Editing Drexel Heights, Arizona

{{Short description|CDP in Pima County, Arizona}}
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'''Drexel Heights''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Pima County, Arizona]], United States. The population was 27,749 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

The area is said to be named after financier [[Francis Anthony Drexel]], the father of Saint [[Katharine Drexel]] (who established missions to Blacks and Native Americans throughout the United States). Drexel is said to have owned property in the Drexel Heights area and eastward during the late 19th century, although no proof has ever been found that he owned land in the area. Francis A. Drexel died in 1885.

In an article in the [[Arizona Daily Star]] newspaper, on March 4, 2014, historian David Leighton stated that Drexel Road was named after Katharine Drexel, and that her father Francis A. Drexel didn't own land in the area as has been claimed in the past. While Mr. Leighton, didn't directly state that Drexel Heights was named in honor of [[Saint Katharine Drexel]], it is implied in his statement that it is named in her honor.<ref>[http://tucson.com/news/local/street-smarts-generous-nun-the-namesake-for-drexel-road/article_61043ec2-9e2b-5ba7-ac24-bbdfa23a6c65.html David Leighton, "Street Smarts: Generous nun the namesake for Drexel Road," Arizona Daily Star, March 4, 2014]</ref>

==Geography==
Drexel Heights is located at {{coord|32|8|20|N|111|2|38|W|type:city}} (32.138989, -111.043926).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|19.7|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

The area has numerous Saguaro cacti, and is positioned only a couple of miles south of the Saguaro National Park. The northern boundary of Drexel Heights is the Tucson Mountain Park. It is cut off from the rest of Tucson due to the topography of the Tucson Mountains, which are only crossed via a small number of roads: Ajo Highway is the main crossing, with Gates Pass providing a more scenic route. Coyotes and Javalinas are commonly sighted in the area.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 23849
| 2010 = 27749
| 2020 = 27523
| 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>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 23,849 people, 7,505 households, and 5,988 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|1,212.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 7,957 housing units at an average density of {{convert|404.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.1% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 3.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 31.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.6% from two or more races. 60.1% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

As of the census of 2010, The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.6% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 2.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 28.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.3% from two or more races. 70.6% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
There were 8,824 households, out of which 57.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.54.

==Ecology==
Drexel Heights enjoys abundant [[urban wildlife]] but not everyone enjoys it.<ref name=backyard /> The {{visible anchor|Fire Department}} has decided to release captured nuisance wildlife near town to avoid excessive [[ecology|ecological]] disruption, but this has increased the number of animals returning to the originally reported location.<ref name=backyard>{{cite book|year=2004|publisher=[[University of Arizona Press]]|last=Hanson|first=Jonathan|series=Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Guides|title=There's a Bobcat in My Backyard!: Living with and Enjoying Urban Wildlife|isbn=9780816521869}}</ref>

==Education==
It is in the [[Tucson Unified School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04019_pima/DC20SD_C04019.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pima County, AZ|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=2 (PDF p. 3/3)|access-date=2024-11-07}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://azstarnet.com/news/local/street-smarts-generous-nun-the-namesake-for-drexel-road/article_61043ec2-9e2b-5ba7-ac24-bbdfa23a6c65.html David Leighton, "Street Smarts: Generous nun the namesake for Drexel Road," Arizona Daily Star, Feb. 4, 2014]

{{Cities of Pima County, Arizona}}

{{Coord|32.138989|-111.043926|display=title}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Pima County, Arizona]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Arizona]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Sonoran Desert]]