Eloy, Arizona

Eloy, Arizona
City

Location in Pinal County and the state of Arizona
Eloy, Arizona

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 32°45′49″N 111°36′0″W / 32.76361°N 111.60000°W / 32.76361; -111.60000Coordinates: 32°45′49″N 111°36′0″W / 32.76361°N 111.60000°W / 32.76361; -111.60000
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pinal
Incorporated 1949
Government
 • Mayor Joel G. Belloc
Area
 • Total 71.7 sq mi (185.6 km2)
 • Land 71.7 sq mi (185.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,555 ft (474 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 16,631
 • Estimate (2014)[2] 16,738
 • Density 151.4/sq mi (58.5/km2)
Time zone MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
ZIP code 85131
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-22360
Website City of Eloy

Eloy is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States, about 50 miles northwest of Tucson and about 65 miles southeast of Phoenix. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 16,631.

Geography

Near Eloy, Pinal County, Arizona. Ten-year-old boy brings in his morning pick to the weighmaster at the cotton wagon, photo by Dorothea Lange (November 1940)

According to the U.S. Census of 2000, the city has a total area of 98.9 square miles (256 km2). The city offers a varied range of community facilities for its citizens. Outside the city limits, the city has a planning area of almost 560 square miles (1,500 km2).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19503,580—
19604,89936.8%
19705,3819.8%
19806,24016.0%
19907,21115.6%
200010,37543.9%
201016,63160.3%
Est. 201517,059[3]2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2014 Estimate[2]

As of the census[5] of 2011, there were 16,964 people, 2,492 households, and 1,988 families residing in Eloy. The population density was 144.8 people per square mile (55.9/km²). There were 2,734 housing units at an average density of 38.1 per square mile (14.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58% Hispanic or Latino, 5.32% Black or African American, 41% White, 4.48% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 31.48% from other races, and 4.71% from two or more races.

There were 2,492 households out of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 137.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 154.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,518, and the median income for a family was $28,494. Males had a median income of $25,295 versus $21,088 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,194. About 27.9% of families and 31.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 24.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The largest employer is Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), and those CCA prisoners are included in the census. CCA operates the Eloy Detention Center (opened 1994[6]), the Red Rock Correctional Center (opened 2006[7]), the Saguaro Correctional Center (opened 2007),[8] and the La Palma Correctional Center (opened 2008[9]).

As of 2010 the CCA-operated Saguaro Correctional Center,[10] located in Eloy,[11] houses the majority of Hawaii's male prison inmate population.[10]

Aerial view of the Eloy Municipal Airport, looking east.

It is also home to the world's largest skydive dropzone, Skydive Arizona, and bills itself as the skydiving capital of the world.[12][13]

Top employers

According to Eloy's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[14] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Corrections Corporation of America 1,550
2 Eloy Elementary School District 175
3 Republic Plastics 125
4 City of Eloy 109
5 TravelCenters of America 100
6 Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District 70
7 Otto Industries 70
8 Curiel Primary School 63
9 Iron Skillet Restaurant 55
10 Pilot Travel Centers 46

Education

The Eloy Elementary School District provides elementary education in grades K through 8 through its four schools:

The one high school in the town, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, is separately administered. It has about 440 students.

Notable people

References

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  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  2. 1 2 "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ Eloy Detention
  7. ↑ Red Rock Correctional Center
  8. ↑ Saguaro Correctional Center
  9. ↑ La Palma Correctional Center
  10. 1 2 Brady, Kat (June 18, 2010). "Using private prisons costs more than it seems (editorial)". Honolulu Star Advertiser. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Saguaro Correctional Center". Correctionscorp.com. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  12. ↑ Skoloff, Brian (April 3, 2014). "Woman killed in Arizona skydiving accident amid world record attempt". CTV News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Skydiver falls to death while attempting to break world record for largest skydive in Arizona". New York Daily News. April 3, 2014. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  14. ↑ City of Eloy CAFR
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