Star Valley, Arizona

Star Valley, Arizona
Location in Gila County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 33°21′4″N 110°27′36″W / 33.35111°N 110.46°W / 33.35111; -110.46Coordinates: 33°21′4″N 110°27′36″W / 33.35111°N 110.46°W / 33.35111; -110.46
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Counties	Gila
Area
– Total	6.4 sq mi (16.5 km2)
– Land	6.36 sq mi (16.4 km2)
– Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Population (2007)[1]
– Total	1,974
– Density	240.0/sq mi (93.1/km2)
Time zone	MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
Website	http://ci.star-valley.az.us/

Star Valley is a town in Gila County, Arizona, United States, incorporated in 2005. Before incorporation, it was a census-designated place (CDP). According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 1,999.^[2]

Geography

The Star Valley CDP was located at 34°15′16″N 111°15′26″W / 34.25444°N 111.25722°W / 34.25444; -111.25722 (34.254353, -111.257165).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 6.4 square miles (17 km²), of which, 6.3 square miles (16 km²) of it was land and 0.16% was water.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 1,536 people, 677 households, and 421 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 241.9 people per square mile (93.4/km²). There were 1,017 housing units at an average density of 160.1 per square mile (61.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.55% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.84% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 10.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 677 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,375, and the median income for a family was $32,045. Males had a median income of $30,966 versus $20,729 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,414. About 4.7% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

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). 2006 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-04-04.csv. 
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

• Town website