Pinal County, Arizona

Infobox U.S. County
county = Pinal County
state = Arizona


seal size = 75px

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map size = 175
founded = 1875
seat = Florence | area_total_sq_mi =5374
area_land_sq_mi =5370
area_water_sq_mi =4
area percentage = 0.08%
census yr = 2000
pop = 179727
density_km2 =13
web = www.co.pinal.az.us
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Pinal County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of 2000 its population was 179,727. As of 2007, its population was estimated to be 299,246 [http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/CO-EST2007-01.html] . The county seat is Florence.GR|6

Pinal County contains parts of the Tohono O'odham (formerly Papago) Indian Reservation and the Gila River Indian Reservation.

Growth from the Phoenix metropolitan area to the south has begun to spread into the northern parts of Pinal County. The cities of Maricopa and Casa Grande as well as many unincorporated areas have shown accelerated growth patterns; suburban development is likely to continue southward through the county. Pinal County is also known as the site of a modern day dispute similar to that in the movie "Footloose", as the county government is embroiled in a long-standing fight to ban outdoor dancing, particularly at a popular cantina known as "San Tan Flats," based on a previously unenforced 60-year-old ordinance.fact|date=February 2008

Elected officials

*Lionel D. Ruiz Board of Supervisors, District 1
*Sandie Smith Board of Supervisors, District 2, Chairman
*David Snider Board of Supervisors, District 3
*Laura Dean-Lytle County Recorder
*Orlenda Roberts County School Superintendent
*James P. Walsh County Attorney
*Chris Vasquez County *Sheriff
*L. Paul Larkin County Assessor
*Dodie Doolittle County Treasurer
*Hon. William J. O'Neil Division 1
*Hon. Boyd T. Johnson Division 2
*Hon. J. (Rudy) Georgini Division 3
*Hon. Gilbert V. Figueroa Division 4 - Juvenile Court Presiding Judge
*Hon. Stephen McCarville Division 5
*Hon. Janna L. Vanderpool Division 6
*Hon. Kevin D. White Division 7
*Hon. Brenda Oldham Division 8
*Hon. Robert Carter Olson Division 9
*Hon. Bradley M. Soos Division 10
*Kristi Youtsey Ruiz Clerk of the Superior Court
*Hon. Phillip W. Bain Casa Grande Justice Court
*Hon. Marie A. Lorona Eloy Justice Court
*Hon. Kema Granillo Florence Justice Court
*Hon. Arnold Estrada Mammoth Justice Court
*Hon. Robert Kent Oracle Justice Court
*Hon. Larry Bravo Superior Justice Court
*Hon. Dennis Lusk Apache Junction Justice Court
*Hon. Scott Sulley Maricopa Justice Court
*Terry Doolittle County Manager
*Manny Gonzalez Assistant County Manager for Administrative Services
*Ken Buchanan Assistant County Manager for Development Services
*Lisa Garcia Assistant County Manager for Health and Human Services
*Todd Zweig Director of Adult Probation
*James Throop Director of Budget Office
*Steve Brown Director of Building Safety
*Gilbert Hoyos Director of Elections
*Michael Arnold Director of Human Resources
*Genene Walker Director of Information Technology
*David Kuhl Director of Planning & Development
*Greg Stanley Director of Public Works
*Paul O'Connell Administrator, Superior Court

History

Pinal County was carved out of neighboring Maricopa County and Pima County on February 1 1875

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,374 square miles (13,919 km²), of which, 5,370 square miles (13,907 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (12 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

* Maricopa County, Arizona - west, north
* Gila County, Arizona - north
* Graham County, Arizona - east
* Pima County, Arizona - south

National protected areas

* Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
* Coronado National Forest (part)
* Hohokam Pima National Monument
* Ironwood Forest National Monument (part)
* Sonoran Desert National Monument (part)
* Tonto National Forest (part)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 179,727 people, 61,364 households, and 45,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 81,154 housing units at an average density of 15/sq mi (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 70.42% White, 2.76% Black or African American, 7.81% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 15.66% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races. 29.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.86% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1.44% speak O'odham and 0.02% speak Apache [http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=4&county_id=21&mode=geographic&order=r] .

There were 61,364 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 114.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,856, and the median income for a family was $39,548. Males had a median income of $31,544 versus $23,726 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,025. About 12.10% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.50% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

*Apache Junction (part of Apache Junction is in Maricopa County)
*Casa Grande
*Coolidge
*Eloy
*Maricopa

Towns

*Florence
*Hayden (part of Hayden is in Gila County)
*Kearny
*Mammoth
*Queen Creek (part of Queen Creek is in Maricopa County)
*Superior
*Winkelman (part of Winkelman is in Gila County)

Census-designated places

*Ak-Chin Village
*Arizona City
*Blackwater
*Chuichu
*Dudleyville
*Gold Camp
*Oracle
*Queen Valley
*Sacaton (capital of Gila River Indian Community)
*San Manuel
*Santan
*Stanfield
*Top-of-the-World

Other communities

*Cochran
*Randolph
*Ray
*Reymert

References

External links

* [http://pinalcountyaz.gov Pinal County Official Site]
* [http://www.pinaljobs.com Pinal County Official Employment Site]