The governor may serve any number of terms, though no more than two in a row. Sedona, Jerome, and Tubac are known as budding artist colonies, and small arts scenes exist in the larger cities and near the state universities.[149]. Many lost their homes and businesses. The 10 largest counties are all bigger in size than the state of Vermont. Yuma attracts many winter visitors from all over the United States. It is one of the hottest cities in the United States, with an average July high of 107F (42C). Only two significant engagements took place on U.S. soil between U.S. and Mexican forces: Pancho Villa's 1916 Columbus Raid in New Mexico, and the Battle of Ambos Nogales in 1918 in Arizona. After Maricopa County did not allow them to register to vote, in 1948 veteran Frank Harrison and Harry Austin, of the Mojave-Apache Tribe at Fort McDowell Indian Reservation, brought a legal suit, Harrison and Austin v. Laveen, to challenge this exclusion. [citation needed], During the MexicanAmerican War (18471848), the U.S. Army occupied the national capital of Mexico City and pursued its claim to much of northern Mexico, including what later became Arizona Territory in 1863 and later the State of Arizona in 1912. Arizona also hosts several college football bowl games. The Arizona State Archives contains about 32,000 Arizona maps, dating from the 1860s to the present. There are 15 counties in Arizona. The exploration, conquest and defense by Spain of the Territory of the present United States). According to the 2010 United States census, Arizona had a population of 6,392,017. Yuma is the center of the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Arizona. [81][82], As of 2010[update], 73% (4,215,749) of Arizona residents age five and older spoke only English at home, while 21% (1,202,638) spoke Spanish, 2% (85,602) Navajo, <1% (22,592) German, <1% (22,426) Chinese (which includes Mandarin), <1% (19,015) Tagalog, <1% (17,603) Vietnamese, <1% (15,707) Other North American Indigenous Languages (especially indigenous languages of Arizona), and French was spoken as a main language by <1% (15,062) of the population over the age of five. Division One is based in Phoenix, consists of nineteen judges, and has jurisdiction in the Western and Northern regions of the state, along with the greater Phoenix area. This shows growth of about half a million from the official 2010 census results, which recorded a population of 6,392,017. [89], Religious self-identification, per Public Religion Research Institute's 2022 American Values Survey[90]. Arizona is part of the Four Corners region with Utah to the north, Colorado to the northeast, and New Mexico to the east; its other neighboring states are Nevada to the northwest, California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. Typically, from late fall to early spring, the weather is mild, averaging a minimum of 60F (16C). An index map showing the sheet configuration is created for all counties requiring more than one parent map sheet. Figure 1: Southern Arizona Counties. The city of Prescott (population 41,528) lies approximately 100 miles (160km) northwest of the Phoenix metropolitan area. From statehood through the late 1940s, Arizona was primarily dominated by the Democratic Party. There are 15 counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. In the 2020 United States presidential election, Joe Biden again broke the streak by becoming the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Arizona since 1996.[128]. Children were often enrolled in these schools against the wishes of their parents and families. The Arizona Legislature is bicameral and consists of a thirty-member Senate and a 60-member House of Representatives. The Community Profiles dashboard has been updated with a Census 2020 tab that summarizes the redistricting data. If appointed, the Secretary of State is not eligible and the next governor is selected from the next eligible official in the line of succession, including the attorney general, state treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction. [100], The 2020 total gross state product was $373billion. ), 2018, This page was last edited on 18 June 2023, at 20:25. Attempts to suppress native identities included forcing the children to cut their hair, to take and use English names, to speak only English, and to practice Christianity rather than their native religions. The final segments of the 1984 film Starman take place at Meteor Crater outside Winslow. The Gin Blossoms, Chronic Future, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Jimmy Eat World, Caroline's Spine, and others began their careers in Arizona. Three ships named USS Arizona have been christened in honor of the state, although only USS Arizona (BB-39) was so named after statehood was achieved. While Tucson's suburbs lean Republican, they hold to a somewhat more moderate brand of Republicanism than is common in the Phoenix area. [35], Although names including "Gadsonia", "Pimeria", "Montezuma" and "Arizuma" had been considered for the territory,[36] when 16th