Somerton, Arizona

Somerton, Arizona
City File:SomertonCityHall.jpg Somerton City Hall
Location in Yuma County and the state of Arizona Location in Yuma County and the state of Arizona
Somerton, Arizona Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Yuma
Government
• Mayor	Martin Porchas
Area
• Total	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
• Land	1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	105 ft (32 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	14,287
• Estimate (2014)	14,912
• Density	7,746.9/sq mi (2,962.1/km2)
Time zone	MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
ZIP code	85350
Area code(s)	928
FIPS code	04-68080
Website	www.cityofsomerton.com

Somerton is a city in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 14,287. It is part of the Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Somerton was established in 1898 and incorporated in 1918. Somerton's economy is based on agriculture and light industry.

Geography

Somerton is located at (32.597258, -114.712242).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	938		—
1930	891		−5.0%
1940	1,247		40.0%
1950	1,825		46.4%
1960	1,613		−11.6%
1970	2,225		37.9%
1980	3,969		78.4%
1990	5,282		33.1%
2000	7,266		37.6%
2010	14,287		96.6%
Est. 2014	14,912		4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,266 people, 1,818 households, and 1,652 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,483.2 people per square mile (2,109.3/km²). There were 1,967 housing units at an average density of 1,484.4 per square mile (571.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 44.52% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 51.11% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. 95.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,818 households out of which 59.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.1% were non-families. 7.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.99 and the average family size was 4.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 38.9% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,544, and the median income for a family was $27,944. Males had a median income of $21,619 versus $16,677 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,960. About 24.0% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 27.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Somerton is served by the Somerton Elementary School District, the Crane Elementary School District, and the Yuma Union High School District. PPEP TEC High Schools's José Yepez Learning Center is located in Somerton.

Events

Tamale Festival

Somerton has an annual Tamale Festival that benefits students from the area who will be attending Arizona State University. More than 20,000 visitors attend the festival each year. The festival is put together by The El Diablito Arizona State University (ASU) Alumni chapter. The chapter was established by ASU graduates who have returned to work and live in the Yuma/Somerton/San Luis areas.

External links

• Somerton photo gallery at Flickr
• Somerton Named NerdWallet's 5th City on the Rise in Arizona