Page, Arizona

Page, Arizona
—  City  —
View of Lake Powell Boulevard in Page, Arizona
Location in Coconino County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 36°54′51″N 111°27′35″W / 36.91417°N 111.45972°W / 36.91417; -111.45972Coordinates: 36°54′51″N 111°27′35″W / 36.91417°N 111.45972°W / 36.91417; -111.45972
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Coconino
Government
– Mayor	Bill Diak
Area
– Total	16.6 sq mi (43 km2)
– Land	16.6 sq mi (43.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	4,118 ft (1,255 m)
Population (2007)[1]
– Total	6,904
– Density	410.5/sq mi (158.5/km2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	86036, 86040
Area code(s)	928
FIPS code	04-51810
Website	http://www.cityofpage.org/

Page is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 6,794.^[2]

Geography

Page is located at 36°54′51″N 111°27′35″W / 36.91417°N 111.45972°W / 36.91417; -111.45972 (36.914296, -111.459717).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km²), of which 16.6 square miles (43 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 6,809 people, 2,342 households, and 1,779 families residing in the city. The population density was 410.5 inhabitants per square mile (158.5 /km²). There were 2,606 housing units at an average density of 157.1 per square mile (60.7 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.32% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 26.69% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.62% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. 4.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,342 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 32.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,935, and the median income for a family was $54,323. Males had a median income of $42,040 versus $24,744 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,691. About 12.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

History

Satellite photo showing Page, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, Navajo Generating Station and Colorado River

Aerial view of Page from a plane

Unlike other cities in the area, Page was created in 1957 to house workers and their families during the construction of nearby Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River. Its 17-square-mile (44 km²) site was obtained in a land exchange with the Navajo Indian tribe. The city is perched atop Manson Mesa at an elevation of 4,300 feet (1,300 m) above sea level and 600 feet (180 m) above Lake Powell.

After the dam was completed in the 1960s, the city grew steadily to today's population of 6,800. Because of the new roads and bridge built for use during construction, it has become the gateway to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell, attracting more than 3 million visitors per year. Page is also the home of two of the largest electrical generation units in the western United States. Glen Canyon Dam has a 1,288,000 kilowatts capacity when fully online. The other power plant to the southeast is the Navajo Generating Station, a coal-fired steam plant with an output capability of 2,250,000 kilowatts.

Films

Several films have been shot in the Page area including:

• Into the Wild (2007)
• Hulk (2003)
• Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
• Evolution (2000)
• Planet of the Apes (2000)
• Broken Arrow (1996)
• Maverick (1994)
• Motorama (film) (1991)
• Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991)
• Highway to Hell (1990)
• Hands of Steel (1986), shot in 1985 by Sergio Martino
• Superman III (1983)
• Thunder Warrior (1983)
• Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
• Planet of the Apes (1968)
• The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

Education

Page is served by the Page Unified School District.

Two public elementary schools, Desert View Elementary School and Lake View Elementary School, are located in the city and serve the city.

Page Middle School and Page High School are also located in the city.

References

1. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Arizona". United States Census Bureau. 2008-07-10. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-04.csv. Retrieved 2008-07-14. 
2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arizona" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-04.csv. Retrieved 2006-11-14. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Tourist Information
• City website
• Map
• Photographs of Horseshoe Bend
• Horseshoe bend at sunrise.
• Antelope Canyon
• Page/Lake Powell Chamber of Commerce