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Globe, Arizona
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| City of Globe, Arizona | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Counties | Gila |
| Founded | c. 1875 |
| Area | |
| - City | 18.0 sq mi (46.7 km²) |
| - Land | 17.99 sq mi (46.67 km²) |
| - Water | .01 sq mi (.03 km²) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| - City | 7,187 |
| - Density | 399.3/sq mi (153.9/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (no daylight saving time) (UTC-7) |
Globe is a city in Gila County, Arizona, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 7,187.[1] The city is the county seat of Gila CountyGR6. Globe was founded c. 1875 as a mining camp. Mining, tourism, government and retirees are most important in the present-day Globe economy.
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Globe is located at (33.399858, -110.781570)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.7 km² (18.0 mi²). 46.7 km² (18.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.
Globe is adjacent to Miami, Arizona, and the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,486 people, 2,814 households, and 1,871 families residing in the city. The population density was 160.4/km² (415.5/mi²). There were 3,172 housing units at an average density of 68.0/km² (176.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.60% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 3.10% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 14.59% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. 32.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,814 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,071, and the median income for a family was $42,280. Males had a median income of $31,404 versus $21,952 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,128. About 8.8% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
- Lynda Carter, resident of Globe, actress who played Wonder Woman
- Helen Jacobs - born in Globe, tennis player inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1962.
- Donald Lee - born in Globe, Major League Baseball pitcher.[2]
- Rose Perica Mofford- born in Globe, Arizona's first female governor.
- Bigando, Robert. Globe, Arizona: The Life and Times of a Western Mining Town 1864- 1917. Globe: American Globe Publishing Co., 1989.
- ^ a b Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arizona (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21, 2006). Retrieved on November 14, 2006.
- ^ [1969] (1979) in Reichler, Joseph L.: The Baseball Encyclopedia, 4th edition, New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
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- Globe photos and information at Western Mining History
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