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Notable locations in Safford: Graham County Sheriff's Office (A), Graham County Courthouse (B), Safford City Hall (C), Safford Fire Department (D), Safford City - Graham County Library (E), Safford Railroad Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Safford include: Harvest Tabernacle (A), Grace Tabernacle Church (B), First Christian Church (C), First Baptist Church of Safford (D), Faith Lutheran Church (E), All Saints Episcopal Church (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), Saint Andrew Baptist Church (H), Safford Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Safford Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Dry Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Freeman Wash (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Discovery Park (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1651 West Discovery Park Boulevard) (1), Essence of Tranquility (Recreation Areas; 6074 South Lebanon Loop Road) (2), Kachina Mineral Springs Spa (Recreation Areas; 1155 West Cactus Road) (3), Safford City Government - City Hall (717 West Main Street) (4), Swings & Things Sports Park (380 East Entertainment Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Econo Lodge Safford (225 East US 70) (1), Comfort Inn Safford (1578 W Thatcher Blvd) (2), Budget Inn (1215 West Thatcher Boulevard) (3), Comfort Inn (1578 W Thatcher Blvd) (4), Best Western Desert Inn (1391 Thatcher Boulevard) (5), Olney House Bed & Breakfast (1104 South Central Avenue) (6), Days Inn (520 East USHighway 70) (7), Quality Inn & Suites (420 E Highway 70) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Safford City Government - Magistrate Court (717 West Main Street) (1), Graham County Government - Clerk of Superior Court (Courthouse) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Graham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.9%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 76.0% for Black residents, 16.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.4% for American Indian residents, 19.1% for other race residents, 28.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.8 people | | Arizona: |  2.8 people |
| This city: | 69.7% | | Whole state: | 68.6% |
| This city: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 6.2% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Safford, AZ
People in group quarters in Safford:
- 122 people in nursing homes
- 75 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in other group homes
- 3 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Safford 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Safford (2011 data):
- National Bank of Arizona: Safford Branch at 426 5th Street, branch established on 1956/08/20. Info updated 2008/09/11: Bank assets: $4,485.6 mil, Deposits: $3,731.3 mil, headquarters in Tucson, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
- Bank of America, National Association: Safford Branch at 301 W. Main, branch established on 1953/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Safford Branch at 321 Main Street, branch established on 1899/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Safford, Arizona:
- Safford Super 8, 1578 W Thatcher Blvd, Safford, AZ 85546
 , Phone: (928) 428-5851, Fax: (928) 428-4968
- Quality Inn And Suites, 420 East Hwy 70, Safford, AZ 85546 , Phone: (928) 428-3200, Fax: (928) 428-3288
- Days Inn, 520 E Hwy 70, Safford, AZ 85546 , Phone: (928) 428-5000
- Comfort Inn & Suites, 450 Entertainment Ave, Safford, AZ 85546 , Phone: (928) 428-3200, Fax: (928) 428-3288
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Safford, Arizona
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Graham County Arizona:
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Religion statistics for Safford (based on Graham County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.08%
| Here | | 67.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 47.5% | 38.3% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 2.0% |
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| Congregations | 13.0% | 46.3% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Churches of Christ | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 13.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | This county: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Arizona: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Graham County: | 0.57 / 10,000 pop. | | Arizona: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | This county: | 3.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Arizona: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | Graham County: | 4.00 / 10,000 pop. | | Arizona: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Graham County: | 11.4% | | State: | 14.2% |
| 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 |
17 | $71,546 | $50,503 | 1 | $1,627 |
| Other Government Administration |
14 | $59,653 | $51,131 | 8 | $4,705 |
| Judicial and Legal |
8 | $25,117 | $37,676 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
23 | $95,790 | $49,977 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $10,964 | $32,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 31 | $7,905 |
| Streets and Highways |
23 | $73,905 | $38,559 | 3 | $2,109 |
| Solid Waste Management |
10 | $26,300 | $31,560 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
10 | $42,048 | $50,458 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
12 | $37,570 | $37,570 | 8 | $9,308 |
| Water Supply |
27 | $93,541 | $41,574 | 4 | $3,651 |
| Electric Power |
8 | $37,740 | $56,610 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
10 | $32,248 | $38,698 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
5 | $14,853 | $35,647 | 3 | $5,185 |
| Other and Unallocable |
12 | $37,496 | $37,496 | 1 | $2,226 |
| Totals for Government |
183 | $658,771 | $43,198 | 59 | $36,716 |
Safford government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,758,000 ($289.61)
Solid Waste Management: $514,000 ($53.97)
Parks & Recreation: $338,000 ($35.49)
