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Population in July 2007: 3,497. Population change since 2000: +1.8%
 

Males: 1,772  (50.7%)
Females: 1,725  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  66.5 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85346, 85359.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,955 (it was $23,053 in 2000)
Quartzsite:  $27,955
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,198 (it was $38,400 in 2000)
Quartzsite:  $83,198
Arizona:  $237,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $109,022; Detached houses: $216,779; Townhouses or other attached units: $275,612; In 2-unit structures: $297,815; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $171,444; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,722; Mobile homes: $40,123; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,123

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Races in Quartzsite:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Quartzsite: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (19.3%), German (17.7%), Irish (10.3%), United States (8.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1989

Elevation: 878 feet

Land area: 36.3 square miles.

Population density: 96 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Quartzsite

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Quartzsite town

  • Never married: 6.5%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

145 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 1.3% North America, 0.4% Europe).

This town:  4.3%
Arizona:  12.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Quartzsite, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Quartzsite to the number of sex offenders is 3497 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Quartzsite:  2.0% ($777)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (71.1 miles , pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (116.6 miles , pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (123.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ehrenberg, AZ (4.2 miles ), East Blythe, CA (4.6 miles) , Blythe, CA (4.6 miles ), Bouse, AZ (4.7 miles ), Poston, AZ (5.0 miles ), Parker, AZ (5.8 miles ), Big River, CA (5.8 miles ), Palo Verde, CA (5.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $177,900
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2005: 79 buildings, average cost: $25,400
  • 2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $25,400
  • 2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $218,800

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Latitude: 33.67 N, Longitude: 114.22 W

Area code: 928

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,475 (+78.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Gasoline stations (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Crime in Quartzsite by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 2000000
    per 100,000 57.60.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0100020
    per 100,000 0.028.00.00.00.056.70.0
Robberies 0300200
    per 100,000 0.084.10.00.057.70.00.0
Assaults 11511259157
    per 100,000 28.8420.5325.5737.0259.4425.3201.6
Burglaries 148231243139
    per 100,000 403.52298.9917.4707.5893.685.1259.1
Thefts 895458729310844
    per 100,000 2564.81513.91716.52122.62680.93062.11266.9
Auto thefts 811111710121
    per 100,000 230.5308.4325.5501.2288.3340.228.8
Arson 0021010
    per 100,000 0.00.059.229.50.028.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 270.3377.9224.0321.9262.0286.1111.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.72
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Quartzsite:
  • PALO VERDE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BLYTHE, CA)
  • LA PAZ REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; PARKER, AZ)
  • PARKER PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; PARKER, AZ)

Political contributions by individuals in Quartzsite, AZ

Airports located in Quartzsite:
Local government website: www.ci.quartzsite.az.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Quartzsite:
  • ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; YUMA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
  • IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; FT enrollment: 4,006)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 106 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 10,798)
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,405)
  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 120 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,415)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,981)
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Notable locations in Quartzsite: Arizona Highway Maintenance Yard - Quartzsite (A), Hi Jolly Monument (B), Old Fort Tyson (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cholla Wash, La (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Quartzsite: La Posa Long-Term Visitor Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Quartzsite and their reported violations in the past:

SPLIT RAIL RV PARK (Population served: 81, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SUPER 8 QUARTZSITE (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  1.8 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.6%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.5%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Quartzsite, AZ



Quartzsite compared to Arizona state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Quartzsite (2009 data):
  • Horizon Community Bank: Quartzsite Branch at 225 N. Central Boulevard, branch established on 2005-09-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $154.3 mil, Deposits: $140.7 mil, headquarters in Lake Havasu City, AZ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Horizon Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in La Paz County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Quartzsite

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodChristian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents31.0%17.0%15.6%4.8%4.5%
Congregations14.8%11.1%3.7%14.8%3.7%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristConservative Baptist Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.2%4.1%3.2%3.1%12.6%
Congregations3.7%11.1%3.7%3.7%29.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$6,257$37,5420$0
Other Government Administration 18$39,584$26,3891$779
Judicial and Legal 3$7,800$31,2000$0
Police Protection - Officers 14$69,792$59,8220$0
Police - Other 2$3,622$21,7320$0
Streets and Highways 3$10,122$40,4880$0
Sewerage 2$6,638$39,8280$0
Parks and Recreation 3$6,965$27,8601$1,262
Water Supply 3$7,800$31,2000$0
Transit 1$1,740$20,8801$354
Local Libraries 3$6,604$26,4163$3,091
Other and Unallocable 1$2,205$26,4600$0
Totals for Government 55$169,129$36,9016$5,486



Quartzsite government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $258,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $385,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $532,000
    Police Protection: $505,000
    Central Staff Services: $452,000
    Sewerage: $357,000
    Health Services - Other: $212,000
    Water Utilities: $162,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $131,000
    Libraries: $111,000
    Financial Administration: $99,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    Transit Utilities: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $121,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,759,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,607,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,759,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,607,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $67,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $44,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $283,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $207,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $172,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,028,000
    General Support: $259,000
    All Other: $131,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $688,000
    NEC: $118,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,495,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $166,000

11.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,189 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.28%
Arizona average:  8.20%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Maricopa County, AZ  1.18% ($20,000 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.96% ($40,500)
from Mohave County, AZ  0.76% ($33,711)


10.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.32%
Arizona average:  5.96%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Maricopa County, AZ  1.55% ($29,091 average AGI)
to Mohave County, AZ  1.31% ($30,446)
to Riverside County, CA  0.48% ($54,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Quartzsite:
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KLPZ (1380 AM; 3 kW; PARKER, AZ; Owner: KEITH DOUGLAS LEARN)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Quartzsite:
  • KBUX (94.3 FM; QUARTZSITE, AZ; Owner: MAUDE J. BURDETTE)
  • K263AI (100.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
  • KRRK (101.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: SMOKE AND MIRRORS, LLC)
  • KZUL-FM (104.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MAD DOG WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KRCY-FM (96.7 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: RICK L. MURPHY)
  • KJJJ (102.3 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: STEVEN M. GREELEY)
  • KWFH (90.1 FM; PARKER, AZ; Owner: DESERT VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Quartzsite:
  • W64AN (Channel 64; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Quartzsite, Arizona:
  • Fatal accident count: 27
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 35
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 31
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 90
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Arizona average:
  • Fatal accident count: 259
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 414
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 97
  • Fatalities: 280
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 744
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 43
See more detailed statistics of Quartzsite fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3
  • 12 Miles E Of Blythe On Cunningham Mountain; 9 Miles Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 16.8 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN212
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/22/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • 12 Miles E Of Blythe On Cunningham Mountain; 9 Miles Sw Of, Structure height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN212
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/22/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • Guadelupe Peak, 2 Miles West Of Intersection Of Interstate 10 & Us 60, Call Sign: KNKN212
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/22/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Quartzsite, AZ)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 79 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Quartzsite)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Quartzsite)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 15
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Quartzsite


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