Welcome to Hatch ...
The town of Hatch is located in Garfield County<1>.
The location of Hatch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hatch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hatch has a population of 140 people<3> (see below for details).
Hatch is 6,920 feet [2,109 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Hatch is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hatch lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Hatch (for example, toward Fredonia (AZ)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
The area code for Hatch: (435)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hatch had an population of 140 people. This is an increase of 5.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hatch had a population of 133 people. This makes Hatch the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 133 people, the population of Hatch increased 4.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 127 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hatch.
Communities Also Named Hatch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Utah communities named Hatch: This one is located in Garfield County and the other is located in Davis County.
Beyond Utah, there are 8 communities that are also named Hatch - they are located in California, Idaho, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hatch.
Communities near Hatch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hatch.
- Panguitch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panguitch
- Panguitch is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panguitch <5>
- Tropic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropic
- Tropic is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tropic <5>
- Bryce Canyon City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce Canyon City
- Bryce Canyon City is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryce Canyon City <5>
- Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Alton:
- Graham
- Roundy's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
- Asay ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asay
- Asay is located in Garfield County
- Asay has also been known as:
- Asay Town
- Asays
- Hillsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Panguitch Fort ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panguitch Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panguitch Fort
- Panguitch Fort is located in Garfield County
- Panguitch Lake Resort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panguitch Lake Resort
- Panguitch Lake Resort is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panguitch Lake Resort <5>
- Long Valley Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley Junction
- Long Valley Junction is located in Kane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley Junction <5>
- Bryce Canyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce Canyon
- Bryce Canyon is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryce Canyon <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hatch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hatch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hatch. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hatch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hatch. See our Newspapers Page for Hatch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hatch ...
Looking for more information about Hatch? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hatch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hatch.
Adding Hatch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hatch in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hatch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hatch post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hatch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hatch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hatch. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hatch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |