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Pinal County 2006-2007

PINAL COUNTY ARIZONA

Est. 1875

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Pinal County Community Profile County Creation - Pinal County was formed out of portions of Maricopa and Pima Counties on February 1, 1875. The County seat is in Florence, Arizona. The name, Pinal, is derived from the Pinal Apaches or “pine groves in the mountains.” The county is centrally located between Maricopa County (Phoenix-metro area) and Pima County (Tucson-metro area). The County is comprised of two distinct geographic regions. The eastern portions of Pinal County are characterized by mountains reaching 6,000 feet in elevation, while the western area is primarily low desert valleys with irrigated agricultural land. There are four Indian Nations – the Maricopa-Pima (Ak-Chin), Gila River, Tohono O’Odham and San Carlos Apache in Pinal County. They occupy twenty-three percent of the county. The state of Arizona is the county’s largest landholder with 35 percent, followed by individuals and corporations, 22 percent; Indian reservations, 23 percent; the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, 14 percent, and the remaining 6 percent is other public land. County Historic Highlights: • The area of Pinal County was once

known as America’s 1st civilization. • The Aztecs built the Walled Cities in

this area. • The area is known as the center of

American irrigation. • In the 1920’s, copper mining brought

many workers to Pinal County.

• Cotton, vegetables, and fruit are the majority of agricultural products farmed in Pinal County.

• In March 2006, the United States Census Bureau reported that Pinal County was ranked as the 7th and 3rd

fastest growing county in the United States based on population and housing unit estimates respectively.

** RootsWeb.com and United States Census Bureau County Size – approximately 5,400 square miles Assessed Primary Value for Pinal County - $1,472,159,592 for FY07. Incorporated Cities within the County 1. Apache Junction – population 34,070 2. Casa Grande – population 32,470 3. Coolidge – 8,500 4. Eloy – population 11,125 5. Florence – population 20,530 6. Kearny – population 2,200

7. Mammoth – population 1,800 8. Maricopa – population 12,000 9. Queen Creek (Pinal County portion) – population 1,600 10. Superior – population 3,220

11. Winkleman – population 450

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Population Demographics

Pinal County Population*269,000

Unincorporated56%

Incorporated44%

Incorporated Population – 119,465* Unincorporated Population – 149,535* Pinal County Population – 269,000* *estimates based on 2005 Arizona DES projections

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Year 1900 1940 1960 1980 2000 2005 Population 7,779 28,841 62,673 90,918 179,727 229,550 **Data from The United State Census Bureau

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Pinal County Age Distribution**

25-4426%

45-6423%

65+15% 0-14

22%

15-2414%

Pinal County Population Compostition**

White74%

Native American7%

Other16%

African-American2%

Asian/Pacific Islander

1%

Age Range Percentage 0-14 22% 15-24 14% 25-44 26% 45-64 23% 65+ 15%

Labor force – 86,700 - Government is largest employer (19.4%), Trade (16.9%), Services (16.9%). 2005 Employment By Sector** 2005 Total of All Occupations**

Mining & Construction 3,425 Employment 46,275 Educational & Health Services 4,150 Hourly Comp. Financial Activities 1,025 Median Wage $12.47 Government 16,900 Average Wage $14.77 Leisure & Hospitality 3,925 Entry Wage $6.71 Manufacturing 3,350 Experienced $18.04 Professional & Business Services 3,825 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 7,900 Information 300 Services & Miscellaneous 1,475

Ethnicity PercentageAsian/Pacific Islander 1%African-American 2%Native American 7%Other 16%White 74%

***Hispanic Hertitage 29%

**Data from The United States Census Bureau

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Major Employers

Abbott Labs/Ross Prod Div. Albertsons Apache Junction Health Center Apache Junction Schools Arizona State Prison Asarco Bashas Casa Grande Regional Medical Center Casa Grande Schools Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Central Arizona College Coolidge Unified Schools Corrections Corp. of America Eloy Schools Evergreen Air Center Flying J Truckstop

Frito-Lay Fry’s Food & Drug Store Gila River Indian Community Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Hexcel Corp. Holiday Inn Hunter Douglas Wood Products Mayville Metals Mulay Plastics of Casa Grande Pinal County Regional Care Service Corp. Safeway Supermarkets Tanger Outlet Center Truckstop of America Wal-Mart Westile Roofing Products

Unemployment Rates

Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Pinal County 5.3% 7.2% 6.8% 5.7% 5.4% 5.1%

Arizona 4.7% 6.1% 5.7% 5.0% 4.7% 4.4% United States 4.7% 5.8% 6.0% 5.5% 5.1% 4.6% **Data from Arizona DES and The United State Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2006 data as of September 30, 2006

Places of Interest Boyce-Thompson Arboretum - founded by the late Colonel William Boyce-Thompson. A 320-acre collection of desert flora and fauna at the foot of the Picketpost Mountain, near Superior, Arizona. Picacho Peak State Park – site of the only Civil War battle fought in Arizona. On April 15, 1862, 12 Union soldiers defeated 17 Confederate soldiers. Florence, Arizona – one of Arizona’s oldest towns, founded in 1866 by Levi Ruggles, named by Territorial governor, Richard McCormick, after his sister, Florence. Silver King Mine – southwest of Superior, incorporated in 1877, produced $6 million in silver by 1888, the richest silver mine in Arizona

