Tropic, Utah

Tropic is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, along Utah Scenic Byway 12. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 530.[5] Tropic was founded in 1891.

Tropic, Utah
Town
General store in Tropic (©2001 SW Clyde, courtesy of byways.org)
Location in Garfield County and state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°37′25″N 112°5′19″W
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Garfield
Government
• Mayor	Lowell Mecham
• Clerk	Marie Niemann
Area [1]
• Total	7.94 sq mi (20.55 km^2)
• Land	7.91 sq mi (20.50 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km^2)
Elevation	6,309 ft (1,923 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	530
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	514
• Density	64.95/sq mi (25.08/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84776
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code	49-77560[3]
GNIS feature ID	1446722[4]
Website	www.townoftropicut.gov

Geography

Tropic is in southern Garfield County along Utah Route 12, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Bryce Canyon City and 5 miles (8 km) north of Cannonville. It is in the Tropic Valley, drained by the Paria River, a tributary of the Colorado River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km²), or 0.26%, are water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	379		—
1910	358		−5.5%
1920	474		32.4%
1930	447		−5.7%
1940	514		15.0%
1950	483		−6.0%
1960	382		−20.9%
1970	329		−13.9%
1980	338		2.7%
1990	374		10.7%
2000	508		35.8%
2010	530		4.3%
Est. 2019	514	[2]	−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 508 people in the town, organized into 160 households and 132 families. The population density was 60.6 people per square mile (23.4/km²). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 24.6 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.06% White, 0.39% Native American, 1.38% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. There were no African Americans, Asians, or Pacific Islanders. 2.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 160 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $44,125. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,896. 2.1% of the population and 3.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Cabin of Ebenezer Bryce (©2001 SW Clyde, courtesy of byways.org)

See also

•  Utah portal
• List of cities and towns in Utah

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tropic town, Utah". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Town of Tropic official website