Tropic is a town in Garfield County, Utah, home to about 582 people across 7.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84776, and parts of 84718 are in Tropic too.
Mostly Tropic
Mostly Cannonville; part is in Tropic
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)200 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV190 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tropic; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tropic had 486 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 217th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Garfield County grew from 3,400 residents in 1900 to 5,083 in 2020.
Garfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 16.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT weather station (5 miles away).
1,628 jobs at 203 businesses in Garfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Garfield District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Valley SchoolTropic | Pre-K–6 | 157 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bryce Valley HighTropic | 7–12 | 142 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cannonville.
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