- Naco, Arizona
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Naco, Arizona — CDP — US Customhouse at Naco, Arizona
Location of Naco, Arizona
Coordinates: 31°20′14″N 109°56′40″W / 31.33722°N 109.94444°WCoordinates: 31°20′14″N 109°56′40″W / 31.33722°N 109.94444°W Country United States State Arizona County Cochise Area – Total 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) – Land 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 4,610 ft (1,405 m) Population (2000) – Total 833 – Density 247.6/sq mi (95.6/km2) Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) ZIP code 85620 Area code 520 FIPS code 04-48310 GNIS feature ID 0008475 Naco is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 833 at the 2000 census. It is across the United States–Mexico border from Naco, Sonora. The Naco port of entry is open 24 hours per day.
The present-day town of Naco, Arizona, was established in the early 1900s. The area was originally settled by Opata Indians. Naco means "cactus" in the Opata language; it was named however, by combining the last two letters of Arizona and Mexico.
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Geography
Naco is located at 31°20′14″N 109°56′40″W / 31.33722°N 109.94444°W (31.337287, −109.944461).[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all of it land.
Attractions
Naco is home to the Turquoise Valley Golf Course, one of the oldest courses in Arizona, with a clubhouse dating back to the 1930s.[2]
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 833 people, 260 households, and 202 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 247.6 people per square mile (95.7/km²). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 88.6/sq mi (34.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.82% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 42.98% from other races, and 3.60% from two or more races. 82.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 260 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.71.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 38.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,045, and the median income for a family was $25,227. Males had a median income of $21,923 versus $15,882 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,169. About 33.0% of families and 34.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.1% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.
Prehistoric Naco
The Naco-Mammoth Kill Site is located near Naco. Excavations from this archeological site in the 1950s revealed mammoth bones with embedded Clovis points, providing evidence of the hunting activities of Paleo-Indians some 13,000 years ago.[4]
Fort Naco
Fort Naco, located on the outskirts of Naco, Arizona
Fort Naco is a former military post on the outskirts of Naco. Subsequent to Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico, in 1916, Fort Naco was a staging area for American troops protecting the border. It was the headquarters of the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Arizona National Guard.[5]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Naco, Arizona-Gateway to the Route of the Rio Sonora Mexico. Riosonora.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Barbara Grijalva. Arizona ice age: Man vs. mammoth. KOLD News. Posted: Apr 19, 2010. Kold.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
- ^ Camp Naco preservation[dead link]
External links
- Naco history and prehistory, by National Park Service (English & Spanish)
- Video about Fiesta Binacional which takes place in Naco, on both sides of the border
Municipalities and communities of Cochise County, Arizona Cities 
Town CDPs Naco | Pirtleville | Sierra Vista Southeast | St. David | Whetstone
Unincorporated
communitiesGhost towns Cascabel | Charleston | Contention City | Fairbank | Gleeson | Paradise | Tres Alamos
Categories:- Census-designated places in Cochise County, Arizona
- Mexico–United States border crossings
- Populated places in Arizona with Hispanic majority populations
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