San Manuel, Arizona
Encyclopedia
San Manuel is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Pinal County
, Arizona
, United States
. The population was 4,375 at the 2000 census.
San Manuel was built in 1953 as a company town
to serve the then-new San Manuel copper mine
, mill and smelter complex. The mine and smelter were permanently closed in 2003.
Nearby towns are Oracle, Arizona
and Mammoth, Arizona
. Both are within ten miles (16 km) of San Manuel and make up the tri-community area.
Valley
at an elevation of about 3500 feet (1,066.8 m). San Manuel is about 45 miles (72.4 km) northeast of Tucson, Arizona
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,375 people, 1,458 households, and 1,204 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 209.5 people per square mile (80.9/km²). There were 1,832 housing units at an average density of 87.7 per square mile (33.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.05% White
, 0.39% Black
or African American
, 1.37% Native American
, 0.34% Asian
, 0.07% Pacific Islander
, 24.78% from other races
, and 4.00% from two or more races. 46.22% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,458 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,019, and the median income for a family was $42,563. Males had a median income of $36,463 versus $21,304 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,534. About 10.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Pinal County
Pinal County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.4% White*4.6% Black*5.6% Native American*1.7% Asian*0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.8% Two or more races*11.5% Other races*28.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,375 at the 2000 census.
San Manuel was built in 1953 as a company town
Company town
A company town is a town or city in which much or all real estate, buildings , utilities, hospitals, small businesses such as grocery stores and gas stations, and other necessities or luxuries of life within its borders are owned by a single company...
to serve the then-new San Manuel copper mine
San Manuel Copper Mine
The San Manuel Copper Mine was a surface and underground porphyry copper mine located in San Manuel, Pinal County, Arizona. Frank Schultz was the original discoverer, in 1879, but the main body of the deposits were discovered by Henry W. Nichols in 1942. The exploration drilling went on from 1943...
, mill and smelter complex. The mine and smelter were permanently closed in 2003.
Nearby towns are Oracle, Arizona
Oracle, Arizona
- Geology :Oracle and the surrounding area sit largely on a slab of granite called "Oracle granite" that is visible as red or grey-and-white speckled "boulders" rising over the scrub and grass. It is mostly porphyritic biotite Precambrian granite with large microcline phenocrysts, and has...
and Mammoth, Arizona
Mammoth, Arizona
Mammoth is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,762 at the 2000 census; according to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 2,167.Mammoth was founded c. 1872 as Mammoth Camp, serving the nearby Mammoth Mine...
. Both are within ten miles (16 km) of San Manuel and make up the tri-community area.
Geography
San Manuel is located at 32°36′18"N 110°38′0"W (32.605048, -110.633340), in the San Pedro RiverSan Pedro River (Arizona)
San Pedro River is a northward-flowing stream originating about ten miles south of Sierra Vista, Arizona near Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. It is one of only two rivers which flow north from Mexico into the United States. The river flows north through Cochise County, Pima County, Graham County, and...
Valley
San Pedro Valley (Arizona)
The San Pedro Valley of western Cochise County Arizona is a 50 mile long, mostly north-south valley, trending northwesterly. It drains from Sierra Vista Southeast north towards I-10, Benson, and the southeast of the Rincon Mountains....
at an elevation of about 3500 feet (1,066.8 m). San Manuel is about 45 miles (72.4 km) northeast of Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,375 people, 1,458 households, and 1,204 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 209.5 people per square mile (80.9/km²). There were 1,832 housing units at an average density of 87.7 per square mile (33.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.05% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.39% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.37% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.34% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.07% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 24.78% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.00% from two or more races. 46.22% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 1,458 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,019, and the median income for a family was $42,563. Males had a median income of $36,463 versus $21,304 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $16,534. About 10.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.