Camp Verde, Arizona




Town in Arizona, United States















































































Camp Verde, Arizona
Town

"World's Largest Kokopelli" in Camp Verde
"World's Largest Kokopelli" in Camp Verde


Location of Camp Verde in Yavapai County, Arizona
Location of Camp Verde in Yavapai County, Arizona




Camp Verde, Arizona is located in Arizona

Camp Verde, Arizona

Camp Verde, Arizona



Location in the United States

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Camp Verde, Arizona is located in the US

Camp Verde, Arizona

Camp Verde, Arizona



Camp Verde, Arizona (the US)

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Coordinates: 34°34′0″N 111°51′22″W / 34.56667°N 111.85611°W / 34.56667; -111.85611Coordinates: 34°34′0″N 111°51′22″W / 34.56667°N 111.85611°W / 34.56667; -111.85611
Country United States
State Arizona
County Yavapai
Government

 • Mayor Charlie German
Area
[1]

 • Total 43.13 sq mi (111.71 km2)
 • Land 43.12 sq mi (111.68 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation

3,147 ft (959 m)
Population
(2010)[2]

 • Total 10,873
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]

11,238
 • Density 260.63/sq mi (100.63/km2)
Time zone
UTC-7 (MST)
ZIP code
86322
Area code(s) 928
FIPS code 04-09690

GNIS feature ID
27213
Website Town of Camp Verde

Camp Verde (Yavapai: ʼMatthi:wa; Western Apache: Gambúdih[4]) is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 10,873.[2]


The town hosts an annual corn festival in July, sponsored and organized by Hauser and Hauser Farms. Other annual festivals include Fort Verde Days (October); the Pecan, Wine and Antiques Festival (February); and the Crawdad Festival (June).[citation needed]




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Tourism


  • 4 Education


  • 5 In popular culture


  • 6 Historic places


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Geography


The 42.6 sq mi (110 km2) town is intersected by I-17, extending 8 miles (13 km) to the West and 10 miles (16 km) to the East of the interstate. Three freeway exits provide local access: Exits 285, 287, and 289. The Town's Historic Downtown is approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) from I-17 and contains a grocery store, physician facilities, shopping, dining, historical museum, Fort Verde State Historic Park, chamber of commerce/visitor center and town offices. Camp Verde is located at 34°34′0″N 111°51′22″W / 34.56667°N 111.85611°W / 34.56667; -111.85611 (34.566713, -111.856194).[5]


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.6 square miles (110 km2), of which, 42.6 square miles (110 km2) of it is land and 0.02% is water. It is in the Verde River valley. To the southwest lie the Black Hills mountain range. Camp Verde is surrounded by Prescott National Forest. The Mogollon Rim is just north of the town and forms the southwestern edge of the large, geologically ancient Colorado Plateau.



Demographics









































Historical population
Census Pop.

1980 3,824
1990 6,243 63.3%
2000 9,451 51.4%
2010 10,873 15.0%
Est. 2016 11,238 [3] 3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 9,451 people, 2,611 households, and 2,538 families residing in the town. The population density was 222.0 people per square mile (85.7/km²). There were 3,969 housing units at an average density of 93.2 per square mile (36.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.05% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 7.31% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 4.70% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 10.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There were 2,611 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.


In the town, the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $31,868, and the median income for a family was $37,049. Males had a median income of $30,104 versus $20,306 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,072. About 9.5% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.



Tourism


Tourist attractions include the nearby Montezuma Castle National Monument located in Verde Valley. In the town is Fort Verde State Historic Park, and Out of Africa Wildlife Park. The Cliff Castle Casino, operated by the Yavapai-Apache Nation Indian tribe, is an important gambling destination for north and central Arizona. Fort Verde State Historic Park is located in Camp Verde's Historic Downtown approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) from all three Camp Verde exits.



Education


Camp Verde Unified School District serves the community.



In popular culture


The Marvel Comics superhero characters James and John Proudstar are from a reservation in Camp Verde.


The 1977 horror movie, Kingdom of the Spiders, was filmed in Camp Verde.


In the 2011 film Paul, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost plan to visit Camp Verde as a UFO hot spot along with Rachel, Nevada, Area 51, Apache Junction, Arizona and Roswell, New Mexico.


In Cable #7, Camp Verde is a bunker headquarters of the X-Force.




Historic places


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References





  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-08-05.


  3. ^ ab "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  4. ^ William J. de Reuse (2006). A Practical Grammar of the San Carlos Apache Language. Lincom Europa.


  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


  7. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  8. ^ Clear Creek Church Archived 2014-02-26 at the Wayback Machine.


  9. ^ "George Hance: Majordomo of the Verde Valley". Archived from the original on 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2014-03-18.


  10. ^ National Register of Historic Places, Yavapai County


  11. ^ Camp Verde Historical Society




External links




  • Camp Verde Official website


  • Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AZ-26, "Camp Verde, Officer's House, Camp Verde, Yavapai County, AZ", 1 photo


  • The Camp Verde Bugle - Local newspaper


  • The Camp Verde Journal - Local newspaper









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