Graham County, Arizona
| Graham County, Arizona | |
 Graham County Courthouse in Safford, Arizona
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 Location in the state of Arizona |
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 Arizona's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 10, 1881 |
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| Seat | Safford |
| Largest city | Safford |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
4,641.14 sq mi (12,020 km²) 4,629.32 sq mi (11,990 km²) 11.83 sq mi (31 km²), 0.25% |
| PopulationEst. - (2011) - Density |
37,147 8/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7 |
| Website | www.graham.az.gov |
Graham County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 37,220. The county seat is Safford. The county is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Graham County contains part of the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.
History
Joseph Knight Rogers, an early settler in the area, and a member of the Arizona Territorial Legislature, is known as the father of Graham County. He introduced the bill in the territorial legislature creating Graham County.[1] Graham County was created from southern Apache County and eastern Pinal County on March 10, 1881.[2]
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 4,641.14 square miles (12,020.5 km2), of which 4,629.32 square miles (11,989.9 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 11.83 square miles (30.6 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[3] The county has various mountain ranges including the Pinaleno Mountains.
Adjacent counties
- Cochise County, Arizona—south
- Pima County, Arizona— southwest
- Pinal County, Arizona—west
- Gila County, Arizona—northwest
- Navajo County, Arizona—north
- Apache County, Arizona—north
- Greenlee County, Arizona—east
National protected areas
Major highways
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 5,670 |
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| 1900 | 14,162 | 149.8% | |
| 1910 | 23,999 | 69.5% | |
| 1920 | 10,148 | −57.7% | |
| 1930 | 10,373 | 2.2% | |
| 1940 | 12,113 | 16.8% | |
| 1950 | 12,985 | 7.2% | |
| 1960 | 14,045 | 8.2% | |
| 1970 | 16,578 | 18.0% | |
| 1980 | 22,862 | 37.9% | |
| 1990 | 26,554 | 16.1% | |
| 2000 | 33,489 | 26.1% | |
| 2010 | 37,220 | 11.1% | |
| Est. 2011 | 37,147 | −0.2% | |
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2010
Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:
- 72.1% White
- 1.8% Black
- 14.4% Native American
- 0.5% Asian
- 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
- 2.8% Two or more races
- 8.3% Other races
- 30.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2000
As of the 2000 census, there were 33,489 people, 10,116 households, and 7,617 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 11,430 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.11% White, 1.87% Black or African American, 14.95% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 13.35% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. 27.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.38% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 6.35% speak a Southern Athabaskan language.[4]
There were 10,116 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples living together, 13.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.70% were non-families. 20.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the county the population was spread out with 30.10% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 112.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,668, and the median income for a family was $34,417. Males had a median income of $30,524 versus $20,739 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,139. About 17.70% of families and 23.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.20% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Charles Stevens, Apache/Mexican actor
- Lynda Carter, actress/singer
- Charles Dudley (né Heaslip) born Fort Grant, film actor and make-up artist
- Sarah Yeiser Mason, Academy Award-winning screenwriter
Communities
Cities
Towns
Census-designated places
Other communities
References
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20110717165448/http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2004/04/21/news/leisure/leisure08.txt
- ^ http://cip.lib.az.us/index.cfm?event=ViewCollection&oid=382&cid=0&collection=1202
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=4&county_id=9&mode=geographic&order=r
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Coordinates: 33°00′33″N 109°53′07″W / 33.00917°N 109.88528°W
