Editing Safford, Arizona

{{short description|City in Arizona, United States}}
{{Other uses|Safford (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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|area_total_km2           = 24.07
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|population_total         = 10129
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|population_density_km2   = 422.03
|population_density_sq_mi = 1093.02
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|postal_code              = 85546, 85548
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|blank_info               = 04-62000
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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|website                  = [http://www.cityofsafford.us/ City of Safford]
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}}

'''Safford''' ([[Western Apache language|Western Apache]]: '''Ichʼįʼ Nahiłtį́į́''')<ref>{{citation |author=William J. de Reuse |title=A Practical Grammar of the San Carlos Apache Language |publisher=Lincom Europa |year=2006 }}</ref> is a city in [[Graham County, Arizona|Graham County]], [[Arizona]], United States. According to the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]], the population of the city is 10,129.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=August 5, 2014}}</ref> The city is the [[county seat]] of Graham County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

Safford is the principal city of the Safford [[Safford micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which includes all of Graham County.

==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 because their work on canals and dams had been destroyed by high water the previous summer. Upon arrival early in 1874, the villagers laid out the town site, including a few crude buildings.

The town is named after Arizona Territorial Governor [[Anson P. K. Safford]].<ref>{{cite book|last=McClintock|first=James H.|title=Mormon Settlement in Arizona; a Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xFIoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA242|year=1921|publisher=Manufacturing Stationers|page=242|isbn=9780404084394 }}</ref>

==Geography==
The [[Pinaleño Mountains]] sit prominently to the southwest of town. The Pinaleños have the greatest vertical relief of any mountain range in Arizona.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|8.6|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|km2}} (0.18%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 173
|1910= 929
|1920= 1336
|1930= 1706
|1940= 2266
|1950= 3756
|1960= 4648
|1970= 5493
|1980= 7010
|1990= 7359
|2000= 9232
|2010= 9566
|2020= 10129
|align-fn=center
|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>
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial Makeup
|-
! Race ''<small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>'' !! % 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE (2020) |url=https://data.census.gov/table?t=Race+and+Ethnicity&g=160XX00US0462000&d=DEC+Demographic+and+Housing+Characteristics |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> !! % 2010<ref>{{cite web |title=HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE (2010) |url=https://data.census.gov/table?t=Race+and+Ethnicity&g=160XX00US0462000&y=2010 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> !! % 2000<ref>{{cite book |title=Arizona: 2000 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |pages=22-23 |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2002/dec/phc-1-4.pdf}}</ref> !! Pop. 2020 !! Pop. 2010 !! Pop. 2000
|-
| White Alone (NH) || 51.1%|| 51.8%|| 56.2%|| 5,178|| 4,958|| 5,190
|-
| Black Alone (NH) || 0.9%|| 1.1%|| 1.3%|| 88|| 104|| 118
|-
| American Indian Alone (NH) || 1.6%|| 1%|| 0.7%|| 158|| 92|| 65
|-
| Asian Alone (NH) || 0.7%|| 0.9%|| 0.9%|| 67|| 85|| 85
|-
| Pacific Islander Alone (NH) || 0.1%|| 0.1%|| 0%|| 8|| 5|| 1
|-
| Other Race Alone (NH) || 0.2%|| 0.2%|| 0.1%|| 22|| 15|| 9
|-
| Multiracial (NH) || 2.6%|| 1.5%|| 1.1%|| 265|| 141|| 97
|-
| Hispanic (Any race) || 42.9%|| 43.6%|| 39.7%|| 4,343|| 4,166|| 3,667
|}

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 2020, there were 10,129 people in the city and the population density was {{convert|1,093.02|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 67.7% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 2.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.08% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 17.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 17.4% from two or more races, 0.5% from three or more races, and 0.05% from four or five races.  [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race were 42.9% of the population.

According to the 2019 [[American Community Survey]], There were 3,313 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no male present, 6.9% had a male householder with no female present, and 35.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% of these households had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.55.

With a total of 4102 housing units in the city, 63.4% of homes were owner occupied and 36.6% were renter occupied.

The population consisted of 50.6% males and 49.4% females with the average age being 32.1. 28.4% of the population was under the age of 18 and 71.6% over the age of 18. Further breakdown shows 22.9% of the population being 14 and under, 8.3% being 15-19, 8.9% being 20-24, 13.6% being 25-34, 10.5% being 35-44, 12.3% being 45-54, 8.9% being 55-64, and 14.7% being 65 and over. 84.3% of households speak English alone while 15.4% primarily speak Spanish and 0.3% speak another language.

