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Arizona
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Arizona is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western United States and the Mountain West states and it is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix, Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It has borders with New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and Mexico, Arizonas border with Mexico is 389 miles long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California. Arizona is the 48th state and last of the states to be admitted to the Union. Historically part of the territory of Alta California in New Spain, after being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase, Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Alpine, in addition to the Grand Canyon National Park, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments. To the European settlers, their pronunciation sounded like Arissona, the area is still known as alĭ ṣonak in the Oodham language. Another possible origin is the Basque phrase haritz ona, as there were numerous Basque sheepherders in the area, There is a misconception that the states name originated from the Spanish term Árida Zona. See also lists of counties, islands, rivers, lakes, state parks, national parks, Arizona is in the Southwestern United States as one of the Four Corners states. Arizona is the sixth largest state by area, ranked after New Mexico, of the states 113,998 square miles, approximately 15% is privately owned. The remaining area is public forest and park land, state trust land, Arizona is well known for its desert Basin and Range region in the states southern portions, which is rich in a landscape of xerophyte plants such as the cactus. This regions topography was shaped by volcanism, followed by the cooling-off. Its climate has hot summers and mild winters. The state is well known for its pine-covered north-central portion of the high country of the Colorado Plateau. Like other states of the Southwest United States, Arizona has an abundance of mountains, despite the states aridity, 27% of Arizona is forest, a percentage comparable to modern-day France or Germany. The worlds largest stand of pine trees is in Arizona
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United States
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Forty-eight of the fifty states and the federal district are contiguous and located in North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east, the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U. S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean, the geography, climate and wildlife of the country are extremely diverse. At 3.8 million square miles and with over 324 million people, the United States is the worlds third- or fourth-largest country by area, third-largest by land area. It is one of the worlds most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, paleo-Indians migrated from Asia to the North American mainland at least 15,000 years ago. European colonization began in the 16th century, the United States emerged from 13 British colonies along the East Coast. Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the following the Seven Years War led to the American Revolution. On July 4,1776, during the course of the American Revolutionary War, the war ended in 1783 with recognition of the independence of the United States by Great Britain, representing the first successful war of independence against a European power. The current constitution was adopted in 1788, after the Articles of Confederation, the first ten amendments, collectively named the Bill of Rights, were ratified in 1791 and designed to guarantee many fundamental civil liberties. During the second half of the 19th century, the American Civil War led to the end of slavery in the country. By the end of century, the United States extended into the Pacific Ocean. The Spanish–American War and World War I confirmed the status as a global military power. The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 left the United States as the sole superpower. The U. S. is a member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization of American States. The United States is a developed country, with the worlds largest economy by nominal GDP. It ranks highly in several measures of performance, including average wage, human development, per capita GDP. While the U. S. economy is considered post-industrial, characterized by the dominance of services and knowledge economy, the United States is a prominent political and cultural force internationally, and a leader in scientific research and technological innovations. In 1507, the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller produced a map on which he named the lands of the Western Hemisphere America after the Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci
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Arizona's 1st congressional district
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Arizonas 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U. S. state of Arizona. Geographically, it is the tenth-largest congressional district in the country and includes much of the state outside the Phoenix, since 2013 it includes the Navajo Nation, the Hopi reservation and the Gila River Indian Community, with 25% of the population being Native American. Some 25% of the population of the district is Native American, primarily Navajo, Hopi, the district has more Native Americans than any other congressional district in the United States. It is currently represented by Democrat Tom OHalleran, in a mid-decade redistricting resulting from Wesberry v. Sanders in 1967, the 1st was cut back to eastern Phoenix and most of what became the East Valley. Over the years, the 1sts share of Phoenix was gradually reduced due to the explosive growth in the second half of the 20th century. However, it remained based in the East Valley until Arizona picked up two seats in the 2000 U. S. Census, the old 1st essentially became the 6th District, while a new 1st District was created to serve most of the state outside of Phoenix and Tucson. After the 2012 redistricting, the Hopi reservation was drawn into the 1st District, also included were some northern suburbs of Tucson that had been in the 8th, as well as a tiny section of Phoenix itself near the Gila River Indian Community. Meanwhile, heavily Republican Prescott, the old 1sts largest city, the district is now considered to be significantly more competitive for Democrats. Democrats perform well in Flagstaff, Sedona, and the Navajo Nation among Native Americans, elections are usually decided by conservative Pinto Democrats throughout the rural areas. Due to its vast size, it is difficult to campaign in and has few unifying influences. George W. Bush received 54% of the vote in district in 2004. John McCain also carried the district in 2008 with 54. 42% of the vote while Barack Obama received 44. 25%, in the 2012 presidential election Mitt Romney won with 50% of the vote, with Obama receiving 48%. Due to intense competition, this is considered a swing district. The redistricting has increased the number of historically Democratic voters. During the Super Tuesday, February 5,2008 Arizona Democratic Primary, in the Arizona Republican Primary, the 1st District was won by McCain with 45. 99% while Mitt Romney received 35. 20% and Mike Huckabee took in 11. 70% of the vote in the district. Tom OHalleran won the seat in 2016. The district was considered competitive for both parties in the 2016 primaries and general election. Arizona gained a second seat after the 1940 Census
