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Winslow (. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,520. Winslow was made famous by the song "Take It Easy" written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey and performed by Eagles . The song tells the tale of a disconsolate singer with woman troubles and includes the lines: Well, I'm a standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, and such a fine sight to see It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford, slowin' down to take a look at me The scene was replicated as a mural painted on the side of a building in Standin' on the Corner Park in Winslow. On October 18 , 2004 , a fire destroyed the building and the park is closed indefinitely. According to www.standinonthecorner.com the town had suffered a loss of commerce when Route 66 was supplanted by Interstate 40 , but the popularity of the song led to renewed attention for Winslow and a commercial renaissance. The town also posted a Billboard on I-40 with the words: "Winslow, Arizona says 'Take it easy'". The nearby Meteor Crater , sometimes known as the Barringer Crater and formerly as the Canyon Diablo crater, is a famous impact crater. Bill Engvall also shows a glimpse of Winslow in his video for " Here's Your Sign ". GEOGRAPHY Winslow is located at 35°1'43" North, 110°42'3" West (35.028482, -110.700782). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 31.9 Km&2 (12.3 Mi&2 ). 31.9 km&2 (12.3 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 9,520 people, 2,754 households, and 1,991 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 298.6/km&2 (773.1/mi&2). There were 3,198 housing units at an average density of 100.3/km&2 (259.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 52.56% White , 5.18% Black or African American , 23.47% Native American , 1.03% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 13.49% from Other Races , and 4.18% from two or more races. 28.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,754 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were Married Couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.40. In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 122.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,741, and the median income for a family was $35,825. Males had a median income of $28,365 versus $20,698 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $12,340. 20.9% of the population and 17.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 26.9% of those under the age of 18 and 16.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION Winslow is served by the Winslow Unified School District . Three public elementary schools are located in the town limits: Bonnie Brennan Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, and Washington Elementary School. Winslow Junior High School and Winslow High School serve the city. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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