Wenden, Arizona

Wenden is an

Wenden has experienced two 100-year floods due to the flooding of the Centennial Wash. Residents were forced to evacuate to higher ground in the nearby town of Salome during these extreme rainfall events, in 2000 and 2010.^[3]

Geography

Wenden is located in eastern La Paz County.^[4] U.S. Route 60 passes through the town, leading northeast 48 miles (77 km) to Wickenburg and southwest 30 miles (48 km) to Interstate 10 between Brenda and Quartzsite.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Wenden CDP has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.7 km²), all land.^[2]

Climate

This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the

There were 207 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,870, and the median income for a family was $25,208. Males had a median income of $27,153 versus $15,500 for females. The

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