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Apache County, Arizona
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Apache County is located in the northeast corner of the U. S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 71,518, the county seat is St. Johns. Apache County was formed during the Tenth Territorial Legislation in 1879 out of the section of Yavapai County. By 1895, Navajo County and parts of Graham, Greenlee, the county seat was placed in the town of Snowflake, but was moved a year later to St. Johns. From 1880 to 1882, the county seat was temporarily in Springerville before being returned to St. Johns. A history of the area, written in 1896, records the following about Apache County, Apache County was created in 1879 and lies in the northeastern corner of the Territory. Until March,1895, it also embraced what is now Navajo County, Apache County is justly noted for its great natural resources and advantages. It is destined some day in the future to have a large agricultural population. Now, immense herds of cattle and flocks of sheep roam over its broad mesas, the southern part is a fine grazing country, while the northern part is cut up into picturesque gorges and canons by the floods of past centuries. In the late 1880s, the county sheriff was Old West gunfighter legend Commodore Perry Owens, at that time, the county covered more than 21,177 square miles in territory. In 2015, Apache County had the highest rate of death due to vehicles in the United States. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 11,218 square miles. The county is the third-largest county by area in Arizona and the sixth-largest in the United States, Apache County contains parts of the Navajo Indian Reservation, the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, and Petrified Forest National Park. Canyon de Chelly National Monument is entirely within the county, Apache County is one of two U. S. counties to border two counties of the same name, neither of which is in the same state as the county itself. Apache County has the most land designated as Indian reservation of any county in the United States, the county has 19,857.34 km2 of reservation territory, or 68.34 percent of its total area. The population density was 6 people per square mile, there were 31,621 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile. 4. 49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,58. 39% reported speaking Navajo at home, while 38. 39% speak English and 2. 71% Spanish. 21. 20% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 4.04
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Pima County, Arizona
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Pima County /ˈpiːmə/ is a county in the south central region of the U. S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, the population was 980,263, the county seat is Tucson, where nearly all of the population is centered. The county is named after the Pima Native Americans who are indigenous to this area, Pima County comprises the Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area. The vast majority of the county lies in and around the city of Tucson. Tucson, Arizonas second largest city, is a major commercial, other urban areas include the Tucson suburbs of Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, and South Tucson, a large ring of unincorporated urban development, and the growing satellite town Green Valley. The rest of the county is sparsely populated, the largest towns are Sells, the capital of the Tohono Oodham Nation, and Ajo in the countys far western region. Pima County, one of the four counties in Arizona, was created by the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature with land acquired through the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico in 1853. The original county consisted of all of Arizona Territory east of longitude 113°20, soon thereafter, the counties of Cochise, Graham and Santa Cruz were carved from the original Pima County. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 9,189 square miles. As of the 2000 census, there were 843,746 people,332,350 households, the population density was 92 people per square mile. There were 366,737 housing units at a density of 40 per square mile. 29. 34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,22. 80% reported speaking Spanish at home. 28. 50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06. In the county, the population was out with 24. 60% under the age of 18,10. 90% from 18 to 24,28. 40% from 25 to 44,21. 90% from 45 to 64. The median age was 36 years, for every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males, the median income for a household in the county was $36,758, and the median income for a family was $44,446. Males had an income of $32,156 versus $24,959 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,785, about 10. 50% of families and 14. 70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19. 40% of those under age 18 and 8. 20% of those age 65 or over
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Cochise County, Arizona
