Editing Peeples Valley, Arizona

{{Short description|CDP in Yavapai County, Arizona}}
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|population_total         = 499
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'''Peeples Valley''' ([[Yavapai language|Yavapai]]: '''Wachinivo''') is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Yavapai County, Arizona|Yavapai County]], [[Arizona]], United States. The population was 374 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].

Peeples Valley is named for prospector A. H. Peeples, who was the leader of the group that discovered [[Rich Hill, Arizona|Rich Hill]], a gold deposit at [[Weaver, Arizona]], in 1863.<ref>[http://www.peeplesvalleyyarnellhistory.org/ Peeples Valley-Yarnell Historical Society] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703080610/http://www.peeplesvalleyyarnellhistory.org/ |date=July 3, 2010 }}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|15.0|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.
[[File:Peeples Valley SW01.jpg|thumb|Peeples Valley ranch]]

==Government and infrastructure==
A post office in Peeples Valley opened circa 1927<!--"two years ago"-->, and moved to Yarnell Heights in 1929 while retaining its name.<ref>{{cite news|title=Peeples Valley Postoffice Is At Yarnell Now|newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]]|place=[[Phoenix, Arizona]]|date=December 26, 1929|page=8}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93735484/for-peeples-valley/ Clipping] from [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

==Education==
It is in the [[Yarnell Elementary School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04025_yavapai/DC20SD_C04025.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yavapai County, AZ|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 28, 2022}}</ref> which operates Model Creek School.

After the 8th grade, students move on to [[Prescott High School (Arizona)|Prescott High School]] of the [[Prescott Unified School District]]. Previously students could choose between that school and [[Wickenburg High School]] of the [[Wickenburg Unified School District]], but in order to reduce taxes, the district board removed the Wickenburg option in November 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.modelcreekschool.org/high-school-tuition-and-transportation-per-student|title=High School Tuition and Transportation per Student|publisher=Yarnell Elementary School District|accessdate=January 28, 2022}}</ref>

For a period of time the Peeples Valley School District sent students to the Yarnell district, as the former did not operate any schools. On July 1, 1980, the Yarnell district absorbed the Peeples Valley district.<ref>{{cite news|title=Yarnell schools annex Peeples Valley district|newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]]|place=[[Phoenix, Arizona]]|date=December 5, 1979|page=B7}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93701642/for-yarnell-sd/ Clipping] from [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 499
|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>
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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 374 people, 176 households, and 127 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|24.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 230 housing units at an average density of {{convert|15.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 2.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.5% from two or more races.  5.4% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 176 households, out of which 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.42.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 14.4% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,861, and the median income for a family was $34,107. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $15,353.  About 7.0% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Yavapai County, Arizona]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Arizona]]