Thatcher, Utah
Encyclopedia
Thatcher is a census-designated place
in Box Elder County
, Utah
, United States
. It is a small farming community, located 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Bothwell
and 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Tremonton
. The population was 789 at the 2010 census.
The community was named for Moses Thatcher
, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thatcher was first settled in 1890.
Thatcher Mountain, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the west, is named after the community.
of 2010, there were 789 people residing 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.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Box Elder County
Box Elder County, Utah
Box Elder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It lies on the north end of the Great Salt Lake, covering a large area north to the Idaho border and west to the Nevada border. Included in this area are large tracts of barren desert, contrasted by high, forested mountains. The...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
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. It is a small farming community, located 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Bothwell
Bothwell, Utah
Bothwell is an unincorporated community in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.Located on highway U-102, the community is west of Tremonton and northeast of Thatcher....
and 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Tremonton
Tremonton, Utah
Tremonton is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,647 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Tremonton is located at ....
. The population was 789 at the 2010 census.
The community was named for Moses Thatcher
Moses Thatcher
Moses Thatcher was an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thatcher was first settled in 1890.
Thatcher Mountain, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the west, is named after the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 789 people residing 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.