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Cochise County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U. S. state of Arizona. The population was 131,346 at the 2010 census, Cochise County comprises the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county borders southwestern New Mexico and northwestern Sonora in Mexico, Cochise County was created on February 1,1881, out of the eastern portion of Pima County. It took its name from the legendary Chiricahua Apache war chief Cochise, the county seat was Tombstone until 1929 when it moved to Bisbee. K. Later, in 1886, Texas John Slaughter became sheriff, lawman Jeff Milton and lawman/outlaw Burt Alvord both served as deputies under Slaughter. A syndicated television series aired from 1956 to 1958, Sheriff of Cochise starring John Bromfield, was filmed in Bisbee. The Jimmy Stewart movie Broken Arrow and subsequent television show of the same name starring John Lupton, jances Joanna Brady mystery series takes place in Cochise County, with Brady being the sheriff. Beginning in the late 1950s, the community of Miracle Valley was the site of a series of bible colleges and similar religious organizations. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 6,219 square miles. Cochise County is close to the size of the States of Rhode Island, the population density was 19 people per square mile. There were 51,126 housing units at a density of 8 per square mile. 30. 69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,25. 35% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1. 31% speak German. 25. 30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county, the population was out with 26. 30% under the age of 18,9. 30% from 18 to 24,26. 00% from 25 to 44,23. 70% from 45 to 64. The median age was 37 years, for every 100 females there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.20 males, the median income for a household in the county was $32,105, and the median income for a family was $38,005. Males had an income of $30,533 versus $22,252 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,988, about 13. 50% of families and 17. 70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25. 80% of those under age 18 and 10. 40% of those age 65 or over
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Pinal County, Arizona
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Pinal County is a county in the central part of the U. S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,770, the county was founded in 1875. Pinal County contains parts of the Tohono Oodham Nation, the Gila River Indian Community, Pinal County is included in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pinal County was carved out of neighboring Maricopa County and Pima County on February 1,1875 during the Eighth Legislature, Pinal County was the second fastest growing county in the U. S. between 2000 and 2010. In 2010 CNN Money named Pinal County as the 2nd fastest growing county in the USA. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 5,374 square miles. The population density was 34 people per square mile, there were 81,154 housing units at an average density of 15/sq mi. 29. 86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,21. 86% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1. 44% speak Oodham and 0. 02% speak Apache. 21. 10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09. In the county, the population was out with 25. 10% under the age of 18,8. 70% from 18 to 24,27. 30% from 25 to 44,22. 70% from 45 to 64. The median age was 37 years, for every 100 females there were 114.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.00 males, the median income for a household in the county was $35,856, and the median income for a family was $39,548. Males had an income of $31,544 versus $23,726 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,025, about 12. 10% of families and 16. 90% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 25. 50% of those under age 18 and 8. 70% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 375,770 people,125,590 households, the population density was 70.0 inhabitants per square mile. There were 159,222 housing units at a density of 29.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 72. 4% white,5. 6% American Indian,4. 6% black or African American,1. 7% Asian,0. 4% Pacific islander,11. 5% from other races, and 3. 8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 28. 5% of the population, in terms of ancestry,16. 9% were German,10. 6% were Irish,9. 5% were English, and 2. 8% were American
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San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation
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On December 14,1872, President U. S. Grant established the San Carlos Apache Reservation. The government gave various religious groups responsibility for managing the new reservations, the U. S. Army showed both animosity toward the Indians and disdain for the civilian Indian Agents. Politicians also ignored political differences and military alliances and tried to apply a strategy to deal with the “Indian problem”. As a result, tribal friends and foes were forced to live in proximity to one another. Meanwhile, the Apaches were supposed to be fed and housed by their caretakers, Clum arrived at the reservation on August 4,1874. During his tenure at San Carlos, he struck a friendship with Eskiminzin, an Aravaipa Apache chief. Clum won the Indians confidence and the Apaches responded by turning in their weapons, the Apaches formed a tribal court to try minor infractions and joined the Tribal Police organized under Clums command, which helped to form a system of limited Indian self-rule. The agent soon attracted 4,200 Apache and Yavapai Indians to the semi-arid reservation, the Army bristled at Clums actions because they prevented them from taking part of the funds that passed through the reservation. On April 21,1877, Clum, along with 100 of his best Apache Police, the U. S. Army, which had mounted intense efforts to track down and capture Geronimo, was seriously embarrassed by Clums success. Indian Bureau administrators and U. S. Army commanders disliked Clums methods, Clum finally resigned, and the reservations new administrators released Geronimo, resulting in more than 15 years of conflict across the American southwest. In March 1875, the government closed the Yavapai-Apache Camp Verde Reservation, more than 100 Yavapai died during the winter trek. After the Chiricahuan Apache were deported east to Florida in 1886, by the early 1900s, Yavapais were drifting away from the San Carlos Reservation and were requesting permission to live at the original Camp Verde Reservation. After the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, the various Apache groups formed a government, grenville Goodwin, an anthropologist who had lived with the Western Apache since the late 1920s, helped them to decide what government they wanted to form under the new law to gain more sovereignty. The ANCC encourages individuals and corporations to form relationships with Arizonas tribal governments. The San Carlos Apache Tribe Wellness Center, established in 2003, is a tribally run out-patient mental health, the new expanded clinic includes two round group rooms designed to simulate traditional Apache wickiups as well as sky lights to bring natural lighting into interior spaces and outside meeting space. The San Carlos Apache Tribe’s Language Preservation Program, located in Peridot, Arizona, began its outreach in 2011 to the 14,000 tribal members to help preserve, in 2014, tribal Chairman Terry Rambler announced the establishment of the San Carlos Tribal College. The tribe signed an Memorandum of understanding with Arizona State University to help develop curriculum for its proposed two-year Associate degree. The Act cleared the way for the swap in which Resolution Copper would receive 2,422 acres of National Forest land in exchange for deeding to the federal government 5,344 acres of private land
