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Gila Bend /ˌhilə 'bɛnd/ (Spanish: Gila Ben, O'odham Pima: Hila Wi:n) is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 2,055.[1] Oodham (often referred to by the names of its two nearly-identical main dialect groupings, Papago (Tohono) and Pima (Akimel)) is an Uto-Aztecan language of Southern Arizona and northern Sonora where the Tohono Oodham and Pima reside. ...
Maricopa County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area Ranked 6th - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²) - Width 310 miles (500 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 0. ...
Geography
 Location of Gila Bend, Arizona, within Maricopa County Gila Bend is located at 32°57′0″N, 112°43′29″W (32.950027, -112.724701)GR1. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (834x584, 33 KB)Map of approximate corporate boundary of Gila Bend, Arizona, within Maricopa County I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (834x584, 33 KB)Map of approximate corporate boundary of Gila Bend, Arizona, within Maricopa County I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.1 km² (22.8 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,980 people, 659 households, and 492 families residing in the town. The population density was 33.5/km² (86.7/mi²). There were 766 housing units at an average density of 13.0/km² (33.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 51.31% White, 1.31% Black or African American, 10.25% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 32.42% from other races, and 4.34% from two or more races. 52.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
There were 659 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% 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 3.51. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,895, and the median income for a family was $30,403. Males had a median income of $25,284 versus $20,588 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,793. About 22.2% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
The band Los Lobos wrote a song called "The Road To Gila Bend" which appears on their 2006 release The Town and The City. Los Lobos Los Lobos is an American rock band, heavily influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country music, folk, R&B, blues, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as boleros and norteños. ...
Historical events The only event worth noting that occurred here was the October 1995 sabotage of the Amtrak Sunset Limited train. [1] Sunset Limited (eastbound) at the Houston train station. ...
References Sandip Bhakta, a long time resident of Gila Bend, was born on July 31st 1983. The comma-separated values (or CSV) file format is a delimited data format that has fields separated by the comma character and records separated by newlines. ...
June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links - Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 32.950027° -112.724701°
- Death at Gila Bend
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