| Jensen, Utah | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1877 |
| Named For: | Lars Jensen |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 372 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 4760 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3672°N -109.3572°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 84035 |
| Area Code: | 435 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2629950 |
Jensen is a census-designated place in eastern Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census. It lies along the Green River and U.S. Route 40, southeast of the city of Vernal, the county seat of Uintah County, and about 17 miles west of the Colorado border.[3] Although Jensen is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84035.[4]
Jensen was first settled in 1877 and named for Lars Jensen,[5] an early prospector and ferryman. Today its main importance is as the Utah entrance to Dinosaur National Monument.
As of the census[1] of 2020, there were 372 people living in the CDP. There were 215 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 92.7% White, 0.% Black or African American, 3% from some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jensen has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]