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 for | Moses Thatcher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2) |
| • Land | 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,013 ft (1,528 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 789 |
| • Density | 67/sq mi (26.0/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 789 at the 2010 census.
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.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thatcher, Utah
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
- ^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1941) p. 872