For those aged 18–24 years, 20.6% have completed less than high school, 29.5% have completed high school or equivalency, 42.5% have some college or an associates degree, and 7.5% hold a bachelors degree. For those aged 25 and over, 3.3% completed less than 9th grade, 9.3% completed 9-12th grade with no diploma, 22.5% completed high school, 38.7% have completed some college, 9.2% hold an associates degree, 12.4% hold a bachelors degree, and 4.6% hold a graduate or professional degree. 15.5% of males aged 25 and over hold some kind of college degree while 27.6% of females 25 and over hold a college degree.

Of the population aged 16 or over, 61.7% are in the labor force and 5.9% of the 18 and over population are veterans. The average household income was $57,904 while the median household income was $50,255. 27.7% of those under 18, 17.9% of those aged 18–64, and 16.9% of those aged 65 and over live beneath the poverty line. In 2017, the poverty line for a single person in the United States was an income of less than $12,060 per year<ref>{{Cite web|title=2017 Poverty Guidelines|url=https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines/prior-hhs-poverty-guidelines-federal-register-references/2017-poverty-guidelines|access-date=January 12, 2022|website=ASPE|language=en}}</ref>

==Climate==
The climate is [[Semi-arid climate|hot semi-arid]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''BSh'') softened by the plateau rise (it receives enough rainfall not to fall into a [[Desert climate|hot desert]], ''BWh''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=17257&cityname=Safford,+Arizona,+United+States+of+America|title=Safford, Arizona Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref>). It is much hotter than most places in eastern [[Arizona]] due to its relatively low elevation of {{convert|2953|ft|0}} at the Agricultural Center where records are kept, and often reaches temperatures almost as hot as found in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]. In January, the average high temperature is {{convert|60|°F|1|disp=or}} with a low of {{convert|29|°F|1|disp=or}}.  In July, the average high temperature is {{convert|98|°F|1|disp=or}} with a low of {{convert|68|°F|disp=or}}. Annual precipitation averages around {{convert|9.8|in|mm|1}}, and snowfall is exceptionally rare: the mean is around {{convert|0.8|in|m}} but the median is zero.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/safford/arizona/united-states/usaz0193|title=Us Climate Data}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Safford, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = Yes
|Jan record high F = 79
|Feb record high F = 87
|Mar record high F = 92
|Apr record high F = 100
|May record high F = 108
|Jun record high F = 114
|Jul record high F = 113
|Aug record high F = 109
|Sep record high F = 107
|Oct record high F = 100
|Nov record high F = 91
|Dec record high F = 79

|Jan avg record high F = 71.7
|Feb avg record high F = 77.6
|Mar avg record high F = 85.4
|Apr avg record high F = 93.5
|May avg record high F = 101.5
|Jun avg record high F = 107.0
|Jul avg record high F = 106.8
|Aug avg record high F = 104.3
|Sep avg record high F = 100.6
|Oct avg record high F = 95.1
|Nov avg record high F = 83.1
|Dec avg record high F = 72.5
|year avg record high F = 108.5

|Jan high F = 62.0
|Feb high F = 66.8
|Mar high F = 74.3
|Apr high F = 82.5
|May high F = 91.4
|Jun high F = 100.0
|Jul high F = 99.0
|Aug high F = 96.9
|Sep high F = 93.2
|Oct high F = 84.4
|Nov high F = 71.7
|Dec high F = 61.1
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 46.2
|Feb mean F = 50.4
|Mar mean F = 56.8
|Apr mean F = 64.0
|May mean F = 72.5
|Jun mean F = 81.3
|Jul mean F = 84.2
|Aug mean F = 82.4
|Sep mean F = 77.1
|Oct mean F = 66.3
|Nov mean F = 54.6
|Dec mean F = 45.7
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 30.3
|Feb low F = 33.9
|Mar low F = 39.3
|Apr low F = 45.5
|May low F = 53.6
|Jun low F = 62.6
|Jul low F = 69.4
|Aug low F = 68.0
|Sep low F = 61.0
|Oct low F = 48.3
|Nov low F = 37.4
|Dec low F = 30.2
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 19.7
|Feb avg record low F = 22.7
|Mar avg record low F = 27.1
|Apr avg record low F = 33.2
|May avg record low F = 41.2
|Jun avg record low F = 51.8
|Jul avg record low F = 60.9
|Aug avg record low F = 59.9
|Sep avg record low F = 49.7
|Oct avg record low F = 34.5
|Nov avg record low F = 23.8
|Dec avg record low F = 19.0
|year avg record low F = 16.5

