Snowflake, Arizona
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Snowflake is a town located in Navajo County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,460.
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Geography
Snowflake is located at 34°30'40" North, 110°4'59" West (34.511187, -110.082974)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 79.9 km² (30.9 mi²). 79.8 km² (30.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.16% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,460 people, 1,312 households, and 1,070 families residing in the town. The population density is 55.9/km² (144.8/mi²). There are 1,536 housing units at an average density of 19.2/km² (49.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 87.24% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 6.93% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.00% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 8.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,312 households out of which 46.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% are non-families. 15.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.37 and the average family size is 3.81.
In the town the population is spread out with 37.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $37,439, and the median income for a family is $42,500. Males have a median income of $30,517 versus $21,164 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,391. 15.0% of the population and 10.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.7% of those under the age of 18 and 14.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History of the name
The name comes not from snowflakes, which aren't very common in the area, but from the names of William J. Flake, who first settled in the area by order of Brigham Young, and Erastus Snow, the Latter Day Saint apostle in charge of the colonization of Arizona.
External links
- Welcome to the town of Snowflake, Arizona! (http://www.ci.snowflake.az.us/index2.htm)
- History of Snowflake, AZ (http://www.jerrystewart.org/snowflakeaz/history.html)