Maricopa County
![The Maricopa County Courthouse in Phoenix has been registered in the NRHP since February 1989. [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Maricopa_County_Court_House_330594-3.jpg) The Maricopa County Courthouse in Phoenix has been registered in the NRHP since February 1989. |
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| US state : | Arizona |
| Administrative headquarters : | Phoenix |
| Foundation : | February 14, 1871 |
| Demographics | |
| Residents : | 3,817,117 (2010) |
| Population density : | 160.1 inhabitants / km 2 |
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| Total area : | 23,891 km² |
| Water surface : | 55 km² |
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| Website : www.maricopa.gov | |
The Maricopa County is located in the center of the US state of Arizona . The administrative headquarters are in Phoenix .
There are several Indian reservations within the county .
geography
The county has a total area of 23,891 square kilometers, including 55 square kilometers of water. The Western Canal runs through the county .
history
Maricopa County was formed on February 12, 1871 and named after the Maricopa .
411 structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of May 6, 2020, including the Gatlin Site , the Pueblo Grande Ruin and Irrigation Sites and Taliesin West have the status of National Historic Landmarks .
Demographic data
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1900 | 20,457 | - | |
| 1910 | 34,488 | 68.6% | |
| 1920 | 89,576 | 159.7% | |
| 1930 | 150,970 | 68.5% | |
| 1940 | 186.193 | 23.3% | |
| 1950 | 331.770 | 78.2% | |
| 1960 | 663.510 | 100% | |
| 1970 | 967.522 | 45.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,509,052 | 56% | |
| 1990 | 2.122.101 | 40.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,072,149 | 44.8% | |
| 2010 | 3,817,117 | 24.2% | |
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According to the 2000 census , Maricopa County had 3,072,149 people. There were 1,132,886 households and 763,565 families. The population density was 129 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 77.35% White, 3.73% African American, 1.85% Native American, 2.16% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 11.86% other races Groups; 2.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 24.85% percent of the population.
Of the 1,132,886 households, 33.00% percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 51.60% percent were married couples living together, 10.70% percent were single mothers, 32.60% percent were non-families. 24.50% were single households and 7.90% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.
For the entire county, the population was composed of 27.00% residents under 18 years of age, 10.20% between 18 and 24 years of age, 31.40% between 25 and 44 years of age, 19.80% between 45 and 64 years of age 11.70% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 98.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 45,358 , and the median income for a family is $ 51,827. Males had a median income of $ 36,858 versus $ 28,703 for females. The per capita income was $ 22,251. 11.70% of the population and 8.00% of families are below the poverty line. 15.40% of them are under 18 years of age and 7.40% are 65 years of age or older.
Places in Maricopa County
There are 24 parishes in Maricopa County, including 14 cities and 10 towns . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains 19 census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.
other unincorporated communities
Indian reservations
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
- Gila River Indian Reservation (partially)
- Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
- Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation (partially)
Protected areas
- Sonoran Desert National Monument (partial)
- Tonto National Forest (partial)
Others
The county has become internationally known through its Sheriff Joe Arpaio , who from 1992 to 2016 led the prisons he administered with unusual methods that his political opponents (the office of the 'Sheriff' is an electoral office) described as inhuman.
According to media information, a real estate company owned by Microsoft founder Bill Gates acquired an area of around one hundred square kilometers west of Phoenix on the northern edge of Interstate 10 in the fall of 2017 . A large city based on the concept of a Smart City called Belmont with around 80,000 residential units is to be built there. It is to be developed through Interstate 11 to Las Vegas , which is currently under construction and which will run centrally through the area.
Individual evidence
- ^ Maricopa County Courthouse on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed May 6, 2020.
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 37026. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 192.
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Arizona. National Park Service , accessed May 6, 2020.
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↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed May 3, 2020.
Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed May 3, 2020.
Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Arizona. National Park Service , accessed May 3, 2020. - ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from census.gov ( Memento of the original from February 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 31, 2012
- ↑ The toughest sheriff in the USA , in tagesanzeiger.ch, September 9, 2010
- ↑ Does Bill Gates want to build his own city? Spiegel Online, November 12, 2017, accessed on the same day.
- ↑ Bill Gates entity invests 80 million to buy controlling interest in Belmont project. Business Real Estate Weekly of Arizona, November 11, 2017, accessed the following day.
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Coordinates: 33 ° 31 ′ N , 112 ° 29 ′ W