President Abraham Lincoln signed the final bill, it read "Arizona", and that name was adopted. During this time, the air contains large amounts of water vapor. [142], Public schools in Arizona are separated into about 220 local school districts which operate independently, but are governed in most cases by elected county school superintendents; these are in turn overseen by the Arizona State Board of Education and the Arizona Department of Education. Explore the Arizona County Map, list of Counties in Arizona along with their County Seats in alphabetical order along with their population, areas and the date of formation. The state had a median household income of $50,448, making it 22nd in the country and just below the U.S. national mean. The 2010 U.S. Brigham Young, patriarchal leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City in Utah, sent Mormons to Arizona in the mid- to late 19th century. Arizona is also known for its heavy metal scene, which is centered in and around Phoenix. The expedition of Spanish explorer Coronado entered the area in 15401542 during its search for Cbola. What are the 5 Biggest Counties in Arizona by Size? Thus, the Cactus League was born.[157]. [88] Arizona's Apache County has the highest concentration of speakers of Native American Indian languages in the United States. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. [108] The Goldwater Institute filed a lawsuit challenging it, but it was rejected by Maricopa County Arizona Superior Court judge John Hannah Jr.[109][110]. In the state's urban centers, the effects of local warming result in much higher measured night-time lows than in the recent past. It is sited at the base of the San Francisco Peaks, the highest mountain range in the state of Arizona, which contains Humphreys Peak, the highest point in Arizona at 12,633 feet (3,851m). The site also includes many monuments and memorials, including the anchor and signal mast from the USS Arizona (one of the U.S. Navy ships sunk in Pearl Harbor) and a granite version of the Ten Commandments. Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal are some of the largest counties in Arizona in terms of population. Photo by Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library via Getty Images The camps were abolished after World WarII. Maynard James Keenan, the lead singer of the bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer, calls the town of Cornville home. Counties of Arizona. This includes the 1964 run of native son Barry Goldwater; he would not have carried his home state without his 20,000-vote margin in Maricopa County. Mason Greenlee, a pioneer prospector in the area who died in 1903. Also, a number of punk and rock bands got their start in Arizona, including JFA, The Feederz, Sun City Girls, The Meat Puppets, The Maine, The Summer Set, and more recently Authority Zero and Digital Summer. Full size Online Map of Arizona Large detailed map of Arizona with cities and towns 4390x4973 / 8,62 Mb Go to Map Travel map of Arizona 1530x1784 / 554 Kb Go to Map Arizona road map with cities and towns 1809x2070 / 815 Kb Go to Map Arizona road map 1800x2041 / 1,3 Mb Go to Map Arizona tourist map 3413x3803 / 5,24 Mb Go to Map The National Congress of American Indians, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Interior, and the American Civil Liberties Union all filed amicus curiae (friends of the court) briefs in the case. Extremely cold temperatures are not unknown; cold air systems from the northern states and Canada occasionally push into the state, bringing temperatures below 0F (18C) to the state's northern parts. [65], Indicative of the variation in climate, Arizona is the state which has both the metropolitan area with the most days over 100F (38C) (Phoenix), and the metropolitan area in the lower 48 states with the most days with a low temperature below freezing (Flagstaff).[66]. Private higher education in Arizona is dominated by a large number of for-profit and "chain" (multi-site) universities. Incorporated municipalities also levy transaction privilege taxes which, with the exception of their hotel/motel tax, are generally in the range of 1-to-3%. The Capitol complex is fronted and highlighted by the richly landscaped Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, named after Wesley Bolin, a governor who died in office in the 1970s. Arizona politics are dominated by a longstanding rivalry between its two largest counties, Maricopa and Pima home to Phoenix and Tucson, respectively. In contrast, Pima County, home to Tucson, and most of southern Arizona have historically voted more Democratic. During this time, the Democratic candidate for the presidency carried the state each election, the only exceptions being the elections of 1920, 1924 and 1928 all three were national Republican landslides. