Editing Hatch, Utah

{{Short description|  Town in the state of Utah, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Hatch, Utah
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 
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| image_map          = Garfield County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Hatch highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 270px
| map_caption        = Location in [[Garfield County, Utah|Garfield County]] and state of [[Utah]]

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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Utah]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Utah|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Garfield County, Utah|Garfield]]

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| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Mayor Jim Kabonic
| leader_title1      = Town Clerk
| leader_name1       = Jacie Torgersen
| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = January 3, 1934
| founder            = Meltiar Hatch, Sr.

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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 4.72
| area_land_km2      = 4.72
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.82
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.82
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00

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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 132
| population_density_km2 = 30.06
| population_density_sq_mi = 77.85

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| timezone           = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
| utc_offset         = -7
| timezone_DST       = MDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -6
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
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| elevation_ft       = 6919
| coordinates        = {{coord|37|39|3|N|112|26|8|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 84735
| area_code          = [[Area code 435|435]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 49-33760<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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| blank1_info        = 1428572<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1428572}}</ref>
| website            = 
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| pop_est_as_of      = 2019
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| population_est     = 142
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'''Hatch''' is a town in [[Garfield County, Utah|Garfield County]], [[Utah]], United States. The population was 132 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Hatch_town,_Utah?g=160XX00US4933760 |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is {{convert|260|mi}} south of [[Salt Lake City]].

==History==
Hatch was originally called "Mammoth", and under the latter name was settled in 1872.<ref name="History">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L7M3AQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA186 | title=The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10 | year=1918 | page=186}}</ref> A post office called Hatch has been in operation since 1904.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=UT&county=Garfield| title=Post Offices | accessdate=January 22, 2018}}</ref>  The present name is after Meltiar Hatch, a pioneer citizen.<ref name="History" />

==Geography==
Hatch is located in southwestern Garfield County, in the valley of the [[Sevier River]] near its headwaters. [[U.S. Route 89 in Utah|U.S. Route 89]] passes through the town, leading north {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Panguitch, Utah|Panguitch]], the [[county seat]], and south {{convert|26|mi}} to [[Glendale, Utah|Glendale]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hatch town, Utah |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4933760 |accessdate=March 28, 2017 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1920= 250
|1930= 274
|1940= 294
|1950= 244
|1960= 198
|1970= 139
|1980= 121
|1990= 103
|2000= 127
|2010= 133
|estyear=2019
|estimate=142
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 127 people, 41 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 471.7 people per square mile (181.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 300.8 per square mile (115.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 93.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.36% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 41 households, out of which 39.0% had children under 18 living with them, 63.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10, and the average family size was 3.48.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $25,938 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,776. There were 5.9% of families and 2.9% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 28.6% of those over 64.

In the summer of 2010, the town began constructing a new town office/community center facility adjacent to the town park that will be completed in the fall of 2010.

==Climate==
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.   The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Köppen climate classification#Group C: Temperate/mesothermal climates|Cfb]]" (Marine West Coast Climate/[[Oceanic climate]]).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=677324&cityname=Hatch%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Hatch, Utah]</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Hatch, Utah, 1991–2020 normals: 6893ft (2101m)
|single line = Yes

|Jan high F = 40.0
|Feb high F = 43.2
|Mar high F = 52.8
|Apr high F = 59.5
|May high F = 68.4
|Jun high F = 79.3
|Jul high F = 84.6
|Aug high F = 81.9
|Sep high F = 75.1
|Oct high F = 65.0
|Nov high F = 51.1
|Dec high F = 41.1
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 24.5
|Feb mean F = 29.0
|Mar mean F = 36.0
|Apr mean F = 42.4
|May mean F = 49.7
|Jun mean F = 58.4
|Jul mean F = 65.1
|Aug mean F = 63.0
|Sep mean F = 55.1
|Oct mean F = 45.6
|Nov mean F = 33.5
|Dec mean F = 25.3
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 8.9
|Feb low F = 14.7
|Mar low F = 19.2
|Apr low F = 25.3
|May low F = 31.0
|Jun low F = 37.4
|Jul low F = 45.6
|Aug low F = 44.1
|Sep low F = 35.0
|Oct low F = 26.1
|Nov low F = 15.9
|Dec low F = 9.5
|year low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.10
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.12
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.10
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.80
|May precipitation inch = 0.78
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.44
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.49
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.58
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.45
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.40
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.83
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.08
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 12.90
|Feb snow inch = 10.40
|Mar snow inch = 6.80
|Apr snow inch = 3.80
|May snow inch = 0.30
|Jun snow inch = 0.20
|Jul snow inch = 0.00
|Aug snow inch = 0.00
|Sep snow inch = 0.00
|Oct snow inch = 1.20
|Nov snow inch = 5.50
|Dec snow inch = 11.80
|year snow inch =

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00423776&format=pdf
|title = Hatch, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = November 13, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==References==
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{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Hatch
|North     = [[Panguitch, Utah|Panguitch]]<br/>''[[Dixie National Forest]]''
|Northeast = [[Antimony, Utah|Antimony]]
|East      = [[Bryce Canyon City, Utah|Bryce Canyon City]]
|Southeast = ''[[Bryce Canyon National Park]]''<br/>{{flagicon|Arizona}} [[Page, Arizona|Page]]
|South     = {{flagicon|Arizona}} [[Fredonia, Arizona|Fredonia]]
|Southwest = ''[[Zion National Park]]''<br/>[[Springdale, Utah|Springdale]]<br/>[[Hildale, Utah|Hildale]]<br/>{{flagicon|Arizona}} [[Colorado City, Arizona|Colorado City]]
|West      = [[Brian Head, Utah|Brian Head]]<br/>''[[Cedar Breaks National Monument]]''
|Northwest = [[Paragonah, Utah|Paragonah]]<br/>[[Parowan, Utah|Parowan]]
}}

{{Garfield County, Utah}}

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[[Category:Towns in Garfield County, Utah]]
[[Category:Towns in Utah]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1934]]
[[Category:1934 establishments in Utah]]