Editing Bagdad, Arizona

{{Short description|CDP in Yavapai County, Arizona}}
{{distinguish|Baghdad}}
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|image_caption            = Bagdad, Arizona townscape, January 2003
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|area_total_km2           = 20.88
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'''Bagdad''' is a [[copper mining]] community and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Yavapai County, Arizona|Yavapai County]], [[Arizona]], United States, in the western part of the state. It is one of only two remaining [[company town]]s in Arizona. The population was 1,876 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], up from 1,578 in 2000.

==Name==
According to legend, the name "Bagdad" is not a misspelling of "[[Baghdad]]". Supposedly a father and son operated a small-scale copper mining operation there in the late 1800s. The father dug out the ore and the son loaded it into bags. When one bag was full he asked his father "Do you have a bag, dad?"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cooper |first1=Anderson |title=So that's how 'bag, dad' got its name |url=http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/blog/2006/10/so-thats-how-bag-dad-got-its-name.html |website=cnn.com |access-date=August 30, 2021}}</ref> However, this is disputed and some say the name derives from the Iraqi capital, [[Baghdad]], imagined as an epitome of wealth and luxury.<ref name="Eppinga">{{cite journal |last1=Eppinga |first1=Jane |title=A Tale of Bagdad: Edmond B. Bronson and his Copper Mines |journal=The Journal of Arizona History |date=Autumn 1985 |volume=26 |issue=3 |pages=307–326 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41859646 |access-date=August 30, 2021}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 275
|1960= 1462
|1970= 2079
|1980= 2331
|1990= 1858
|2000= 1578
|2010= 1876
|2020= 1932
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
Bagdad first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as the Bagdad Precinct of Yavapai County. It was recorded as having a Spanish/Hispanic majority for that census<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/10612963v3p1ch02.pdf Alabama] Retrieved January 25, 2023</ref> (the census would not separately feature that racial demographic again until 1980). With the combination of all county precincts into 3 districts in 1940, it did not formally appear again until 1960, when it reported as an unincorporated village. In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the [[census]]<ref name="American Factfinder">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 5, 2012 }}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,876 people, 682 households, and 485 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|237.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 838 housing units at an average density of {{convert|106.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.6% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 3.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.3% from two or more races. 24.4% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 682 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,277, and the median income for a family was $61,850. Males had a median income of $50,000 versus $40,506 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $24,370. About 1.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Geography and climate==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|7.9|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Bagdad has a typical Arizona [[semi-arid climate]], located on the boundary between ''BSh'' and ''BSk'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=685020&cityname=Bagdad%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bagdad, Arizona]</ref>
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Bagdad, Arizona (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1929–present)
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high F = 83
|Feb record high F = 84
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 100
|May record high F = 102
|Jun record high F = 114
|Jul record high F = 110
|Aug record high F = 110
|Sep record high F = 108
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 88
|Dec record high F = 81
|year record high F = 114
| Jan avg record high F = 70.0
| Feb avg record high F = 72.3
| Mar avg record high F = 78.5
| Apr avg record high F = 87.3
| May avg record high F = 94.0
| Jun avg record high F = 101.5
| Jul avg record high F = 104.4
| Aug avg record high F = 102.8
| Sep avg record high F = 97.9
| Oct avg record high F = 90.5
| Nov avg record high F = 79.8
| Dec avg record high F = 70.6
|year avg record high F = 105.6
|Jan high F = 57.3
|Feb high F = 59.0
|Mar high F = 64.9
|Apr high F = 72.0
|May high F = 80.9
|Jun high F = 91.2
|Jul high F = 94.6
|Aug high F = 93.2
|Sep high F = 87.8
|Oct high F = 77.2
|Nov high F = 65.7
|Dec high F = 56.4
|year high F = 75.0

|Jan mean F = 43.7
|Feb mean F = 45.3
|Mar mean F = 50.5
|Apr mean F = 56.5
|May mean F = 65.1
|Jun mean F = 74.6
|Jul mean F = 80.2
|Aug mean F = 79.0
|Sep mean F = 73.0
|Oct mean F = 62.2
|Nov mean F = 51.1
|Dec mean F = 43.1
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 30.2
|Feb low F = 31.7
|Mar low F = 36.0
|Apr low F = 41.0
|May low F = 49.3
|Jun low F = 58.0
|Jul low F = 65.8
|Aug low F = 64.9
|Sep low F = 58.3
|Oct low F = 47.1
|Nov low F = 36.5
|Dec low F = 29.8
|year low F = 45.7
| Jan avg record low F = 22.2
| Feb avg record low F = 23.6
| Mar avg record low F = 28.6
| Apr avg record low F = 33.8
| May avg record low F = 40.6
| Jun avg record low F = 49.5
| Jul avg record low F = 59.8
| Aug avg record low F = 59.8
| Sep avg record low F = 50.6
| Oct avg record low F = 37.9
| Nov avg record low F = 27.1
| Dec avg record low F = 22.2
|year avg record low F = 19.8
|Jan record low F = 9
|Feb record low F = 10
|Mar record low F = 17
|Apr record low F = 26
|May record low F = 31
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 51
|Aug record low F = 48
|Sep record low F = 39
|Oct record low F = 25
|Nov record low F = 18
|Dec record low F = 8
|year record low F = 8
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.14
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.32
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.74
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.60
|May precipitation inch = 0.37
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.21
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.25
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.33
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.36
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.89
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.03
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.64
|year precipitation inch = 15.88
|precipitation colour = green
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.4
|Jan snow inch = 0.2
|Feb snow inch = 0.2
|Mar snow inch = 0.2
|Apr snow inch = 0.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|year snow inch= 1.1
|Jan precipitation days = 4.7
|Feb precipitation days = 4.8
|Mar precipitation days = 4.7
|Apr precipitation days = 2.5
|May precipitation days = 1.8
|Jun precipitation days = 1.0
|Jul precipitation days = 4.8
|Aug precipitation days = 6.9
|Sep precipitation days = 4.1
|Oct precipitation days = 2.2
|Nov precipitation days = 2.5
|Dec precipitation days = 3.9
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 inch
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.0
| Dec snow days = 0.3
| Jan snow days = 0.2
| Feb snow days = 0.5
| Mar snow days = 0.2
| Apr snow days = 0.2
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
|unit snow days = 0.1 inch

