Aguila, Arizona
History
Aguila was a stop on the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway. The former 1907 Aguila railroad depot is now located at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 174 | — | |
1930 | 528 | 203.4% | |
2010 | 798 | — | |
2020 | 565 | −29.2% | |
Source: |
Aguila first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as the 52nd Precinct of Maricopa County. In 1930, it simply appeared as the Aguila Precinct. It was recorded as having a Spanish/Hispanic majority for that census (the census would not separately feature that racial demographic again until 1980). Aguila's population was 40 in 1940,'s population was 25 in 1940. and 120 in the 1960 census.
In 2010, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).
As of the census of 2010, there were 798 people living in Aguila. The population density was 508.1 people per square mile. The racial makeup was 64.7% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 3.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 28.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 69.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Climate
This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Aguila has a desert climate, abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.
Climate data for Aguila | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 62.4 (16.9) |
65.8 (18.8) |
70.9 (21.6) |
80.2 (26.8) |
88.9 (31.6) |
98.8 (37.1) |
102.6 (39.2) |
100.4 (38.0) |
95.3 (35.2) |
85 (29) |
71.7 (22.1) |
63.7 (17.6) |
82.1 (27.8) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.1 (0.6) |
35.7 (2.1) |
38.9 (3.8) |
44.5 (6.9) |
51.8 (11.0) |
60.6 (15.9) |
70.2 (21.2) |
69.7 (20.9) |
62.4 (16.9) |
50.3 (10.2) |
38.5 (3.6) |
33.3 (0.7) |
49.1 (9.5) |
Average precipitation inches (cm) | 1 (2.5) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.9 (2.3) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.6 (1.5) |
1 (2.5) |
8.7 (22) |
Source: Weatherbase |
References
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aguila, Arizona
- ^ "Aguila CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "American FactFinder". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "Fourteenth Census of the United States - State Compendium - Arizona" (PDF). Government Printing Office. 1924.
- ^ "Arizona" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. pp. 141–163.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 85.
- ^ "Arizona". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. A. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. p. 557.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (October 2012). "Arizona: 2010 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics - 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "American FactFinder". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ Climate Summary for Aguila, Arizona
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Aguila, Arizona". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
External links
- Media related to Aguila, Arizona at Wikimedia Commons