Yuma County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 10.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wellton and their reported violations in the past:
MOHAWK UTILITY CO (Population served: 276, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
- 3 regular monitoring violations
ANTELOPE WATER CO (Population served: 250, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
- 5 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.7%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.7% for Black residents, 15.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.2% for American Indian residents, 10.1% for other race residents, 19.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Arizona: |  2.8 people |
| This town: | 73.4% | | Whole state: | 68.6% |
| This town: | 4.7% | | 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 Wellton, AZ
Wellton compared to Arizona state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly above 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 Wellton (2011 data):
- National Bank of Arizona: Wellton Branch at 28801 Los Angeles Avenue, branch established on 1953/12/28. 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
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (57%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Utility gas (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Yuma County Arizona:
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Religion statistics for Wellton (based on Yuma County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.12%
| Here | | 36.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
|---|
| Adherents | 65.3% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 4.8% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 7.0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% | 2.0% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 8.5% |
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| Congregations | 1.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 7.0% | 46.0% |
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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: 37 | Yuma County: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. | | Arizona: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11 | Yuma County: | 0.58 / 10,000 pop. | | Arizona: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48 | Yuma County: | 2.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 78 | Here: | 4.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.5% | | Arizona: | 8.0% |
Adult obesity rate: | Yuma County: | 25.7% | | Arizona: | 22.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 18.3% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $17,103 | $41,047 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,532 | $18,384 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $14,635 | $43,905 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $4,041 | $48,492 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,489 | $41,868 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $4,948 | $29,688 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
14 | $25,984 | $22,272 | 5 | $3,148 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $6,507 | $39,042 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
30 | $78,239 | $31,296 | 5 | $3,148 |
Wellton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $219,000 ($75.70)
Solid Waste Management: $81,000 ($28.00)
All Other: $14,000 ($4.84)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $299,000 ($103.35)
General Public Buildings: $21,000 ($7.26)
- Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $428,000 ($147.94)
Police Protection: $208,000 ($71.90)
Regular Highways: $197,000 ($68.10)
Water Utilities: $183,000 ($63.26)
Central Staff Services: $135,000 ($46.66)
Solid Waste Management: $110,000 ($38.02)
Financial Administration: $62,000 ($21.43)
Fire Protection: $62,000 ($21.43)
Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000 ($16.25)
General Public Buildings: $29,000 ($10.02)
Health Services - Other: $8,000 ($2.77)
Welfare - Other: $1,000 ($0.35)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000 ($0.35)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($8.64)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $13,000 ($4.49)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000 ($4.15)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $56,000 ($19.36)
Rents: $14,000 ($4.84)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($1.38)
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $60,000 ($20.74)
Welfare - Other: $1,000 ($0.35)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $117,000 ($40.44)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $168,000 ($58.07)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $348,000 ($120.29)
All Other: $229,000 ($79.16)
Highways: $162,000 ($56.00)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $362,000 ($125.13)
Property: $56,000 ($19.36)
NEC: $6,000 ($2.07)
Public Utilities: $2,000 ($0.69)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $550,000 ($190.11)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.35)
8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,631 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.09% | | Arizona average: | 8.20% |
0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($827 average AGI)| Yuma County: | 0.27% | | Arizona average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,161 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.34% | | Arizona average: | 5.96% |
0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($867 average AGI)| Yuma County: | 0.15% | | Arizona average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wellton:
- 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.)
- KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
- KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KBLU (560 AM; 1 kW; YUMA, AZ)
- KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
- KAWC (1320 AM; 1 kW; YUMA, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE)
- KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
- KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
- KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wellton:
- KCEC-FM (104.5 FM; WELLTON, AZ; Owner: FARMWORKERS EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK INC.)
- KYRM (91.9 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK INC)
- K217AW (91.3 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: ADVANCED MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KTTI (95.1 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYJT (100.9 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLJZ (93.1 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: MONSTERMEDIA, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Wellton:
- K28FM (Channel 28; YUMA, AZ; Owner: BROADCAST GROUP, LTD.)
- K19CX (Channel 19; YUMA, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
- K52EG (Channel 52; YUMA, AZ; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Wellton fatal accident list:
Jan 28, 2007 09:21 PM, Williams St, Lat: 32.664169, Lon: -114.142242, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jul 3, 1990 10:22 PM, Centerst, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 22, 1989 03:00 AM, County8th, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 24, 1982 04:17 PM, Arizonaave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 12, 1979 09:32 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 27, 1978 08:05 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wellton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - 1/4 Mi E Of Avenue 3e On County 12 1/2 (Lat: 32.675056 Lon: -114.134111), Call Sign: KRM687, Licensee ID: L00007260
Assigned Frequencies: 154.710 MHz, 154.800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/12/2003, Expiration Date: 04/26/2013
Registrant: County Of Yuma, 141 S 3rd Ave, Yuma, AZ 85364, Phone: (602) 783-4427 - 1 Mi Ne (Lat: 32.675056 Lon: -114.117444), Call Sign: KOF960, Licensee ID: L00040841
Assigned Frequencies: 158.130 MHz
Grant Date: 10/19/2001, Expiration Date: 01/08/2012
Registrant: Wellton Mohawk Irrigation & Drainage District, 30570 Wellton Mohawk Dr, Wellton, AZ 85356, Phone: (520) 785-3351 - 12 Mi W On Telegraph Hill (Lat: 32.672556 Lon: -114.336056), Call Sign: WCY647
Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/2004, Expiration Date: 01/16/2015
Registrant: Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation & Drainage District, 30570 Wellton-Mohawk Dr, Wellton, AZ 85356, Phone: (928) 785-3351, Fax: (928) 785-9294, Email:
- Lat: 32.673889 Lon: -114.140833, Call Sign: WPWF752
Assigned Frequencies: 463.762 MHz
Grant Date: 11/06/2002, Expiration Date: 11/06/2012, Certifier: Victor M Salcido
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- WELLTON, 1500 Ft S Of, Gila Sub (Lat: 32.669306 Lon: -114.142389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQDZ860
Assigned Frequencies: 160.395 MHz, 160.620 MHz
Grant Date: 12/09/2005, Expiration Date: 12/09/2015, Certifier: Larry Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wellton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Wellton)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $67,940 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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|---|
| Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $75,950 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $76,560 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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| Most common first names in Wellton, AZ among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 19 | 70.3 years |
| James | 16 | 72.5 years |
| Mary | 15 | 78.5 years |
| Robert | 12 | 73.0 years |
| William | 11 | 77.5 years |
| George | 9 | 78.3 years |
| Charles | 8 | 78.9 years |
| Henry | 8 | 72.2 years |
| Jack | 6 | 66.9 years |
| Betty | 5 | 68.4 years |
| Most common last names in Wellton, AZ among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 10 | 77.5 years |
| Hall | 6 | 73.1 years |
| Davis | 5 | 74.0 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 69.6 years |
| Miller | 5 | 76.0 years |
| Killman | 4 | 84.2 years |
| Mcelhaney | 4 | 73.5 years |
| Peterson | 4 | 73.9 years |
| Ray | 4 | 84.0 years |
| Thompson | 4 | 78.5 years |
| Businesses in Wellton, AZ |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Microtel | 1 |
| Jack In The Box | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
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