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Located in: Garfield County (see below)

Time Zone: Tropic lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 435

ZIP Code: 84776<2>

Elevation: 6,380 feet [1,944.62 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Tropic)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	510 (3.77% decrease since 2010)
2010:	530 (4.33% increase since 2000)
2000:	508

Total Area:<5> 8.39 sq. miles [21.7 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 221

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Tropic:

Lat: 37.625300° (or 37°37'31" N)

Lon: -112.085700° (or -112°5'8" W)

USGS Topo Map: Tropic Canyon<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Tropic

GNIS ID: 2413402

FIPS State / Place Code: 49 / 77560

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tropic)

About Garfield County

The town of Panguitch is the County Seat for Garfield County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Garfield)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,051 (2.81% decrease since 2010)
2010	5,197 (9.76% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,735

Total Area: 5,208 sq. miles [13,489.3 km²]

Housing Units: 3,726

Official Website: https://www.garfield.utah.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Garfield

GNIS ID: 1448023

FIPS State / County Code: 49 / 017

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tropic)

About Utah

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,203,383 (15.9% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,763,885 (23.77% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,233,169

Websites for State of Utah

Official Website: https://www.utah.gov/

Tourism: https://www.utah.com/maps-brochures/brochures/

Parks: https://stateparks.utah.gov/

Fishing: https://wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/

Hunting: https://wildlife.utah.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Utah

GNIS ID: 1455989

FIPS State: 49

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tropic)

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Tropic is in the Mountain Time Zone and observes daylight saving time, the area to the south is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not..
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Tropic). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tropic or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tropic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Tropic. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Tropic, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Tropic.