Green Valley, Arizona

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official_name = Green Valley, Arizona
settlement_type = CDP
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map_caption = Location in Pima County and the State of Arizona


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Arizona
subdivision_name2 = Pima
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area_total_sq_mi = 26.3
area_total_km2 = 68.0
area_land_sq_mi = 26.2
area_land_km2 = 68.0
area_water_sq_mi = .04
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population_as_of = 2000
population_total = 17283
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population_density_km2 = 254.3
population_density_sq_mi = 658.6
timezone = Mountain (MST)
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latd = 31 |latm = 51 |lats = 20 |latNS = N
longd = 111 |longm = 0 |longs = 0 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 908
elevation_ft = 2980
postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 85614, 85622
area_code = 520
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blank_info = 04-29710
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Green Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 17,283 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Green Valley is located at coor dms|31|51|20|N|111|0|0|W|city (31.855617, -111.000077)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68.0 km²), of which, 26.2 square miles (68.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.

Green Valley is twenty miles (32 km) south of Tucson and convert|40|mi|km north of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Surrounded by copper mines, and near the hiking and birding areas of the Santa Rita Mountains, Green Valley is now an unincorporated retirement community.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 17,283 people, 9,995 households, and 6,296 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 658.6 people per square mile (254.3/km²). There were 13,263 housing units at an average density of 505.4/sq mi (195.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.35% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 2.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,995 households out of which 1.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.71 and the average family size was 2.07.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 1.6% under the age of 18, 0.7% from 18 to 24, 2.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 73.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 72 years. For every 100 females there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,213, and the median income for a family was $48,369. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $25,932 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,138. About 1.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Water sustainability

In the desert southwest, water sustainability is a major concern. According to a 2007 report by Pima County, convert|76000|acre feet of water was pumped from the aquifer in the Upper Santa Cruz Valley in 2006, with 85 percent of that water being used for mining and agriculture. The remaining 15 percent was split between water used for golf courses and residential/commercial water use. The report explains that "The Green Valley area does not have a sustainable water supply given current groundwater pumping rates... the water table in Green Valley has been declining in past years, and is expected to decline even faster as water demands [continue to increase] ...". The report concludes that "Water supplies will become critical within the next ten years." cite web | date = October 2 2007 | url = http://www.pima.gov/pdf/Long-Term%20Green%20Valley%20Water%20Supply%20.pdf | title = Long Term Green Valley Water Supply | format = PDF | work = Long Term Green Valley Water Supply | publisher = Pima County | accessdate = November 30 | accessyear = 2007]

The Upper Santa Cruz Valley has several "major water users", all pumping water out of the same aquifer. None of these are owned by Pima County, the town of Sahuarita, nor Green Valley. The major water users are all private companies: ASARCO-Mission Mine, Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Mine; Farmers Water Company; Sahuarita Water Company, Las Quintas Serenas Water Company, Quail Creek Water Company, Community Water Company of Green Valley, and the Green Valley Water District. The proliferation of water companies can be partially explained by the fact that, under Arizona water law, the water in the aquifer is ownerless, thus any amount of water can be pumped out, with costs limited only to drilling, pumping, distribution, etc.cite web | year = 2007 | url = http://www.g-a-l.info/ | title = Groundwater Awareness League | format = HTML | work = Representing the voice of the people... about their water supply | publisher = GAL | accessdate = November 30 | accessyear = 2007]

Miscellaneous

In 2005 Green Valley was the host of the SAE mini Baja100 competition. Mini Baja are custom VTT made by students, in this case there were about 60 teams from various universities, including some from Canada. ETS- Ecole de technologie Superieure, from Montreal, Canada, won the competition.

External links

* [http://www.greenvalleychamber.com/ Green Valley Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.greenvalleyweb.com/ Green Valley Arizona Community Website]

References