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Graham County

Population in July 2007: 4,696. Population change since 2000: +4.9%
 

Males: 2,197  (46.8%)
Females: 2,499  (53.2%)
Median resident age:  24.7 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85552.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,569 (it was $32,412 in 2000)
Thatcher:  $38,569
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $179,609 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
Thatcher:  $179,609
Arizona:  $237,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $189,622; Detached houses: $214,233; Townhouses or other attached units: $122,918; In 2-unit structures: $200,784; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $131,460; Mobile homes: $49,180; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
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Races in Thatcher:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.8%)
  • Hispanic (19.5%)
  • Other race (9.9%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Thatcher: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.6%), German (9.8%), Irish (6.2%), United States (5.5%), Scottish (4.3%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Land area: 4.37 square miles.

Population density: 1073 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thatcher

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thatcher town

  • Never married: 35.5%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

90 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This town:  2.2%
Arizona:  12.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Thatcher, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Thatcher to the number of sex offenders is 4696 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:

Thatcher:  0.7% ($592)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Catalina Foothills, AZ (85.6 miles , pop. 53,794).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (90.2 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (166.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Safford, AZ (3.4 miles ), Pima, AZ (5.9 miles ), Swift Trail Junction, AZ (7.5 miles ), Bonita-Klondyke, AZ (24.7 miles ), Morenci, AZ (33.4 miles ), Clifton, AZ (34.8 miles ), Willcox, AZ (40.2 miles ), Duncan, AZ (46.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $80,700
  • 1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $104,900
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $116,100
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $116,100
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $171,300
  • 2006: 32 buildings, average cost: $190,500
  • 2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $148,300

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Latitude: 32.83 N, Longitude: 109.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 928

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Population change in the 1990s: +264 (+7.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Crime in Thatcher by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.023.4
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 7666133
    per 100,000 168.2140.3145.9144.2308.370.1
Burglaries 231936253527
    per 100,000 552.8444.2875.3600.8830.2631.0
Thefts 160172151164172110
    per 100,000 3845.24021.53671.33941.44079.72570.7
Auto thefts 553424
    per 100,000 120.2116.972.996.147.493.5
Arson 010102
    per 100,000 0.023.40.024.00.046.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 235.8229.4243.1236.2286.8215.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.13
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Thatcher:
  • MT GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SAFFORD, AZ)
  • MORENCI HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; MORENCI, AZ)
  • NORTHERN COCHISE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; WILLCOX, AZ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thatcher:
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 90 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: DMA)
  • SIERRA VISTA MUNI-LIBBY AAF (about 95 miles; FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ; ID: FHU)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 96 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: TUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thatcher:
  • FLYING J RANCH (about 8 miles; PIMA, AZ; ID: E37)
  • SAFFORD REGIONAL (about 10 miles; SAFFORD, AZ; ID: SAD)
  • GREENLEE COUNTY (about 40 miles; CLIFTON/MORENCI, AZ; ID: CFT)

Local government website: www.thatcheraz.com

College/University in Thatcher:
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,085; Location: 3714 W. CHURCH ST; Public; Website: www.EasternArizona.Com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Thatcher:
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 92 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 29,915)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 123 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 147 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 147 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,177)
  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 151 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,345)
Public high school in Thatcher:
Public elementary/middle schools in Thatcher:
Private elementary/middle school in Thatcher:
  • SAFFORD SDA SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 527 FIRST AVENUE; Grades: 2 - 5)

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Notable locations in Thatcher: Graham County Highway Maintenance Yard (A), Mount Graham Golf Course (B), Thatcher City Hall (C), Thatcher Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Thatcher Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Graham County Historical Society Museum (3430 West Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Pioneer Lodge (2919 West USHighway 70) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

LOMA LINDA WATER CO (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ASH CREEK WATER COMPANY (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.4%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  20.2%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.6%
Whole state:  6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thatcher, AZ


258 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)


Thatcher compared to Arizona state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Graham County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 1$2,916$34,9920$0
Financial Administration 2$8,734$52,4040$0
Other Government Administration 5$16,080$38,5927$1,800
Judicial and Legal 1$2,225$26,7002$1,699
Police Protection - Officers 9$35,052$46,7360$0
Police - Other 1$2,032$24,3840$0
Streets and Highways 3$8,783$35,1320$0
Health 0$0 1$91
Sewerage 1$3,726$44,7120$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,807$28,8420$0
Electric Power 3$9,817$39,2680$0
Solid Waste Management 2$6,133$36,7980$0
Totals for Government 30$100,305$40,12210$3,590



Thatcher government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $146,000
    Solid Waste Management: $125,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,230,000
    Police Protection: $721,000
    Sewerage: $373,000
    Regular Highways: $360,000
    Central Staff Services: $355,000
    Solid Waste Management: $309,000
    Parks & Recreation: $140,000
    General - Other: $80,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
    Fire Protection: $41,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $60,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,149,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $730,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $270,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $142,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $56,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,372,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,330,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $731,000
    Highways: $328,000
    All Other: $66,000
    Housing & Community Development: $25,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,813,000
    Property: $144,000
    Public Utilities: $52,000
    NEC: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,017,000

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:
from Maricopa County, AZ  2.09% ($42,265 average AGI)
from Pima County, AZ  0.98% ($34,263)
from Greenlee County, AZ  0.63% ($45,776)


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:
to Maricopa County, AZ  1.70% ($27,046 average AGI)
to Pima County, AZ  1.16% ($28,539)
to Greenlee County, AZ  0.52% ($37,800)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thatcher:
  • 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.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
  • KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thatcher:
  • 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)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFMM (99.1 FM; THATCHER, AZ; Owner: WICK COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KWRQ (102.3 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • 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)
  • K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
  • KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
  • KVJC (91.9 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KRXS-FM (97.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: LINDA C. POTYKA)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Thatcher, AZ)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5
  • THATCHER, Church St & College Ave, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WMV980
    Assigned Frequencies : 11325.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/07/2006
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Fax: (202) 955-5564
  • Safford, 3160 West 8th Street, Type: Bant, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 33.2 m, Call Sign: WPXC431
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.668 MHz, 928.668 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/04/2003, Expiration Date: 03/04/2013, Certifier: Richard C Nation
    Registrant: El Paso Natural Gas Company, Bloomfield, NM 87413, Phone: (505) 632-6566, Fax: (505) 632-6514
  • SAFFORD, 1.0 Mi S Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQDU978
    Assigned Frequencies : 6670.62 MHz, 6690.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/04/2005, Expiration Date: 11/04/2015, Certifier: William Van Huss
    Registrant: El Paso Natural Gas Company, Bloomfield, NM 87413, Phone: (505) 632-6566, Fax: (505) 632-6514
  • SHERIFF DP, 618 S. Dusty Trail, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Overall height: 38.7 m, Call Sign: WQFF405
    Assigned Frequencies : 955.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/2006, Expiration Date: 06/30/2016, Certifier: Terry Cooper
    Registrant: Canyon State Wireless, Inc., 8 Corral Rd., Sierra Vista, AZ 85635, Phone: (520) 458-4772, Fax: (520) 459-7322
  • STATION, At Aepco Substn On W Side Of, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WBH607
    Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz, 6660.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/29/1998, Expiration Date: 09/29/2008, Certifier: Ronald L Eshelman
    Registrant: Sierra Southwest Cooperative Services, Inc., Benson, AZ 85602, Phone: (520) 586-5599, Fax: (520) 586-5343

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Thatcher)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Thatcher)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

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