Gila Valley (Graham County)
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The Gila Valley of Graham County, Arizona
is a 35 mile (56 km) long valley in central Graham County, Arizona
. Thatcher
and Safford, Arizona
lie upstream on the Gila River
in the southeast beginning of the valley.
The elevation of the river valley upstream at Safford, is 2906 feet (886 m).
The Gila Valley region along the river, contains the most populated areas of the Safford micropolitan area
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Graham County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.1% White*1.8% Black*14.4% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.8% Two or more races*8.3% Other races*30.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
is a 35 mile (56 km) long valley in central Graham County, Arizona
Graham County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.1% White*1.8% Black*14.4% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.8% Two or more races*8.3% Other races*30.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. Thatcher
Thatcher, Arizona
Thatcher is a town in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 4,865. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Thatcher is located at ....
and Safford, Arizona
Safford, Arizona
- 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...
lie upstream on the Gila River
Gila River
The Gila River is a tributary of the Colorado River, 650 miles long, in the southwestern states of New Mexico and Arizona.-Description:...
in the southeast beginning of the valley.
The elevation of the river valley upstream at Safford, is 2906 feet (886 m).
The Gila Valley region along the river, contains the most populated areas of the Safford micropolitan area
Safford micropolitan area
The Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in eastern Arizona, anchored by the city of Safford....
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