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GEOGRAPHY Safford is located at 32°49'24" North, 109°42'53" West (32.823266, -109.714613). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 20.6 Km&2 (7.9 Mi&2 ). 20.5 km&2 (7.9 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.38% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 9,232 people, 3,331 households, and 2,394 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 450.1/km&2 (1,166.1/mi&2). There were 3,718 housing units at an average density of 181.3/km&2 (469.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.17% White , 1.41% Black or African American , 1.01% Native American , 0.93% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 18.56% from Other Races , and 2.88% from two or more races. 39.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,331 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were Married Couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.22. In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,899, and the median income for a family was $36,696. Males had a median income of $35,915 versus $20,138 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,052. 17.3% of the population and 13.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 26.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. INFORMATION AND TRIVIA Safford is the location of the Governor Aker Observatory . Safford is also the setting for the Albert Brooks Comedy Lost In America . Safford is also home to Discovery Park, a unique public educational destination facility with features such as a Hall of Science, a small railway, and a restored Sonoran riparian water feature. Recently (a location 8 miles north of) Safford has become the site of the largest new mining operation in North America. Phelps Dodge has cleared nearly 25 years of permiting and legal hurtles and is set to begin construction of the facility in July 2006. Related to this event, legislation has been approved in state committee to transform Eastern Arizona College from its present status as a two year community college into a full four-year educational institution. Both events are expected to transform this once agricultural valley into a major regional economic hub within the next ten years. The community is well served by rail and hosts an excellent air facility. Additionally the Arizona Department of Transportation is upgrading highway 191 from Interstate 10 into a full four lane highway. NOTED NATIVES
EXTERNAL LINKS Local Newspaper http://www.eacourier.com/ City Government http://safford.govoffice.com/ Chamber of Commerce http://www.graham-chamber.com/ Eastern Arizona College http://www.eac.edu |
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