Gisela, Arizona
Gisela, Arizona | ||
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FIPS code 04-27540 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 29332 |
Gisela (
Gisela was named after the heroine in the book Countess Gisela by E. Marlitt. The town schoolteacher was reading the book to her students when she was asked by her husband, the postmaster, to help name the little settlement. She asked the school children what names they liked, and they voted to name their new town Gisela. The students did not know how to pronounce the name correctly, so they called it /ɡaɪˈsiːlə/ ghy-SEE-lə.[3]
Geography
Gisela is located in northwestern Gila County at 34°6′7″N 111°17′7″W / 34.10194°N 111.28528°W (34.101809, -111.285194).[4] It is 5 miles (8 km) east of Arizona State Route 87, the Beeline Highway, and 17 miles (27 km) by road south of Payson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gisela CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.7%, is water. Tonto Creek flows through Gisela on its way to Roosevelt Lake on the Salt River.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 536 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the
There were 225 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,044, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $31,328 versus $18,472 for females. The
Attractions
- The Gisela Ruins [1] are Salado ruins along Tonto Creek just downstream of Gisela.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gisela CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 31, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ McFarland, Robert; Peace, Jayne (2018). "E. Marlitt's Countess Gisela and the naming of Gisela (HIstorical Fact)". BYU ScholarsArchive. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.