Tropic, Utah

Tropic, Utah
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; -112.08861
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyGarfield
Government
 • MayorTravis LeFevre
 • Town ClerkDani Harding
Area
 • Total
7.93 sq mi (20.55 km2)
 • Land7.92 sq mi (20.50 km2)
 • Water0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
6,309 ft (1,923 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
486
 • Estimate 
(2019)
514
 • Density65.0/sq mi (25.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84776
Area code435
FIPS code49-77560
GNIS feature ID1446722
Websitewww.townoftropicut.gov

Tropic is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, along Utah State Route 12 (A Journey Through Time Scenic Byway / Scenic Byway 12). As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 486. Tropic was founded in 1891.