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Greenlee County, Arizona
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Greenlee County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U. S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 8,437, the economy of Greenlee County is dominated by the Morenci Mine, the largest copper mining operation in North America, and one of the largest copper mines in the world. As of 2008, the complex, owned by Freeport-McMoRan, had about 4,000 employees. Greenlee County was created in 1909 and named for Mason Greenlee who was a settler in the Clifton area. It was Arizonas 14th county and formed part of Graham County. Clifton has always been the county seat, according to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,848 square miles, of which 1,843 square miles is land and 5.3 square miles is water. It is the second-smallest county by area in Arizona. S. Route 70 U. S. Route 191 State Route 75 State Route 78 As of the census of 2000, there were 8,547 people,3,117 households, the population density was 5 people per square mile. There were 3,744 housing units at a density of 2 per square mile. 43. 07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,25. 19% reported speaking Spanish at home. 24. 50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.26. In the county, the population was out with 31. 70% under the age of 18,7. 50% from 18 to 24,28. 20% from 25 to 44,22. 60% from 45 to 64. The median age was 34 years, for every 100 females there were 109.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.00 males, the median income for a household in the county was $39,384, and the median income for a family was $43,523. Males had an income of $38,952 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,814, about 8. 00% of families and 9. 90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. 10% of those under age 18 and 8. 70% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,437 people,3,188 households, the population density was 4.6 inhabitants per square mile. There were 4,372 housing units at a density of 2.4 per square mile
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Population density
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Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume, it is a quantity of type number density. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and most of the time to humans and it is a key geographical term. Population density is population divided by land area or water volume. Low densities may cause a vortex and lead to further reduced fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it, commonly this may be calculated for a county, city, country, another territory, or the entire world. The worlds population is around 7,000,000,000, therefore, the worldwide human population density is around 7,000,000,000 ÷510,000,000 =13.7 per km2. If only the Earths land area of 150,000,000 km2 is taken into account and this includes all continental and island land area, including Antarctica. If Antarctica is also excluded, then population density rises to over 50 people per km2, thus, this number by itself does not give any helpful measurement of human population density. Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states, microstates, cities with high population densities are, by some, considered to be overpopulated, though this will depend on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Most of the most densely populated cities are in Southeast Asia, though Cairo, for instance, Milwaukee has a greater population density when just the inner city is measured, and the surrounding suburbs excluded. Arithmetic density, The total number of people / area of land, physiological density, The total population / area of arable land. Agricultural density, The total rural population / area of arable land, residential density, The number of people living in an urban area / area of residential land. Urban density, The number of people inhabiting an urban area / total area of urban land, ecological optimum, The density of population that can be supported by the natural resources. S. States by population density Selected Current and Historic City, Ward & Neighborhood Density
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Navajo County, Arizona
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Navajo County is located in the northern part of the U. S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 107,449, Navajo County comprises the Show Low, AZ Micropolitan Statistical Area. Navajo County contains parts of the Hopi Indian reservation, the Navajo Nation, Navajo County was split from Apache County on March 21,1895. The first county sheriff was legendary gunman Commodore Perry Owens, who had served as the sheriff of Apache County. It was the location for many of the events played out during the Pleasant Valley War. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 9,960 square miles. Many people think that Arizona is a vast, open desert without vegetation, however, Navajo County offers not only the Monument Valley, but Keams Canyon, part of the Petrified Forest National Park, and the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in North America. The population density was 10 people per square mile, there were 47,413 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile. 8. 22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,24. 77% reported speaking Navajo at home,5. 94% other Southern Athabaskan languages,4. 71% Spanish, and 3. 23% Hopi. 19. 90% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.68. In the county, the population was out with 35. 40% under the age of 18,8. 80% from 18 to 24,25. 30% from 25 to 44,20. 40% from 45 to 64. The median age was 30 years, for every 100 females there were 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males, the median income for a household in the county was $28,569, and the median income for a family was $32,409. Males had an income of $30,509 versus $21,621 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,609, about 23. 40% of families and 29. 50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36. 60% of those under age 18 and 20. 30% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 107,449 people,35,658 households, the population density was 10.8 inhabitants per square mile. There were 56,938 housing units at a density of 5.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 49. 3% white,43. 4% American Indian,0. 9% black or African American,0. 5% Asian,0. 1% Pacific islander,3. 4% from other races, and 2. 5% from two or more races
Graham County, Arizona
