountain Home is situated in a fertile valley that is mainly used to raise range cattle. It is known as "The Gateway to the High Uintas".
Mountain Home's most notable old families include the Farnsworths, the Thaynes and the Mileses. Its most notable attractions include the Rock Creek Store and Bed and Breakfast, as well as the 7-11 Ranch. The Rock Creek Store and Bed & Breakfast is the original building that contained the Moon Lake First Ward church. Mountain Home is also the birthplace of Evan Mecham, who served as Governor of Arizona.
Although Mountain Home is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84051.[5]
See also
Utah portal
- High Uintas Wilderness
- Upper Stillwater Reservoir
- Moon Lake (Utah)
- Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation
References
- ^ a b "Mountain Home". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 103.
- ^ Utah State History Moon Lake Ward Archived 2012-07-10 at archive.today
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
External links
Media related to Mountain Home, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
- v
- t
- e
Municipalities and communities of Duchesne County, Utah, United States
County seat: Duchesne
communities
- Altonah
- Boneta
- Bridgeland
- Fruitland
- Hanna
- Ioka
- Mount Emmons
- Mountain Home
- Strawberry
- Talmage
- Upalco
- Utahn
reservation
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
- Utah portal
- United States portal
