Pinal County AZ
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INFO, HISTORY, & DEMOGRAPHICS 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, making it Arizona’s thirdmost populous county. The county seat is Florence. The county was founded in 1875. Pinal County contains parts of the Tohono O’odham Nation, the Gila River Indian Community and the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, as well as the entirety of the Ak-Chin Indian Community. Pinal County is included in the Phoenix-MesaScottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area. Suburban growth southward from greater Phoenix has begun to spread into the northern parts of the county; similarly, growth northward from Tucson is spreading into the southern portions of the county. The Pinal County cities of Maricopa and Casa Grande, as well as many unincorporated areas, have shown accelerated growth patterns in recent years; such suburban development is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. History 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. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,374 square miles (13,920 km2), of which 5,366 square miles (13,900 km2) is land and 8.6 square miles (22 km2) (0.2%) is water. Mountain ranges See also: List of mountain ranges of Arizona § Pinal County Mineral Mountains Sacaton Mountains Superstition Mountains Waterman Mountains Adjacent counties Maricopa County - west, north Gila County - north Graham County - east Pima County - south As of the 2000 census, there were 179,727 people, 61,364 households, and 45,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km2). There were 81,154 housing units at an average density of 15/sq mi (6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 70.42% White, 2.76% Black or African American, 7.81% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 15.66% from other
races, and 2.67% from two or more races. 29.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.86% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1.44% speak O’odham and 0.02% speak Apache. There were 61,364 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 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 spread 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, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. 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 a median 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. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 375,770 people, 125,590 households, and 92,157 families residing in the county. The population density was 70.0 inhabitants per square mile (27.0/km2). There were 159,222 housing units at an average density of 29.7 per square mile (11.5/km2). 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. Of the 125,590 households, 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.6% were non-families, and 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.21. The median age was 35.3 years. The median income for a household in the county was $51,310 and the median income for a family was $56,299. Males had a median income of $45,082 versus $34,785 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,716. About 10.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. Florence (O’odham: S-auppag) is a town, 61 miles
(98 km) southeast of Phoenix, in Pinal County of Arizona, United States. Florence, which is the county seat of Pinal County, is one of the oldest towns in that county and is regarded as a National Historic District with over 25 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The population of Florence was 30,770 at the 2015 census. The area where the current town of Florence is located was once inhabited by the members of the Athabascans, ancestors of the San Carlos Apache tribe. Prior to the establishment of the town, the Gila River served as a part of the border between the United States and Mexico. In 1853, the Gadsden Purchase extended American territory well south of the Gila. Levi Ruggles, a veteran of the American Civil War, founded the town of Florence on the south bank of the Gila River. He came to Arizona Territory in 1866 as a U.S. Indian Agent. Recognizing the agricultural potential of the valley, he found an easily fordable crossing on the Gila River and surveyed a townsite there. With the aid of Governor R.C. McCormick, he secured a post office in August of the same year. Ruggles held numerous public offices including that of Territorial Legislator. Florence became the county seat in the newly formed Pinal County. Silver was discovered in 1875 in the nearby mountains which led to the creation of the famous Silver King Mine. In 1870, Fred Adams founded a farming community two miles west of the original Florence townsite. The farming town had stores, homes, a post office, a flour mill, and water tanks, It was named Adamsville. In the 1900s (decade), the Gila River overflowed after a storm and ran over its banks. Most of the small town was wiped out and the residents moved to Florence. The area where the town was established is now a ghost town and is currently within the boundaries of Florence. At the junction of Highway 79 and 287 there is a historical marker about Adamsville. A canal was built in the 1880s which enabled water from the Gila River to be diverted for irrigation. Farming and ranching then played a major role in Florence’s economy. All of the federal land transactions for Southern Arizona were conducted in Florence until 1881, when the Federal Land Office was moved to Tucson. One of the most notable gunfights in the Old Southwest occurred in Florence. Sheriff Pete Gabriel hired thirty-nine year old Joseph (Joe) Phy as his deputy in 1883. Gabriel decided to not run for sheriff in 1886 and supported his deputy Phy for the job. Later Gabriel withdrew his support because of personal differences with Phy. The two friends became bitter enemies and had a confrontation on May 31, 1888 in the Tunnel Saloon. A gunfight ensued and spread to the street. Both men received gunshot wounds. Phy died a few hours after the gunfight, but Gabriel survived the encounter and
died 10 years later. The second Pinal County Courthouse was built in 1891. It was the site where the trials of three notorious women were presented. They were Pearl Heart, Eva Dugan and Winnie Ruth Judd, known as the “Trunk Murderess”. Pearl Heart (birth surname: Hart) was an outlaw of the American Old West. She committed one of the last recorded stagecoach robberies in the United States; her crime gained notoriety primarily because of her gender. She was tried in 1899 and was acquitted, however the judge ordered a second trial and she was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison. The historic Florence Bridge originally built in 1885 over the Gila River and rebuilt in 1909. In the 1930s Eva Dugan was convicted of murder. She was sentenced to be executed by hanging. However, it resulted in her decapitation and influenced the State of Arizona to replace hanging with the gas chamber as a method of execution. Winnie Ruth Judd was a Phoenix medical secretary who was found guilty of murdering and dismembering her friends Agnes Anne LeRoi and Hedvig Samuelson over the alleged affections of her lover Jack Halloran. The jury found her guilty of first-degree murder on February 8, 1932. An appeal was unsuccessful. Her trial was marked by sensationalized newspaper coverage and suspicious circumstances. Judd was sentenced to be hanged February 17, 1933, and sent to the Arizona State Prison in Florence. The sentence she received raised debate about capital punishment. Her death sentence was overturned after a ten-day hearing found her mentally incompetent; she was then sent to Arizona State Asylum for the Insane on April 24, 1933. In 1940, the cowboy movie star Tom Mix was killed when he lost control of his speeding Cord Phaeton convertible and rolled into a dry wash (now called the Tom Mix Wash) in Florence, Arizona. Mix, who was a regular tenant in the Ross/Fryer-Cushman House, was returning to Florence from Tucson. There is a 2-foot–tall iron statue of a riderless horse with a plaque on the site of the accident.
