Wickenburg (Arizona)
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| Wickenburg | |
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 The former Santa Fe station in Wickenburg |
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| Location in County and Arizona | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1863 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Maricopa County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 58 ′ N , 112 ° 45 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 6,363 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 213.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 29.8 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of which 29.8 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 627 m |
| Postcodes : | 85358, 85390 |
| Area code : | +1 928 |
| FIPS : | 04-82740 |
| GNIS ID : | 0013730 |
| Website : | www.ci.wickenburg.az.us |
| Mayor : | John Harley Cook |
Wickenburg is a small town in Maricopa County in the US state of Arizona . According to the last census, it has 6363 inhabitants (as of 2010) on an area of 29.8 km². The population density is 170.5 / km². US Highways 60 and 93 run through the city .
history
The city got its name after a gold prospector named Henry Wickenburg from Holsterhausen (Essen) .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Why German emigrants shaped the Wild West. In: WAZ. May 6, 2015 ("Henry Wickenburg, born in Essen-Holsterhausen in 1817 (?), A gold prospector in Arizona known to this day").
- ↑ Find A Grave * November 21, 1819, † May 14, 1905.