| Official Name: | Tropic, Utah |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Garfield |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Travis LeFevre |
| Leader Title1: | Town Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Dani Harding |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 20.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 20.50 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.94 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 7.91 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 486 |
| Population Density Km2: | 25.08 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 64.95 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6309 |
| Coordinates: | 37.6236°N -112.0886°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 84776 |
| Area Code: | 435 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 49-77560[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1446722 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Est: | 514 |
Tropic is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, along Utah Scenic Byway 12. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 486.[3] Tropic was founded in 1891.
Tropic is in southern Garfield County along Utah Route 12, southeast of Bryce Canyon City and 5miles 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 21.7sqkm, of which 0.06sqkm, or 0.26%, are water.[4]
As of the census of 2000, there were 508 people in the town, organized into 160 households and 132 families. The population density was 60.6 people per square mile (23.4/km2). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 24.6 per square mile (9.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.06% White, 0.39% Native American, 1.38% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. There were no African Americans, Asians, or Pacific Islanders. 2.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 160 households, out of which 41.9% had children under 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone who was 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 3.18, and the average family size was 3.52.
The town's population was spread out, with 34.6% under 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $44,125. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,896. 2.1% of the population and 3.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.0% of those under 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older lived below the poverty line.