Humboldt, Arizona
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Humboldt, Arizona is a town located in Yavapai County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,295.
History
Humboldt, Arizona is also known as Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona since it is often associated with the nearby town of Dewey.
Humboldt was settled in the early 1860's. Up until 1905, the town was named Val Verde after the company that owned the smelting operations in town. The town was renamed Humboldt and by 1907 the population reached 1,000. With two daily trains, business in the town boomed and the city decided to showcase their development hosting a Labor Day celebration that year. The panic of 1907 caused the Iron King Mine nearby to close temporarily. After World War I, the smelter and mine closed as the population of Humboldt quickly dwindled to 300 by 1930. Humboldt had a second but smaller boom in 1934 when the mine reopened producing $100 million in lead and zinc until its closure in 1968. The old railroad track was removed in 1971.
Today in Humboldt, one smokestack remains overlooking the old historic buildings on Main Street. Hundreds of people still call Humboldt home.
Geography
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Location of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.3 km² (22.9 mi²). 59.3 km² (22.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 6,295 people, 2,795 households, and 2,023 families residing in the town. The population density is 106.1/km² (274.8/mi²). There are 3,358 housing units at an average density of 56.6/km² (146.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.43% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.49% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 5.21% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,795 households out of which 16.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% are married couples living together, 5.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% are non-families. 23.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.59.
In the town the population is spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 54 years. For every 100 females there are 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $36,839, and the median income for a family is $41,232. Males have a median income of $35,446 versus $22,484 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,326. 8.7% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.9% are under the age of 18 and 6.2% are 65 or older.