Salome, Arizona
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Salome, Arizona | |
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| Salome Marker Salome Marker | |
| Location in La Paz County and the state of Arizona Location in La Paz County and the state of Arizona | |
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| Coordinates: 33°45′49″N 113°36′31″W / 33.76361°N 113.60861°WCoordinates: 33°45′49″N 113°36′31″W / 33.76361°N 113.60861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | La Paz |
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| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,162 |
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| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP code | 85348 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-62700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409240[2] |
Salome (locally /səˈloʊm/, Tolkepaya Yavapai: Wiltaika) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2020 census.[3] It was established in 1904 by Dick Wick Hall, Ernest Hall and Charles Pratt, and was named after Pratt's wife, Grace Salome Pratt.[4]
Geography
[edit]Salome is located in eastern La Paz County at 33°45′49″N 113°36′31″W / 33.76361°N 113.60861°W (33.763728, -113.608555).[5] U.S. Route 60 runs through the community, leading east 54 miles (87 km) to Wickenburg and west 25 miles (40 km) to Interstate 10 between Brenda and Quartzsite. The Salome Road runs southeast to Hassayampa and Buckeye.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Salome CDP has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86.3 km2), all land.[6]
Southwest of central Salome is Harcuvar, (Mohave name implying 'there is little sweet water') which has a Kampgrounds of America and RV park.
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Salome had a population of 1,162. The median age was 68.1 years. 9.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 58.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.9 males age 18 and over.[7][8]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 597 households in Salome, of which 10.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.3% were married-couple households, 24.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 991 housing units, of which 39.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.9%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 944 | 81.2% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 1.4% |
| Some other race | 90 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 88 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 186 | 16.0% |
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 census[10], there were 1,690 people, 780 households, and 502 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 61.6 inhabitants per square mile (23.8/km2). There were 1,176 housing units at an average density of 42.9 per square mile (16.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.1% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 2.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. 18.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 780 households, out of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.6.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,866, and the median income for a family was $24,805. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,872. About 16.7% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]Salome is served by the Salome Elementary School District and the Bicentennial Union High School District.
Infrastructure
[edit]Notable person
[edit]- Dick Wick Hall, humorist and writer[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:GNIS
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2020 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Salome CDP, Arizona". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 McDaniel, Chris (November 9, 2012). "Author tells story of The Salome Sun". Yuma Sun. Yuma, Arizona. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Salome CDP, Arizona". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ https://news.azpm.org/p/newsc/2024/12/9/222912-arizona-regulators-consider-taking-over-troubled-rural-water-company/
- ↑ https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/small-arizona-town-of-salome-faces-uncertain-water-future
Further reading
[edit]- Varney, Philip (1980). "Three: Ghosts of Central-Western Arizona • The Hot Ones". Arizona's Best Ghost Towns. Flagstaff: Northland Press. pp. 35–36. ISBN 0873582179. LCCN 79-91724.