Kearny (Arizona)
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Location in Arizona
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| Foundation : | 1958 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Arizona | ||
| County : | Pinal County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 3 ′ N , 110 ° 55 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,446 (as of 2009) | ||
| Population density : | 478.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 7.2 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 567 m | ||
| Postal code : | 85137 | ||
| Area code : | +1 520 | ||
| FIPS : | 04-37200 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2412819 6633, 2412819 | ||
| Mayor : | Debra Sommers | ||
Kearny is a city in Pinal County in the state of Arizona in the United States .
geography
The city is approximately 110 kilometers southeast of Phoenix and 90 kilometers north of Tucson . It is also on the Gila River and Arizona State Route 177 . Sister cities are Hayden and Winkelmann . The local Kearny Airport is located on the outskirts.
history
Originally the area of today's Kearny was controlled by the Apaches . Spanish explorers visited the area in the 17th and 18th centuries , but were unable to establish permanent settlements because of the Apaches. There were also bitter conflicts with the indigenous peoples with immigrants from Mexico . It wasn't until 1820 that the first Americans came to the region, who were trappers , mostly from Taos , New Mexico . The city was eventually named after General Stephen W. Kearny , who stopped there in 1846 with 100 dragoons during the Mexican-American War . Mineral resources were soon discovered in the area. After bloody clashes, the Apaches were driven out. After that, the number of new settlers skyrocketed.
The economic livelihood for the population today is primarily the nearby copper smelter with the Hayden Smelter .
Demographics
In July 2009 there was a population of 3446 people, which means an increase over 2000 of over 50%. The average age was about 37 years.