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00020586&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Bagdad, AZ
|access-date = March 7, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=fgz
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Flagstaff
|access-date = March 7, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Copper mine==
{{main|Bagdad mine}}
[[File:Malachite-Quartz-Chrysocolla-22818.jpg|thumb|[[Malachite]]-[[Quartz]]-[[Chrysocolla]] specimen from the Bagdad Mine]]
In 1882, prospectors W.J. Pace and J.M. Murphy staked a claim for gold, silver, and lead along Copper Creek. In 1883, John Lawler of [[Prescott, Arizona]] paid Pace and Murphy $200 for their claims, but were unable to make a success of it. In 1907, the Giroux Syndicate purchased an option on Lawler's claims for $200,000 ({{Inflation|US|200000|1907|2020|r=-6|fmt=eq}}), with Edmond Bronson as president. However, the mine was still not able to earn a profit, and operations languished off and on for years. In 1944, the operation was purchased by [[John C. Lincoln]], the builder of the [[Camelback Inn]], who converted the mine entirely from underground operation to [[Open-pit mining|open-pit]]. In 1979, the operation was purchased by [[Cyprus Amax Minerals|AMOCO Minerals]], eventually owned by Cyprus Mines.<ref name=Eppinga />

[[Cyprus Mines Corporation]] operated the copper mine until Cyprus merged with Phelps Dodge. [[Freeport-McMoRan]] (which acquired [[Phelps Dodge]] in 2007) now operates the [[Bagdad mine|copper/molybdenum]] mine. This copper mine does [[open pit mining]] and runs on an around-the-clock schedule. The copper concentrate is either trucked to southern Arizona, or taken by semi to 20 miles outside of town to the [[BNSF Railway]]'s [[Phoenix Subdivision (BNSF Railway)|Phoenix Subdivision]] in [[Hillside, Arizona|Hillside]].{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}

==Services==

Freeport-McMoRan owns all of the housing and commercial buildings in Bagdad. The town has a main [[shopping center]] named Copper Plaza, with a small [[Bashas']] grocery store and other businesses. Copper Plaza used to have a bank, but Stockmen's Bank pulled out due to lack of profits.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}} However, the Arizona State Credit Union and the Bashas' Associates Federal Credit Union (BAFCU) both installed ATMs inside [[Bashas']].{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

The Bagdad Community Health Center operates a medical clinic. [[Fry's Food and Drug]] operates a pharmacy in this clinic as well. {{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

==Education==
Bagdad Unified School District was formed on July 1, 1930.  The first graduating class from Bagdad High School was in 1945.

The [[Bagdad Unified School District]] #20 consists of a high school, elementary school, and a junior high school. The high school and junior high are merged into one. All of the teachers in the high school and junior high teach every grade level. All schools of this district are now on one campus.

Bagdad High School consists of 7th through 12th grades.  Bagdad Elementary School consists of preschool through 6th grades.

The Yavapai County Free Library District operates the Bagdad Library.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yavapailibrary.org/bagdad|title=Bagdad|publisher=[[Yavapai County Free Library District]]|accessdate=January 26, 2022}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Arizona State Route 96]] connects Bagdad with [[Arizona State Route 97]] and [[Hillside, Arizona]].

==See also==
* [[Upper Burro Creek Wilderness]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Jarman, Max. [http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0528bagdad28.html "Copper is lifeblood for Bagdad"]. ''[[Arizona Republic]]'', May 28, 2005.

==External links==
* [http://bagdadaztown.com/company-info/townsite-history/ Bagdad, Arizona – official site]
* [http://www.mybagdadaz.com Community website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070812144749/http://tabletoptelephone.com/bagdad.html Community profile]

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{{Yavapai County, Arizona}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Yavapai County, Arizona]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Arizona]]
[[Category:Mining communities in Arizona]]
[[Category:Company towns in Arizona]]