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. The Jeff Foxworthy comedy documentary movie Blue Collar Comedy Tour was filmed almost entirely at the Dodge Theatre. During this time, many "Pinto Democrats", or conservative Democrats from rural areas, became increasingly willing to support Republicans at the state and national level. Phoenix, in Maricopa County, is Arizona's capital and largest city. In the lower elevations the climate is primarily desert, with mild winters and extremely hot summers. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives, the fifteen largest denominations by number of adherents in 2010 and 2000 were:[92][93], Hinduism became the largest non-Christian religion (when combining all denominations) in 2010 with more than 32,000 adherents, followed by Judaism with more than 20,000 and Buddhism with more than 19,000. Other elected executive officials include the Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Mine Inspector, and a five-member Corporation Commission. Since 1977, four secretaries of state and one attorney general have succeeded to Arizona's governorship. The museum also has PhxArtKids, an interactive space for children; photography exhibitions through the museum's partnership with the Center for Creative Photography; the landscaped Sculpture Garden and dining at Arcadia Farms.[148]. A fierce debate erupted between supporters and detractors of SB 1070. Arizona collects personal income taxes in five brackets: 2.59%, 2.88%, 3.36%, 4.24% and 4.54%. In an attempt to deter drivers from crossing flooding streams, the Arizona Legislature enacted the Stupid Motorist Law. [144], EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University, Prescott and Prescott College are Arizona's only non-profit four-year private colleges.[145]. [113], The Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) is either native or an early introduction here. There are 24 National Park Service maintained sites in Arizona, including the three national parks of Grand Canyon National Park, Saguaro National Park, and the Petrified Forest National Park.[55]. Singer, songwriter and guitarist Michelle Branch is from Sedona. He converted many of the Indians to Christianity in the Pimera Alta (now southern Arizona and northern Sonora) in the 1690s and early 18th century. Arizona rejected a same-sex marriage ban in a referendum as part of the 2006 elections. Phoenix became the official state capital with Arizona's admission to the union in 1912.[119]. 145146. [citation needed], Multiple crops are grown in Arizona, including lettuce, spinach, cantaloupe, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and watermelon. [59] A rim of smashed and jumbled boulders, some of them the size of small houses, rises 150 feet (46m) above the level of the surrounding plain. In 2004, voters passed Proposition 200, requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. The Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas are served by public bus transit systems. Greenlee County is named after one of the state's early pioneers.[2]. The Democratic Party picked up several legislative seats in recent elections, bringing both chambers one seat away from being equally divided as of 2021.[121]. See below some basic information about the state: ARIZONA COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP The Mogollon Rim (/ mo gyon /), a 1,998-foot (609m) escarpment, cuts across the state's central section and marks the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau. In the early to mid-1990s, it included bands such as Job for a Cowboy, Knights of the Abyss, Greeley Estates, Eyes Set To Kill, blessthefall, The Word Alive, The Dead Rabbitts, and Abigail Williams. Banderas lejanas: La exploracin, conquista y defensa por parte de Espaa del Territorio de los actuales Estados Unidos (in Spanish: Far flags. [112] Together with California's crop it falls under special provisions of the relevant crop insurance statutes. Copper is still extensively mined from many expansive open-pit and underground mines, accounting for two-thirds of the nation's output. It became notable after a significant discovery of silver there around 1737. A separate question on the same survey found 72% of respondents supported legal recognition of same-sex couples, with 40% supporting same-sex marriage, 32% supporting civil unions, 27% opposing all legal recognition and 1% not sure. It is home to the University of Arizona. Arizona Race and Hispanic Origin: 1860 to 1990. It is rare for tornadoes or hurricanes to occur in Arizona. Arizona's United States postal abbreviations is AZ and its FIPS code is 04. Arizona is part of the Four Corners region with Utah to the north, Colorado to the northeast, and New Mexico to the east; its other neighboring states are Nevada to the northwest, California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. A $130million franchise fee was paid to Major League Baseball and on January 16, 1997, the Diamondbacks were officially voted into the National League. Yuma and Flagstaff also have public bus systems. Formed in 1862, Arizona scout companies served with the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Arizona is prominently featured in the lyrics of many Country and Western songs, such as Jamie O'Neal's hit ballad "There Is No Arizona". [48], The Phoenix-area German P.O.W. Democrat Lyndon Johnson, in 1964, lost the state by fewer than 5,000 votes to Arizona Senator and native Barry Goldwater. "Carefree Highway", released in 1974 by Gordon Lightfoot, takes its name from Arizona State Route 74 north of Phoenix.