Thatcher, Utah

Thatcher is a census-designated place in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. It is a small farming community, located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Bothwell and 7 miles (11 km) west of Tremonton. The population was 789 at the 2010 census.

Thatcher, Utah
Census-designated place
Location in Box Elder County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 41°40′52″N 112°19′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyBox Elder
Settled1890
Named forMoses Thatcher
Area
 • Total11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2)
 • Land11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation5,003 ft (1,525 m)
Population
 • Total789
 • Density67/sq mi (26.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84337
Area code(s)435
GNIS feature ID2584779[1]

The community was named for Moses Thatcher, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] Thatcher was first settled in 1890.[4]

Thatcher Mountain, 2 miles (3 km) to the west, is named after the community.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 789 people living in the CDP. There were 230 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 95.9% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

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See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thatcher, Utah. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  3. Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
  4. Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1941) p. 872

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