Gila River, Arizona

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Population (year 2000): 8,591

Males: 4,056	(47.2%)
Females: 4,535	(52.8%)

Pinal County

Median resident age:	23.3 years
Arizona median age:	34.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,700 (it was $19,746 in 2000)

Gila River	$22,700
Arizona:	$44,282

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,500 (it was $44,800 in 2000)

Gila River	$62,500
Arizona:	$185,400

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Races in Gila River:

Hispanic (9.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (4.2%)
Other race (2.4%)
Two or more races (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gila River: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 1236 feet

Land area: 436.2 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gila River

High school or higher: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
Unemployed: 25.5%
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gila River CCD

Never married: 49.5%
Now married: 33.2%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 10.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.2%
Arizona:	12.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gila River:	1.0% ($466)
Arizona:	0.8% ($962)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chandler, AZ (14.0 miles , pop. 176,581).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (21.1 miles , pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (35.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Santan, AZ (3.1 miles ), Sacaton, AZ (3.7 miles ), Sun Lakes, AZ (9.1 miles ), Queen Creek, AZ (13.6 miles ), Chandler, AZ (14.0 miles ), Blackwater, AZ (14.4 miles ), Casa Grande, AZ (15.8 miles ), Gilbert, AZ (16.4 miles ).

Latitude: 33.11 N, Longitude: 111.79 W

People in group quarters in Gila River

263 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
92 people in federal prisons and detention centers
73 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Area code commonly used in this area: 520

Most common industries for males:

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
Construction (15%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (18%)
Health care (16%)
Public administration (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Social assistance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Data processing and other information services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Construction laborers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Gila River-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Gila River place center injured 41 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1968, a category 2 tornado 20.3 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Gila River:

HU HU KAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SACATON, AZ)
CHANDLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CHANDLER, AZ)
CASA GRANDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CASA GRANDE, AZ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gila River:

WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 17 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: IWA)
PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 27 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: PHX)
LUKE AFB (about 50 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; ID: LUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gila River:

CHANDLER MUNI (about 11 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; ID: CHD)
CASA GRANDE MUNI (about 12 miles; CASA GRANDE, AZ; ID: CGZ)
PHOENIX REGIONAL (about 13 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: A39)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gila River:

CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 11,928)
CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 21 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,333)
RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,472)
AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (about 24 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,057)
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 37,174)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHOENIX CAMPUS (about 26 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,152)

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Notable locations in Gila River: Poston (A), Dock (B), Morgans Ferry (C), Sacaton Flats Community Center (D), Poston Railroad Station (E), Gila Reservation Career Center (F), Santan Railroad Station (G), Bapchule Community Center (H), Olberg Trading Post (I), Dock Railroad Station (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gila River include: Lower Santan Church (A), Adventist Church (B), Casa Blanca Church (C), Sacaton Community Church (D), American Indian Mission (E), Culbertson Memorial Church (F), Saint Francis Borgia Church (G), Saint Catherines Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sacaton Cemetery (1), Saint Ann Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Gila River (A), Vekol Wash (B), McClellan Wash (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gila River include: Sacaton Fairgrounds (1), Sacaton Ball Field Park (2), Hohokam Pima National Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	4.0 people
Arizona:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	54.5%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	12.9%
Whole state:	6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	48.2%
Whole state:	13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	28.9%
Whole state:	6.2%

Gila River compared to Arizona state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Pinal County Arizona:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

20.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	20.54%
Arizona average:	8.20%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Pinal County: 0.06%
Arizona average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Maricopa County, AZ	11.17% ($51,347 average AGI)
from Pima County, AZ	0.71% ($47,104)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.51% ($47,535)

9.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.29%
Arizona average:	5.96%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($72 average AGI)
Pinal County: 0.03%
Arizona average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Maricopa County, AZ	4.54% ($41,886 average AGI)
to Pima County, AZ	0.73% ($34,765)
to Yavapai County, AZ	0.12% ($66,481)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gila River:

KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
KCKY (1150 AM; 5 kW; COOLIDGE, AZ; Owner: CORTARO BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
KDUS (1060 AM; 5 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXAM (1310 AM; 5 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: EMBEE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gila River:

KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KESZ (99.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KEDJ (103.9 FM; GILBERT, AZ; Owner: NPR PHOENIX, LLC)
KOOL-FM (94.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYOT-FM (95.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMXP (96.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KZZP (104.7 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDKB (93.3 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: MESA RADIO, INC.)
K240CV (95.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
K207CO (89.3 FM; SUN LAKES, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA CNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST)
K216FO (91.1 FM; GUADALUPE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
K224CJ (92.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Gila River:

KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
KPHO-TV (Channel 5; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KPPX (Channel 51; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: AMERICA 51, L.P.)
KUTP (Channel 45; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KPNX (Channel 12; MESA, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KSAZ-TV (Channel 10; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KSAZ LICENSE, INC.)
KASW (Channel 61; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASW-TV, INC.)

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