Tropic, Utah | |
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Town | |
General store in Tropic (©2001 SW Clyde, courtesy of byways.org)
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Location in Garfield County and state of Utah |
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Coordinates: 37°37′25″N 112°5′19″W / 37.62361°N 112.08861°WCoordinates: 37°37′25″N 112°5′19″W / 37.62361°N 112.08861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Garfield |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lowell Mecham |
• Clerk | Marie Niemann |
Area | |
• Total | 8.39 sq mi (21.72 km2) |
• Land | 8.37 sq mi (21.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 6,309 ft (1,923 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 530 |
• Density | 63/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 84776 |
Area code(s) | 435 |
FIPS code | 49-77560 |
GNIS feature ID | 1446722 |
Website | www |
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. Tropic was founded in 1891.
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.
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.
As of the census 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.