Kearny, Arizona

Coordinates: 33°3′15″N 110°54′32″W / 33.05417°N 110.90889°W / 33.05417; -110.90889
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Kearny, Arizona
FIPS code
04-37200
GNIS feature ID6633
WebsiteTown of Kearny

Kearny is a town in

2010 census, the population of the town is 1,950.[2] The economic base of Kearny and nearby towns is the Ray mine and Hayden Smelter, both owned and operated by ASARCO
.

History

Kearny was built by the

copper mine
. While many houses in the town were newly built, some mine employees had their homes moved down the road. Kearny was officially incorporated in 1959.

Geography

Kearny is located at 33°3′15″N 110°54′32″W / 33.05417°N 110.90889°W / 33.05417; -110.90889 (33.054160, -110.908857).[3]

The town sits near the Gila River in the Copper Basin area along with its sister cities,

Winkelman. According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all land.

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Kearny has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960902
19702,829213.6%
19802,646−6.5%
19902,262−14.5%
20002,249−0.6%
20101,950−13.3%
20201,741−10.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

Latino
of any race.

There were 791 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,906, and the median income for a family was $42,313. Males had a median income of $40,056 versus $23,684 for females. The

poverty line
, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Kearny is part of the

Ray Unified School District
, made up of two schools: Ray Junior-Senior High School, and Ray Elementary School.

Transportation

mean sea level.[9]

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See also

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Kearny, Arizona
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Kearny Airport". Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Past Airports of the Year". Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  9. PDF
    . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 29, 2010.

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