Winkelman, Arizona

Winkelman, Arizona
Town
Location in Gila County and the state of Arizona
Winkelman, Arizona Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°59′17″N 110°46′13″W / 32.98806°N 110.77028°WCoordinates: 32°59′17″N 110°46′13″W / 32.98806°N 110.77028°W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Counties	Gila, Pinal
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,969 ft (600 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	353
• Estimate (2015)[2]	346
• Density	464/sq mi (179.3/km^2)
Time zone	MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
ZIP code	85192
Area code(s)	520
FIPS code	04-83790

Winkelman is a town in Gila and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town was 353,^[1] all of whom lived in Gila County.^[3]

Geography

Winkelman is located at the southern tip of Gila County at 32°59′17″N 110°46′13″W / 32.98806°N 110.77028°W (32.988142, -110.770240).^[4] Winkelman is adjacent to Hayden, Arizona. The unincorporated community of Dudleyville is south of Winkelman, in Pinal County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.^[1] The Gila River passes along the eastern and southern sides of town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	484		—
1920	573		18.4%
1930	729		27.2%
1940	524		−28.1%
1950	548		4.6%
1960	1,123		104.9%
1970	974		−13.3%
1980	1,060		8.8%
1990	676		−36.2%
2000	443		−34.5%
2010	353		−20.3%
Est. 2015	346	[2]	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census of 2000, there were 443 people, 160 households, and 112 families residing in the town. The population density was 612.3 people per square mile (237.6/km²). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 268.1 per square mile (104.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.08% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 36.12% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 74.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 160 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,455, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,506. About 20.0% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Alfredo Chavez Marquez, United States District Court judge, born in Winkelman^[6]

See also

• Coolidge Dam#Flood of 1993

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Winkelman town, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Winkelman town (part), Gila County, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 1, 2013.
6. Database-Alfredo Chavez Marquez

External links

• History of Winkelman (scroll down)