[150]. It has an average July temperature of 100F (38C) and winter temperatures averaging 65F (18C). On that day, each county's Clerk of the Superior Court began to issue same-sex marriage licenses, and Arizona became the 31st state to legalize same-sex marriage. Beginning in and around 2009, Phoenix began to host a burgeoning desert rock and sludge metal underground, (ala' Kyuss in 1990s California) led by bands like Wolves of Winter, Asimov, and Dead Canyon. "Arizona" was the title of a popular song recorded by Mark Lindsay. Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. This page was last changed on 23 January 2021, at 03:45. Phoenix is the capital city of Arizona. [citation needed]. They also settled in the Phoenix Valley (or "Valley of the Sun"), Tempe, Prescott, and other areas. [133], Arizona retains the death penalty. Martnez Lanez, Fernando and Canales Torres, Carlos. American composer Elliott Carter composed his first String Quartet (195051) while on sabbatical (from New York) in Arizona. [104], The largest employment sectors in Arizona are (August 2020, Nonfarm Employment):[104], According to The Arizona Republic, the largest private employers in the state as of 2019[update] were:[105], Tax is collected by the Arizona Department of Revenue.[106]. [114] The CPB is an occasional pest of tomato. The Heard Museum has about 250,000 visitors a year. During this forty-year span, it was the only state not to be carried by a Democrat at least once. [131] The United States Supreme Court struck down portions of the Arizona law, which required all immigrants to carry immigration papers at all times, in Arizona v. United States. With a community education mandate since 1951, Phoenix Art Museum holds a year-round program of festivals, live performances, independent art films and educational programs. All but La Paz County were formed by the time Arizona became a State in 1912. A state Superintendent of Public Instruction (elected in partisan elections every even-numbered year when there is not a presidential election, for a four-year term). Dewpoints as high as 81F (27C)[64] have been recorded during the Phoenix monsoon season. [31] This newly established territory was formally organized by the federal government of the Confederate States on Saturday, January 18, 1862, when President Jefferson Davis approved and signed An Act to Organize the Territory of Arizona,[32] marking the first official use of the name "Territory of Arizona". The band Soulfly calls Phoenix home and Megadeth lived in Phoenix for about a decade. [citation needed], In 1539, Marcos de Niza, a Spanish Franciscan, became the first European to contact Native Americans. Arizona also has many singers and other musicians. The state of Arizona does not levy a state tax on food for home consumption or on drugs prescribed by a licensed physician or dentist. [34] The capital was later moved to Tucson, back to Prescott, and then to its final location in Phoenix in a series of controversial moves as different regions of the territory gained and lost political influence with the growth and development of the territory. [30], What is now the state of Arizona was administered by the United States government as part of the Territory of New Mexico from 1850 until the southern part of that region seceded from the Union to form the Territory of Arizona. [40][41] During the first years of statehood the industry experienced growing pains and labor disputes with the Bisbee Deportation of 1917 the result of a copper miners' strike. In alphabetical order, these counties are: Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, and Yuma. A few months earlier, just west of Nogales, an Indian War battle had occurred, considered the last engagement in the American Indian Wars, which lasted from 1775 to 1918. There is also one county, Pah-Ute County, Arizona that was formed in 1865 from Mohave County and returned in 1871. Some of the television shows filmed or set in Arizona include The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Medium, Alice, The First 48, Insomniac with Dave Attell, Cops, and America's Most Wanted. The 2020 Census results show that the resident population for the United States is 331,449,281. Arizona has a wide network of two-year vocational schools and community colleges. Plascencia, Luis F.B. As of August 2020[update], the state's unemployment rate was 5.9%. The Arizona State Sun Devils and the Arizona Wildcats belong to the Pac-12 Conference while the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks compete in the Big Sky Conference and the Grand Canyon Antelopes compete in the Western Athletic Conference. Mohave County in Arizona is the fifth-largest county with a total land and water area of about 13,470 square miles, and its county seat is