WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000879535
<NAME> DUFF & PHELPS UTILITIES TAX FREE INC.
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Oct-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> Oct-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 186,019,059
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 196,626,756
<RECEIVABLES> 3,351,614
<ASSETS-OTHER> 162,181
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 200,140,551
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 3,684,627
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 296,571
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 3,981,198
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 185,493,853
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 8,507,456
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 8,507,456
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 243,163
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (185,360)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 10,607,697
<NET-ASSETS> 196,159,353
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 11,347,649
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1,765,259
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 9,582,390
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 110,084
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 4,213,584
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 13,906,058
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (9,985,701)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 3,920,357
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 124,502
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (165,313)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 964,584
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,765,259
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 127,639,000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 14.96
<PER-SHARE-NII> 1.13
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.50
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (1.17)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 15.42
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.38
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0.00
</TABLE>