All Other: $46,000 ($4.83)
- Construction - Sewerage: $4,376,000 ($459.52)
Water Utilities: $1,604,000 ($168.43)
Judicial & Legal: $655,000 ($68.78)
Regular Highways: $196,000 ($20.58)
Electric Utilities: $52,000 ($5.46)
Parks & Recreation: $51,000 ($5.36)
General Public Buildings: $41,000 ($4.31)
Gas Utilities: $33,000 ($3.47)
Financial Administration: $17,000 ($1.79)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,281,000 ($449.54)
Water Utilities: $2,837,000 ($297.91)
Gas Utilities: $2,022,000 ($212.33)
Police Protection: $1,420,000 ($149.11)
Central Staff Services: $1,034,000 ($108.58)
Regular Highways: $917,000 ($96.29)
Parks & Recreation: $719,000 ($75.50)
Sewerage: $659,000 ($69.20)
Solid Waste Management: $636,000 ($66.79)
Financial Administration: $603,000 ($63.32)
General - Other: $598,000 ($62.80)
Judicial and Legal Services: $403,000 ($42.32)
Fire Protection: $382,000 ($40.11)
Libraries: $352,000 ($36.96)
General Public Buildings: $312,000 ($32.76)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $60,000 ($6.30)
Air Transportation: $46,000 ($4.83)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $60,000 ($6.30)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $109,000 ($11.45)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $153,000 ($16.07)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $16,663,000 ($1749.76)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $15,471,000 ($1624.59)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,192,000 ($125.17)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $135,000 ($14.18)
Interest Earnings: $107,000 ($11.24)
Rents: $21,000 ($2.21)
Special Assessments: $13,000 ($1.37)
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $113,000 ($11.87)
Regular Highways: $20,000 ($2.10)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($1.05)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,633,000 ($696.52)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,325,000 ($559.17)
Water Utilities: $3,390,000 ($355.98)
Gas Utilities: $2,103,000 ($220.83)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $839,000 ($88.10)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,676,000 ($175.99)
All Other: $899,000 ($94.40)
Highways: $751,000 ($78.86)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $2,634,000 ($276.59)
Public Utilities: $596,000 ($62.59)
Property: $411,000 ($43.16)
NEC: $37,000 ($3.89)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $5,521,000 ($579.75)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,125,000 ($118.14)
8.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,160 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.56% | | 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:
7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,002 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.41% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Safford:
- KATO (1230 AM; 1 kW; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
- KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- KHIL (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
- KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
- KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Safford:
- KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
- KJIK (100.7 FM; DUNCAN, AZ; Owner: WILLIAM S. KONOPNICKI)
- K204CE (88.7 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KFMM (99.1 FM; THATCHER, AZ; Owner: WICK COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
- KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
- K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
- KWRQ (102.3 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
- K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
- KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KVJC (91.9 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- KRXS-FM (97.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: LINDA C. POTYKA)
- KMRR (100.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Safford, Arizona:
- Fatal accident count: 22
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 28
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 23
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 55
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Arizona average:
- Fatal accident count: 274
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 437
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 102
- Fatalities: 296
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 783
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 47
See more detailed statistics of Safford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
| Most common first names in Safford, AZ among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 74 | 74.4 years |
| Robert | 74 | 70.8 years |
| John | 70 | 72.9 years |
| Mary | 68 | 78.3 years |
| James | 58 | 75.0 years |
| George | 55 | 78.9 years |
| Frank | 37 | 74.4 years |
| Charles | 35 | 76.0 years |
| Frances | 26 | 77.1 years |
| Maria | 26 | 81.5 years |
| Most common last names in Safford, AZ among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 42 | 76.0 years |
| Garcia | 37 | 70.9 years |
| Sanchez | 29 | 75.0 years |
| Williams | 29 | 72.5 years |
| Johnson | 28 | 76.0 years |
| Rodriguez | 27 | 70.0 years |
| Nelson | 24 | 80.9 years |
| Morris | 23 | 78.1 years |
| Jones | 22 | 76.6 years |
| Taylor | 20 | 69.3 years |
| Businesses in Safford, AZ |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Lane Furniture | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | McDonald's | 2 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Quality | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | UPS | 3 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Vans | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
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- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average sunshine amount"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest daily high temperatures (population 5,000+)"
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