LOCAL SCHOOLS Apache Junction Unified Schl 195 E Superstition Blvd Apache Junction (480) 288-2955
Mesquite Elementary School 129 N Arizola Rd Casa Grande
Casa Grande High School 2730 N Trekell Rd Casa Grande (520) 836-8500
(520) 836-7787 Mountain Vista Jr High School 2618 W El Paseo Oracle (520) 896-2174
Casa Grande Middle School 300 W Mcmurray Blvd Casa Grande (520) 836-7310
Oracle School District Office 725 N Carpenter Dr Oracle (520) 896-2470
Cavit Academy Of Cosmetology 1789 W Coolidge Ave Coolidge (520) 423-2991
Rigging Innovations Inc 4910 N Lear Rd Eloy (520) 466-2655
Kearny School Superintendent 701 N Highway 177 Kearny (520) 363-5515
Santa Cruz Valley High School 900 N Main St Eloy (520) 466-2221
Skyline Ranch K-8 School 1084 San Tan Hills Dr Queen Creek (480) 888-7520 Superior School Superintendent 199 N Lobb Ave Superior (520) 689-3000 Walker Butte K-8 School 29697 N Desert Willow Blvd San Tan Valley (480) 987-5360
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Az-Tech Radiology & Open Mri 1669 E Mcmurray Blvd Casa Grande (520) 876-0297
Deseret Family Medicine 6410 S Kings Ranch Rd # 1 Gold Canyon (480) 981-3000
Sun Life Family Health Ctr Inc 1864 E Florence Blvd # 1 Casa Grande (520) 836-5036
Banner Health 17900 N Porter Rd Maricopa (520) 233-2500
Pediatrics Of Casa Grande 1856 E Florence Blvd Casa Grande (520) 316-0326
Tri-City Cardiology 36543 N Gantzel Rd # 15-101 San Tan Valley (480) 835-6100
Banner Health Clinic 3235 N Hunt Hwy # 103 Florence (520) 233-2770
San Pedro Valley Behavioral 980 Mount Lemmon Rd Oracle (520) 896-6019
Western Skies Dialysis Inc 1041 N Arizola Rd Casa Grande (520) 836-5883
Casa Grande VA Cboc 1876 E Sabin Dr # 1 Casa Grande (520) 836-2536
Sun Life Family Health Ctr 44572 W Bowlin Rd Maricopa (520) 568-2245
Cottonwood Medical Ctr LTD 560 N Camino Mercado # 7 Casa Grande (520) 836-5538
Sun Life Family Health Ctr 23 S Mcnab Pkwy San Manuel (520) 385-4715
Apache Junction Police Dept Apache Junction (480) 982-8260 Bia Police Dept Sacaton (520) 562-3362 Casa Grande Animal Control Casa Grande (520) 426-9300 Casa Grande Police Dept Casa Grande (520) 421-8700 Casa Grande Police-Witness Casa Grande (520) 836-2100 Coolidge City Office Coolidge (520) 723-5361 Coolidge Police Dept Coolidge
(520) 723-5311 Eloy Police Dept Eloy (520) 466-7324 Janel County Sheriff Office Stanfield (520) 866-7991 Mammoth Police Dept Mammoth (520) 487-2248 Maricopa Police Dept Maricopa (520) 316-6800 Maricopa Police Foundation Inc Maricopa (520) 316-6080 Sacaton Police Station Sacaton (520) 562-3361
Arizona City Volunteer Fire Arizona City Not Available
Queen Valley Fire District Queen Valley (520) 463-2913
Casa Grande Fire Station 2 Casa Grande (520) 421-8700
Regional Fire Rescue Casa Grande (520) 723-4680
City Of Maricopa Fire Dept Maricopa (520) 568-3333
Rural/Metro Fire Station Apache Junction (480) 986-4952
Kearny Fire Dept Kearny (520) 363-5566
Stanfield Volunteer Fire Dept Stanfield (520) 424-3801
Mammoth Fire Dept Mammoth Not Available Mammoth Volunteer Fire Dist Mammoth (520) 487-2050