|Jan record low F = 9
|Feb record low F = 5
|Mar record low F = 16
|Apr record low F = 26
|May record low F = 28
|Jun record low F = 39
|Jul record low F = 48
|Aug record low F = 47
|Sep record low F = 37
|Oct record low F = 23
|Nov record low F = 14
|Dec record low F = 7

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.71
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.66
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.45
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.21
|May precipitation inch = 0.18
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.27
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.35
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.84
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.08
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.75
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.51
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.77
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.6
|Feb precipitation days = 4.4
|Mar precipitation days = 3.3
|Apr precipitation days = 1.5
|May precipitation days = 1.7
|Jun precipitation days = 1.7
|Jul precipitation days = 7.8
|Aug precipitation days = 7.9
|Sep precipitation days = 4.2
|Oct precipitation days = 3.7
|Nov precipitation days = 3.4
|Dec precipitation days = 4.8
|year precipitation days = 49.0

|Jan snow inch = 0.2
|Feb snow inch = 0.0
|Mar snow inch = 0.0
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|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 = 0.0
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.1
|Feb snow days = 0.0
|Mar snow days = 0.0
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|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 = 0.0

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00027390&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: Safford AG CTR, AZ
|access-date = April 7, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=twc
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Tucson
|access-date = April 7, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Religion==
[[Monastery of St. Paisius, Safford]] is an Orthodox women's [[cenobitic]] community which follows the traditional rule of monastic life. The monastery, under the jurisdiction of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]] (ROCOR)- Western Diocese is situated in the high [[Sonoran Desert]] at the base of [[Mount Graham]].

The Town of Safford was incorporated October 10, 1901, and changed to City of Safford in 1955.

==Economy==
The city's largest employers are [[Freeport-McMoRan|Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold]], [[Safford Unified School District|Safford Unified Schools]], DRG Technologies Inc, Bowman Consulting Group, Open Loop Energy and [[Walmart]]. Recently, Freeport-McMoRan opened two mining facilities just north of the city that make up the largest new mining operation in [[North America]]. [[Arizona State Prison Complex - Safford]] also employs many residents, as does the [[Federal Correctional Institution, Safford]]. Agriculture is considered to be a major economic activity, with [[cotton]] fields and a [[cotton gin|gin]] located in the city.
A billboard along US Highway 70 announces "Safford .... Copper, Cattle & Cotton".

==Transportation==
The community is served by a freight rail line, the [[Arizona Eastern Railway]], and hosts an air facility, [[Safford Regional Airport]].  Additionally the [[Arizona Department of Transportation]] is upgrading [[U.S. Route 191 (Arizona)|U.S. Route 191]] from [[Interstate 10 (Arizona)|Interstate 10]] into a full four-lane highway. ADOT is considering putting a [[U.S. Route 70 in Arizona|U.S. Route 70]] loop south of the city that would run from [[Swift Trail Junction, Arizona|Swift Trail Junction]] to [[Thatcher, Arizona|Thatcher]].

San Carlos Apache Nnee Bich'o Nii Transit provides transportation from Safford to the [[San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation]] and [[Globe, Arizona|Globe]].<ref>{{Cite web| title = GLOBE/SAFFORD ROUTE| work = Nnee Bich'o Nii Transit| access-date = January 27, 2020| url = http://apache-transit.simplesite.com/420622208}}</ref>
[[Greyhound Lines]] serves Safford on its [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]-[[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]] via [[Globe, Arizona|Globe]] route with a stop in Thatcher.

On January 6, 2025, Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines began twice daily flights between Safford and Phoenix Sky Harbor airport. This is the first commercial service at Safford airport since 1974.

==Education==
The [[Safford Unified School District]] serves the entire city of Safford and some minor outlying areas. The nearby [[Eastern Arizona College]] provides higher education services, and a [[University of Arizona]] agricultural extension is located to the east of the city.

