Thatcher, Arizona

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Thatcher, Arizona
Town
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Spencer W. Kimball Childhood Home Marker
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Location of Thatcher in Graham County, Arizona
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Thatcher, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°50′35″N109°44′56″W / 32.84306°N 109.74889°W / 32.84306; -109.74889
Country United States
State Arizona
County Graham
Government
 • TypeIncorporated Town
 •  Mayor Randy Bryce [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total6.62 sq mi (17.14 km2)
 • Land6.60 sq mi (17.10 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
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2,914 ft (888 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,231
 • Density792.22/sq mi (305.86/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85552
Area code 928
FIPS code 04-73420
GNIS feature ID2413382 [3]
Website Town of Thatcher

Thatcher is a town in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 4,865. [4] It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Thatcher is the home of Eastern Arizona College (EAC), a college that offers two year degrees and includes a nursing school. [5]

History

Thatcher was originally settled by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first settler was John M. Moody who arrived in Thatcher with his wife and children in 1881. [6] The founding of Thatcher is attributed to Mormon pioneer Christopher Layton, who bought two thousand acres, named the acreage "Thatcher", divided them into lots, and sold those lots to Mormon settlers. Layton also bought a gristmill and built roads, canals and homes.

Eastern Arizona College traces its history to the St. Joseph Stake Academy started by the church in nearby Central. Central is also the location of the Gila Valley Arizona Temple.

Geography

The town is centered in the Upper Gila River Valley with one of Arizona's famous Madrean Sky Islands towering to the south and the Gila River to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km2), including 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) of water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 320—
1900 644101.3%
1910 90440.4%
1920 899−0.6%
1930 895−0.4%
1940 1,10623.6%
1950 1,28416.1%
1960 1,58123.1%
1970 2,32046.7%
1980 3,37445.4%
1990 3,76311.5%
2000 4,0226.9%
2010 4,86521.0%
2020 5,2317.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census [8] of 2000, there were 4,022 people, 1,281 households, and 927 families residing in the town. The population density was 919.4 inhabitants per square mile (355.0/km2). There were 1,427 housing units at an average density of 326.2 per square mile (125.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.7% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 9.9% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 19.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,281 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 22.8% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,412, and the median income for a family was $40,392. Males had a median income of $35,815 versus $20,964 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,961. 17.2% of the population lives below the poverty line. [9]

Emergency response

Emergency 911 services are provided by the 24/7 dispatch center of the Graham County Sheriff's Office. Fire services are provided by the all volunteer Thatcher Fire Department, which has the capability to respond with various types of equipment, including several fire engines and a ladder truck. Mount Graham Regional Medical Center is the medical services provider for the area.

The Thatcher Police Department (TPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency responsible for policing the town. [10] It has an approximately 10-man uniformed division.

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Thatcher Police Crown Victoria Police Interceptor in Safford, Arizona.

Transportation

San Carlos Apache Nnee Bich'o Nii Transit provides transportation from Thatcher to the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, Safford and Globe. [11] Greyhound Lines serves Thatcher on its Phoenix–El Paso via Globe route.

The Arizona Eastern Railway operates rail freight through town on a branch formerly operated by the Southern Pacific. Traffic is primarily copper products on the route between Bowie and Miami, AZ.

Notable people

Historic Brinkeroff Hotel and Spencer W. Kimball Childhood Home

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Office and Contact Information, Thatcher. Accessed January 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thatcher, Arizona
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Home". www.eac.edu.
  6. ↑ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 870. accessed via infobase CD library
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Thatcher town, Arizona; Graham County, Arizona; Arizona". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
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  11. ↑ "Globe/Safford Route". Nnee Bich'o Nii Transit. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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