Tropic of Cancer

Parallel of latitude approximately 23°27' north of the terrestrial Equator. It is the northern boundary of the tropics and marks the northernmost latitude at which the Sun can be seen directly overhead at noon.

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Tropic is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, along Utah Scenic Byway 12. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 508.

Geography

Tropic is located at (37.623489, -112.088526).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.24% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 508 people in the town, organized into 160 households and 132 families. The population density is 60.6 people per square mile (23.4/km²). There are 206 housing units at an average density of 24.6/sq mi (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.06% White, 0.39% Native American, 1.38% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. There are no African Americans, Asians, or Pacific Islanders. 2.36% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 160 households out of which 41.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% are married couples living together, 5.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% are non-families. 13.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.18 and the average family size is 3.52.

In the town the population is spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $42,500, and the median income for a family is $44,125. Males have a median income of $32,500 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,896. 2.1% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Notable residents

Ebenezer Bryce, founder of the town Melinda Ott, Marketing Mangager Winder Farms and a former Ms. Tropic

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