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:
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
GNIS feature ID	1446722

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

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. 2014	513		−3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

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.