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Notable locations in Safford: Safford City Hall (A), Safford Fire Department (B), Safford Inn Hospital (C), Safford Public Library (D), Safford Railroad Station (E), Graham County Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Safford Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Dry Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Freeman Wash (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Safford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Discovery Park (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1651 West Discovery Park Boulevard) (1), Essence of Tranquility (Recreation Areas; 6074 South Lebanon Loop Road) (2), Kachina Mineral Springs Spa (Recreation Areas; 1155 West Cactus Road) (3), Safford City Government - City Hall (717 West Main Street) (4), Swings & Things Sports Park (380 East Entertainment Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Econo Lodge Safford (225 East US 70) (1), Comfort Inn Safford (1578 W Thatcher Blvd) (2), Budget Inn (1215 West Thatcher Boulevard) (3), Comfort Inn (1578 W Thatcher Blvd) (4), Best Western Desert Inn (1391 Thatcher Boulevard) (5), Olney House Bed & Breakfast (1104 South Central Avenue) (6), Days Inn (520 East USHighway 70) (7), Quality Inn & Suites (420 E Highway 70) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Safford City Government - Magistrate Court (717 West Main Street) (1), Graham County Government - Clerk of Superior Court (Courthouse) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  17.3% | | Whole state: |  13.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 6.2% |
Safford compared to Arizona state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Safford (2007 data):
- National Bank of Arizona: Safford Branch at 426 5th Street, branch established on 1956-08-20; Safford Branch at 627 Main Street, branch established on 1984-08-02. Info updated 2007-01-30: Bank assets: $4,598.7 mil, Deposits: $3,695.5 mil, headquarters in Tucson, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 96 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
- Bank of America, National Association: Safford Branch at 301 W. Main, branch established on 1953-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Safford Branch at 321 Main Street, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Sewerage |
8 | $27,075 | $40,613 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
21 | $60,232 | $34,418 | 4 | $2,484 |
| Electric Power |
6 | $24,301 | $48,602 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
8 | $20,765 | $31,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $9,564 | $28,692 | 3 | $3,527 |
| Other and Unallocable |
9 | $24,144 | $32,192 | 1 | $1,514 |
| Judicial and Legal |
6 | $16,173 | $32,346 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
9 | $24,192 | $32,256 | 7 | $6,332 |
| Financial Administration |
13 | $46,069 | $42,525 | 1 | $1,107 |
| Other Government Administration |
11 | $38,411 | $41,903 | 7 | $3,201 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $7,060 | $28,240 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 28 | $5,378 |
| Streets and Highways |
18 | $47,588 | $31,725 | 3 | $1,435 |
| Solid Waste Management |
8 | $16,935 | $25,403 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
18 | $61,680 | $41,120 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
142 | $424,189 | $35,847 | 54 | $24,978 |
Safford government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,758,000
Solid Waste Management: $514,000
Parks & Recreation: $338,000
All Other: $46,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $4,376,000
Water Utilities: $1,604,000
Judicial & Legal: $655,000
Regular Highways: $196,000
Electric Utilities: $52,000
Parks & Recreation: $51,000
General Public Buildings: $41,000
Gas Utilities: $33,000
Financial Administration: $17,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,281,000
Water Utilities: $2,837,000
Gas Utilities: $2,022,000
Police Protection: $1,420,000
Central Staff Services: $1,034,000
Regular Highways: $917,000
Parks & Recreation: $719,000
Sewerage: $659,000
Solid Waste Management: $636,000
Financial Administration: $603,000
General - Other: $598,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $403,000
Fire Protection: $382,000
Libraries: $352,000
General Public Buildings: $312,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $60,000
Air Transportation: $46,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $60,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $109,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $153,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $16,663,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $15,471,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,192,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $135,000
Interest Earnings: $107,000
Rents: $21,000
Special Assessments: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $113,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,633,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,325,000
Water Utilities: $3,390,000
Gas Utilities: $2,103,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $839,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,676,000
All Other: $899,000
Highways: $751,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $2,634,000
Public Utilities: $596,000
Property: $411,000
NEC: $37,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $5,521,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,125,000
8.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,160 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.56% | | Arizona average: | 8.20% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,002 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.41% | | Arizona average: | 5.96% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Safford:
- KATO (1230 AM; 1 kW; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
- KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- KHIL (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
- KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
- KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
- KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Safford:
- KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
- KJIK (100.7 FM; DUNCAN, AZ; Owner: WILLIAM S. KONOPNICKI)
- K204CE (88.7 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KFMM (99.1 FM; THATCHER, AZ; Owner: WICK COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
- KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
- KWRQ (102.3 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
- K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
- KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
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