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Safford is the principal city of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Graham county.

Geography

Safford is located at {{coord|32|49|24|N|109|42|53|W|type:city}} (32.823266, -109.714613).^[5] The Pinaleno Mountains sit prominently to the southwest of town. The Pinalenos have the greatest vertical relief of any mountain range in Arizona.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|8.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|8.6|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.18%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[8] of 2010, there were 9,566 people, 3,385 households, and 2,358 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,112.3 people per square mile (429.5/km²). There were 3,908 housing units at an average density of 454.4 per square mile (181.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.4% White, 1.2% Black or African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 11.1% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.6% of the population.

There were 3,385 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city, the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city from 2000 census was $29,899, and the median income for a family was $36,696. Males had a median income of $35,915 versus $20,138 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,052. About 13.9% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}

Climate

The climate is cold semi-arid (Köppen: BSk) softened by the plateau rise (it receives enough rainfall not to fall into a cold desert, BWk^[9]). It is much hotter than most places in eastern Arizona due to its relatively low elevation of {{convert|2953|ft|0}} at the Agricultural Center where records are kept, and often reaches temperatures almost as hot as found in Phoenix. In January, the average high temperature is {{convert|60|°F|1|disp=or}} with a low of {{convert|29|°F|1|disp=or}}. In July, the average high temperature is {{convert|98|°F|1|disp=or}} with a low of {{convert|68|°F|disp=or}}. Annual precipitation averages around {{convert|9.8|in|mm|1}}, and snowfall is exceptionally rare: the mean is around {{convert|0.8|in|m}} but the median is zero.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}

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|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 97
|Apr record high F = 100
|May record high F = 108
|Jun record high F = 114
|Jul record high F = 113
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|Sep record high F = 107
|Oct record high F = 100
|Nov record high F = 89
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|Feb high F = 65.3
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|Oct high F = 82.1
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|Jul low F = 67.9
|Aug low F = 66.4
|Sep low F = 59.3
|Oct low F = 47.2
|Nov low F = 34.9
|Dec low F = 28.6
|year low F =46.6
|Jan record low F = 9
|Feb record low F = 9
|Mar record low F = 16
|Apr record low F = 26
|May record low F = 28
|Jun record low F = 39
|Jul record low F = 48
|Aug record low F = 47
|Sep record low F = 37
|Oct record low F = 23
|Nov record low F = 15
|Dec record low F = 7
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|Jan rain inch = 0.74
|Feb rain inch = 0.78
|Mar rain inch = 0.61
|Apr rain inch = 0.22
|May rain inch = 0.27
|Jun rain inch = 0.31
|Jul rain inch = 1.45
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|Dec rain inch = 0.91
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|Feb rain days = 4.8
|Mar rain days = 4.5
|Apr rain days = 2.1
|May rain days = 2.2
|Jun rain days = 2.2
|Jul rain days = 7.8
|Aug rain days = 8.0
|Sep rain days = 5.3
|Oct rain days = 4.4
|Nov rain days = 3.5
|Dec rain days = 5.1
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|date=August 2011
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Religion

Monastery of St. Paisius, Safford is an Orthodox women's coenobitic community in Safford, Arizona which follows the traditional rule of monastic life. The monastery, under the jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Church, is situated in the High Sonoran Desert at the base of Mount Graham.

History

Safford was founded by Joshua Eaton Bailey, Hiram Kennedy, and Edward Tuttle, who came from Gila Bend, in southwestern Arizona. They left Gila Bend in the winter of 1873-74; their work on canals and dams having been destroyed by high water the previous summer. Upon arrival early in 1874, the villagers laid out the town site, including a few crude buildings.

The Town of Safford was incorporated October 10, 1901, and changed to City of Safford in 1955.

Economy

The city's largest employers are Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold, Safford Unified Schools, DRG Technologies Inc, Bowman Consulting Group, Open Loop Energy and Walmart. Recently, Freeport-McMoRan opened two mining facilities just north of the city that make up the largest new mining operation in North America. Arizona State Prison Complex - Safford also employs many residents, as does the Federal Correctional Institution, Safford. Agriculture is considered to be a main economic product with cotton fields and a gin located in the city.

