Winkelman, Arizona Explained

Official Name:Winkelman, Arizona
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arizona
Subdivision Name2:Gila, Pinal
Area Total Km2:2.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.77
Area Land Km2:1.99
Area Land Sq Mi:0.77
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:1969
Elevation M:600
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:296
Population Density Km2:148.61
Population Density Sq Mi:384.92
Timezone:MST (no DST)
Utc Offset:-7
Coordinates:32.9881°N -110.7703°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:85192
Area Code:520
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:04-83790
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]

Winkelman is a town in Gila and Pinal counties in Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town was 353,[2] all of whom lived in Gila County.[3]

History

The community was named after Peter Winkelman, a local cattleman.[4]

Geography

Winkelman is located at the southern tip of Gila County at (32.988142, -110.770240).[5] Winkelman is adjacent to Hayden. 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 1.9km2, all land.[2] The Gila River passes along the eastern and southern sides of town.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 443 people, 160 households, and 112 families living in the town. The population density was 612.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 194 housing units at an average density of 268.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 62.1% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 36.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 74.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 160 households 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 households were one person and 11.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.35.

The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $25,455 and the median family income 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.

Schools

Winkelman is home to Winkelman Elementary School and Hayden High School, located adjacent to each other and operated by the Hayden Winkelman Unified School District.

Notable person

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Winkelman town, Arizona. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 28, 2016.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Winkelman town (part), Gila County, Arizona. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 28, 2016. https://archive.today/20200213125850/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1590000US0400783790. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: The History of Town Names In Southern Gila County . https://web.archive.org/web/20170703181631/http://www.discovergila.com/history-of-town-names-in-Southern-Gila-County.php . dead . July 3, 2017 . Gila County Industrial Development Authority . March 25, 2018.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  6. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marling-marschner.html Database-Alfredo Chavez Marquez