Tropic Town, Utah


Tropic Town, Utah is a town of the Garfield County, Utah, United States. The town has a population of 508 as per the 2000 census data. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 476, making it Utah's 93rd smallest. The town comprises an area of 8.4 sq mi (21.76 square kilometre), of which, 8.38 square miles (21.7 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometre) of it is water, giving it the 83rd largest by total area among Utah.

As of the census of 2000, there were 508 people in the town, organized into 160 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was 60.6 people per square mile (23.4/kmē), giving it the 44th least densely populated town among the Utah. There were 206 housing units at an average density of 24.6 per square mile (9.5/kmē). It has an average household size was 3.18 persons, and the average family size was 3.52 persons. Age range in the town was well distributed with 34.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. The median age is 32.3 years, The median age of males was 28.3 years, for females the median age was 35.5 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 488 White, Black or African American, 2 American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 11 from two or more races and 7 Ohter races.

Tropic town Utah Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Tropic town Utah School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Tropic Town Utah GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $42500, making it the 139th wealthiest town by median household income among the Utah. The median income for a family in the town was $44125, making its Utah's 158th highest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $13896, it is 189th wealthiest town by per capita income in Utah. The median income was $16630, Males had a median income of $22222 versus $11806 for females.

In 2000, 192 pupils and students, of which 48.96% are male and 51.04% are female, 37.8% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 10.94% nursery or pri school, 2.6% kindergarten, 39.58% elementary school, 38.02% high school and 8.85% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census508
April 2000 Estimate508
July 2000 Estimate509
July 2001 Estimate497
July 2002 Estimate482
July 2003 Estimate469
July 2004 Estimate456
July 2005 Estimate451
July 2006 Estimate454
July 2007 Estimate465
July 2008 Estimate476
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school13821
Kindergarten55
Elementary school443276
High school314273
College or graduate school61117
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Tropic town, Utah$42500$44125$13896
Garfield County, Utah$35180$40192$13439
Utah, United States$45726$51022$18185
United States$41994$50046$21587