A billboard along US Highway 70 announces "Safford .... Copper, Cattle & Cotton".

Transportation

The community is served by a freight rail line, the Arizona Eastern Railway, and hosts an air facility, Safford Regional Airport. Additionally the Arizona Department of Transportation is upgrading U.S. Route 191 from Interstate 10 into a full four-lane highway. ADOT is considering putting a U.S. Route 70 loop south of the city that would run from Swift Trail Junction to Thatcher.

Education

The Safford Unified School District serves the entire city of Safford and some minor outlying areas. The nearby Eastern Arizona College provides higher education services, and a University of Arizona agricultural extension is located to the east of the city.

Legislation has been suggested in state committee to transform the nearby Eastern Arizona College from its present status as a two-year community college into a full four-year educational institution.

Safford is also home to the Eastern Arizona College's Discovery Park Campus, a unique public educational destination facility that provides tours of the world-class telescopes at the Mt. Graham International Observatory, a public access observatory with a research grade 20" Cassagrain telescope, the World's largest permanent mount "Camera Obscura", a full motion Shuttle simulator that takes you on an exciting ride through the Milky Way galaxy, and galleries of historical artifacts from Graham County and the "History of Astronomy" Gallery, as well as a beautifully restored Sonoran riparian area featuring a one-acre ecology education pond and over four miles of trials that take you through the habitat of native and migratory birds, reptiles, and mammals.

The Safford City-Graham County Library provides citizens of Safford with books, computers, free classes, childhood literacy programs and entertainment. It serves 13,625 total citizens between Graham, Greenlee and Gila counties.

Public safety

The city of Safford is served by the Safford Police Department, headed by Chief Joe Brugman.^[12] Additional law enforcement services are provided by the Graham County Sheriff's Office.

Fire protection is provided by the Safford Volunteer Fire Department. The department was organized May 20, 1907, with a Fire Chief and 12 other town volunteers. Today, Safford's volunteer Fire Department consists of a Fire Chief and 31 other volunteer firefighters. The department responds to more than 200 calls per year. The department services the city's {{convert|5|sqmi|km2|0}} as well as encompassing an area of {{convert|110|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}} outside the city.^[12]

Observatories

Due to Safford's relatively isolated position, the area has been chosen as a prime spot for hosting observatories. Safford and Thatcher's street lights are even low-output to improve the quality of the images taken by the observatories atop the mountain to the southwest of the city. The mountain for which the county is named, Mount Graham, is just a few miles southwest of the city. The mountain is home to the Mount Graham International Observatory (MGIO) and Large Binocular Telescope, or LBT. It, when completed, will be the largest binocular telescope in the world. The mountain also is home to the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, or VATT. It is also home to the Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope, or SMT. The Mount Graham International Observatory complex is operated by the University of Arizona.

Notable people

In popular culture

Safford is one of the settings for the 1985 Albert Brooks comedy Lost in America. Safford is also the setting for the Jim W. Coleman book Omens.

References

1. ^¹{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2014-08-05}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_04.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jul 18, 2017}}
3. ^{{citation |author=William J. de Reuse |title=A Practical Grammar of the San Carlos Apache Language |publisher=Lincom Europa |year=2006 }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
6. ^¹{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=17257&cityname=Safford,+Arizona,+United+States+of+America|title=Safford, Arizona Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=2019-03-08}}
10. ^SAFFORD AGRICULTURAL CENTER {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718144104/http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/az/027390.pdf |date=2014-07-18 }}
11. ^{{cite book|last=McClintock|first=James H.|title=Mormon Settlement in Arizona; a Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xFIoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA242|year=1921|publisher=Manufacturing Stationers|page=242}}
12. ^¹City of Safford (Public Safety) {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207045717/http://safford.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B66015DA0-C70F-42C3-BF9B-50ADEBECBC4F%7D |date=2009-02-07 }}