Tropic, Utah

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 / 37.62361°N 112.08861°W / 37.62361; -112.08861Coordinates: 37°37′25″N 112°5′19″W / 37.62361°N 112.08861°W / 37.62361; -112.08861
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Garfield
Government
• Mayor	Lowell Mecham
• Clerk	Marie Niemann
Area
• Total	8.4 sq mi (21.8 km2)
• Land	8.4 sq mi (21.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	6,309 ft (1,923 m)
Population (2012)
• Total	521
• Density	60.6/sq mi (23.4/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	84776
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code	49-77560[1]
GNIS feature ID	1446722[2]

Tropic is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, along Utah Scenic Byway 12. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 508. Tropic was founded in 1891.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.24% water.

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there are 508 people in the town, organized into 160 households and 132 families. The population density is 60.6 people per square mile (23.4/km²). There are 206 housing units at an average density of 24.6 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.06% White, 0.39% Native American, 1.38% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. There are no African Americans, Asians, or Pacific Islanders. 2.36% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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

In the town the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $42,500, and the median income for a family is $44,125. Males have a median income of $32,500 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,896. 2.1% of the population and 3.0% of families are 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 are living below the poverty line.

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

Notable people

Wanda Day, former drummer and founding member of the internationally famous rock band 4 Non Blondes. Wanda died on July 10, 1997 from a drug overdose and is buried in the Tropic cemetery.

References

1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016. 
4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. 

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Municipalities and communities of Garfield County, Utah, United States
County seat: Panguitch
Cities	Escalante Panguitch
Towns	Antimony Boulder Bryce Canyon City Cannonville Hatch Henrieville Tropic
Unincorporated communities	Bryce Eggnog Ticaboo
Ghost towns	Eagle City Hite Widtsoe