Why, Arizona
Why[a] is an unincorporated rural community in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It lies near the western border of the Tohono Oʼodham Indian Reservation and due north of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Southern Arizona. It is approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of the Mexican border where Lukeville, Arizona, and Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico, border each other, and 10 miles (16 km) south of Ajo, Arizona.
The population in Why at the
History
The town derives its name from the fact that two major
It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[4][5]
Services
Why is not in a school district. The closest district is the Ajo Unified School District.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116 | — | |
| 2010 | 167 | 44.0% | |
| 2020 | 148 | −11.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[1] | |||
See also
Notes
- O'odham: Ban Hi:nk[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Division, US Census Bureau Administration and Customer Services. "US Census Bureau Publications – Census of Population and Housing". www.census.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "The Oddest Named Town in Every State". The Active Times. April 19, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "Why Why is Why". January 25, 2014.
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- ^ Hargis, Toni (January 13, 2014). "No, Arkansas Doesn't Sound the Way It Looks: A Guide to Pronouncing U.S. Place Names". BBC America. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ https://www.schools.pima.gov/schools/unorganized-territories
^ This is the sum of the populations of Blocks 1131–1153, Census Tract 49, Pima County, Arizona according to US Census U.S. Census website.
External links
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