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Pinal County 2006-2007 Biosphere II – The largest living laboratory in the world. A monumental feat of engineering, it includes a glass and metal shell that holds several different types of biomes or land types. Located near Oracle, Arizona, is currently under contract with Columbia University for management. Tours are available. Superstition Mountains – home of the famous “Lost Dutchman’s Mine”. This giant monolith rises 3,000 feet above the desert floor and dominates the eastern fringe of the Salt River Valley. It contains approximately 160,000 acres of Arizona’s rugged desert mountain terrain. A beautiful desert landscape, but can also be dangerous. The “old-timers” say that anything that survives in this desert wilderness either sticks, stings, bites or eats meat! Snow is not uncommon in the winter on the higher elevations, nor is 125-degree days in the summer. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument – The first prehistoric and cultural site established by the United States Government. This happened in 1892, by proclamation of President Benjamin Harrison. These ruins of the Hohokam Indians were first built in approximately 1200 A.D.. They are located in the city of Coolidge. The name Casa Grande, the same as one of the cities within Pinal County, stands for Big House.

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Pinal County Financial Organization Chart

TOTAL 2006-2007 Budget$404,000,000

DEBT SERVICE13,271,715

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET

$15,606,356

OPERATING BUDGET$375,121,929

Enterprise Funds$57,857,748

Construction Funds

$84,569,223

General/Special Revenue Funds

$232,694,958Maricopa Road

$1,214,513Debt Service$12,057,202

Enterprise Funds$94,847

Construction Funds$2,800,000


$12,711,509

Gantzel Road$1,500,000

Adult/Juv Det Construc

$1,300,000

Sheriff/Inmate Srvcs

$16,447

LTC/ALTCS$78,400

Animal Control$44,647

Elected Offic Spec Rev$667,827

Co Wide Computer

Project$123,000

Adult/Juv Probation

$5,000

Library$65,000

Health$305,916

General Fund$7,297,563

Misc$214,000

Airports$530,000

Public Defender$10,000

Public Works$3,448,556

Public Wrks/Dev Roadway Co.$4,209,500

Adult/Juv Det.Construc

$3,175,000

Detention Expansion

$10,100,000

Public Wrks/Gantzel Road$67,084,723


$624,053

Home Health$4,819,035

LTC/ALTCS$51,668,220

Fairgrounds$612,000

Hospital$2,000

Adult Day Care

$132,440

Public Health$4,237,900

LTC/AAA MGT$792,921


Electd Offcl Spec Rev

$13,736,882

Animal Control$1,353,653

County Wide Computer Proj

$1,390,000

Adult/JuvProbation

$5,251,141

Air Quality$1,330,881

Special Dist$166,300


Comm Dev Block Grnt$1,289,400

Capital Proj/Misc

$532,575

Library$759,100

Airports$339,181

Old Crt HousePreservation$1,285,000

Special Contingency$12,861,134

Elections$10,000

Public-EducGov Access

$19,360

Housing$1,000,000


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Pinal County Financial Organization Chart

TOTAL 2006-2007 Budget$404,000,000

DEBT SERVICE13,271,715

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET

$15,606,356

OPERATING BUDGET$375,121,929

Enterprise Funds$57,857,748

Construction Funds

$84,569,223


$232,694,958Maricopa Road

$1,214,513Debt Service$12,057,202

Enterprise Funds$94,847

Construction Funds$2,800,000


$12,711,509

Gantzel Road$1,500,000

Adult/Juv Det Construc

$1,300,000


$16,447

LTC/ALTCS$78,400

Animal Control$44,647

Elected Offic Spec Rev$667,827

Co Wide Computer

Project$123,000

Adult/Juv Probation

$5,000

Library$65,000

Health$305,916


Misc$214,000

Airports$530,000



Public Wrks/Dev Roadway Co.$4,209,500

Adult/Juv Det.Construc

$3,175,000

Detention Expansion

$10,100,000

Public Wrks/Gantzel Road$67,084,723


$624,053

Home Health$4,819,035

LTC/ALTCS$51,668,220

Fairgrounds$612,000

Hospital$2,000

Adult Day Care

$132,440

Public Health$4,237,900

LTC/AAA MGT$792,921


Electd Offcl Spec Rev

$13,736,882

Animal Control$1,353,653

County Wide Computer Proj

$1,390,000

Adult/JuvProbation

$5,251,141

Air Quality$1,330,881

Special Dist$166,300


Comm Dev Block Grnt$1,289,400

Capital Proj/Misc

$532,575

Library$759,100

Airports$339,181

Old Crt HousePreservation$1,285,000

Special Contingency$12,861,134

Elections$10,000

Public-EducGov Access

$19,360

Housing$1,000,000


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