Legislation has been suggested in state committee to transform the nearby [[Eastern Arizona College]] from its present status as a two-year [[community college]] into a full four-year educational institution.

Safford is also home to the Eastern Arizona College's [[Discovery Park Campus]], a unique public educational destination facility that provides tours of the world-class telescopes at the Mt. Graham International Observatory, a public access observatory with a research grade 20" Cassagrain telescope, the World's largest permanent mount "Camera Obscura", a full motion Shuttle simulator that takes you on an exciting ride through the Milky Way galaxy, and galleries of historical artifacts from Graham County and the "History of Astronomy" Gallery, as well as a beautifully restored Sonoran riparian area featuring a one-acre ecology education pond and over four miles of trials that take you through the habitat of native and migratory birds, reptiles, and mammals.

The [[Safford City-Graham County Library]] provides citizens of Safford with books, computers, free classes, childhood literacy programs and entertainment. It serves 13,625 total citizens between Graham, Greenlee and Gila counties.

==Public safety==
[[File:Safford-Building- Safford School-Safford City Hall-1898.jpg|thumb|Safford City Hall]]
The city of Safford is served by the Safford Police Department, headed by Chief Glen Orr.<ref name="safford.govoffice.com">[http://safford.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B66015DA0-C70F-42C3-BF9B-50ADEBECBC4F%7D City of Safford (Public Safety)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207045717/http://safford.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B66015DA0-C70F-42C3-BF9B-50ADEBECBC4F%7D |date=February 7, 2009 }}</ref> Additional law enforcement services are provided by the [[Graham County Sheriff's Office]].

Fire protection is provided by the Safford Volunteer Fire Department. The department was organized May 20, 1907, with a Fire Chief and 12 other town volunteers. Today, Safford's volunteer Fire Department consists of a Fire Chief and 31 other volunteer firefighters. The department responds to more than 200 calls per year. The department services the city's {{convert|5|sqmi|km2|0}} as well as encompassing an area of {{convert|110|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}} outside the city.<ref name="safford.govoffice.com"/>

==Observatories==
Due to Safford's relatively isolated [[dark sky preserve|dark sky]] location, the area has been chosen as a prime spot for hosting observatories. Safford and Thatcher's street lights are low-output to improve the quality of the images taken by the observatories atop the mountain to the southwest of the city. The mountain for which the county is named, [[Mount Graham]], is just a few miles southwest of the city. The mountain is home to the [[Mount Graham International Observatory]] (MGIO) and [[Large Binocular Telescope]], or LBT. The mountain is also home to the [[Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope]], or VATT, and the [[Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope]], or SMT. The Mount Graham International Observatory complex is operated by the University of Arizona.

==Notable people==
* [[D. J. Carrasco]], [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] pitcher
* [[Michael Ensign]], actor
* [[Justin Gaethje (fighter)|Justin Gaethje]], [[mixed martial artist]], former Interim [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] [[UFC Lightweight Championship|Lightweight Champion]]
* [[Matthew Lopez (fighter)|Matthew Lopez]], mixed martial artist
* [[Carol Lee MacDonald]], state legislator in 1987<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jaQMAQAAMAAJ&q=roma+alma+spaulding | title=Women, State, and Territorial Legislators, 1895-1995: A State-by-state Analysis, with Rosters of 6,000 Women | isbn=9780786400782 | last1=Cox | first1=Elizabeth | year=1996 }}</ref>
* [[Fred Mortensen]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] quarterback
* [[Dale Smith (cowboy)|Dale Smith]], [[team roping]] world champion, Rodeo Hall of Famer

==References==
{{reflist}}
* Hayden, Carl T., & Arizona State University (1997). ''Hayden Arizona Pioneer Biographies Collection''. Tempe, Ariz.: Arizona Collection, Dept. of Archives and Manuscripts, Arizona State University Libraries. Biography of Joshua Eaton Bailey. {{OCLC|38130259}}.
* McClintock, James H. (1985). ''Mormon Settlement in Arizona''. Tucson, Ariz.: University of Arizona Press.  {{ISBN|0-8165-0953-0}}.

==External links==
{{wikivoyage|Safford (Arizona)}}
*[http://www.cityofsafford.us/ Safford City Government]
*[http://www.graham-chamber.com/ Graham County Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.eac.edu Eastern Arizona College]

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