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	8.39 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.townoftropicut.gov

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.