Thatcher, Utah
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Thatcher, Utah | |
|---|---|
 Location in Box Elder County and the state of Utah | |
 Location of Utah in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′53″N 112°19′12″W / 41.68139°N 112.32000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Box Elder |
| Settled | 1890 |
| Named after | Moses Thatcher |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2) |
| • Land | 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,013 ft (1,528 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 807 |
| • Density | 69.0/sq mi (26.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84337 |
| Area code | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584779[1] |
Thatcher is a census-designated place in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. It is a small farming community, located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Bothwell and 7 miles (11 km) west of Tremonton. The population was 807 at the 2020 census.[2]
The community was named for Moses Thatcher, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] Thatcher was first settled in 1890.[4]
Thatcher Mountain, 2 miles (3 km) to the west, is named after the community.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 789 | — | |
| 2020 | 807 | 2.3% |
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 789 people living in the CDP. There were 230 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 95.9% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