Kingman City. Located in Pima County, approximately 110 miles (180km) southeast of Phoenix, it was incorporated in 1877, making it the oldest incorporated city in Arizona. These downpours often cause flash floods, which can turn deadly. As of 2021, Amtrak has proposed to restore rail service between Phoenix and Tucson. [20][21][22] A native-born Mexican of Basque ancestry established the ranchera (small rural settlement) of Arizona between 1734 and 1736 in the current Mexican state of Sonora. [140], On October 17, 2014, Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced his office would no longer object to same-sex marriage, in response to a U.S. District Court Ruling on Arizona Proposition 102. The Southern territory supplied the Confederate government with men, horses, and equipment. Arizona gained a ninth seat in the House of Representatives due to redistricting based on the 2010 United States census. The majority party is the Republican Party, which has held power in both houses since 1993. With an area of 295,233 sq. Greyhound Lines serves Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma, and several smaller communities statewide. Before Joe Biden won Maricopa County in 2020, it had voted Republican in every presidential election since 1952. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase. Created around 50,000 years ago, the Barringer Meteorite Crater (better known simply as "Meteor Crater") is a gigantic hole in the middle of the high plains of the Colorado Plateau, about 25 miles (40km) west of Winslow. Arizona Counties and County Seats: Apache County - St. Johns Cochise County - Bisbee Coconino County - Flagstaff Gila County - Globe Graham County - Safford Greenlee County - Clifton La Paz County - Parker Maricopa County - Phoenix: Mohave County - Kingman Navajo County - Holbrook There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Sunrise, and Tucson. Chester Bennington, the former lead vocalist of Linkin Park, and mash-up artist DJ Z-Trip are both from Phoenix. In 2002, this was an area of the RodeoChediski Fire, the worst fire in state history until 2011. Additionally, a third separate study by the Association of Religion Data Archives in 2020 determined Christianity as the dominant religion in the state, with Catholics numbering 1,522,410 adherents and non-denominational Christians increasing to 402,842 Arizonan Christians. The court has original jurisdiction in a few other circumstances, as outlined in the state constitution. The swings can be as large as 83F (46C) in the summer months. Parts of Nevada are being overrun by an explosion of flightless, ground-dwelling cannibalistic insects creating nightmares of Biblical proportions. The biggest counties in Arizona in terms of size are: Coconino County: 18,661 sq mi (48,332 sq km) Mohave County: 13,470 sq mi (34,887 sq km) Apache County: 11,218 sq mi (29,054 sq km) Navajo County: 9,959 sq mi (25,794 sq km) Same-sex marriage was not recognized in Arizona, but this amendment would have denied any legal or financial benefits to unmarried homosexual or heterosexual couples. [141], The 2023 American Values Atlas by Public Religion Research Institute found that an overwhelming majority of residents support same-sex marriage. Since the 1980s, the proportion of Hispanics in the state's population has grown significantly owing to migration from Mexico. Parts of Maricopa County and Pinal County. Authorized methods of execution include the Gas chamber. The Arizona Supreme Court is the highest court in Arizona, consisting of a chief justice, a vice chief justice, and five associate justices. [63] The monsoon season occurs toward the end of summer. These cover the counties of Cochise, Pima, and Yuma, respectively. [146] The Maricopa County Community College District includes 11 community colleges throughout Maricopa County and is one of the largest in the nation. Since their debut, the Diamondbacks have won five National League West titles, one National League Championship pennant, and the 2001 World Series. Historic U.S. Route 66 is the main eastwest street in the town. The state rate on transient lodging (hotel/motel) is 7.27%. All elected officials hold a term of four years, and are limited to two consecutive terms (except the office of the State Mine Inspector, which is limited to four terms).[123]. Hohokam, Mogollon, and Ancestral Puebloan cultures were among those that flourished throughout the state. Map of Arizona Counties (This was the most closely contested state in what was otherwise a landslide victory for Johnson that year.) The state government is Arizona's largest employer, while Banner Health is the state's largest private employer, with more than 39,000 employees (2016). Justices are appointed by the governor from a list recommended by a bipartisan commission and must be sustained in office by election after the first two years following their appointment. The percentage growth each decade averaged about 20% in the earlier decades, and about 60% each decade thereafter. 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