Central, Arizona
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Graham |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.887 sq mi (4.89 km2) |
| • Land | 1.887 sq mi (4.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,884 ft (879 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 645 |
| • Density | 340/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 85531 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2693[3] |
Central is a census-designated place in Graham County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 645 as of the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Central is located between the towns of Thatcher, Arizona and Pima, Arizona, all west of the Graham County seat, Safford, Arizona. US Highway 70 is the main thoroughfare. A plaque east of Hwy 70 on Central Road commemorates the original home of the St. Joseph Stake Academy that moved to Thatcher and became Eastern Arizona College.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints constructed The Gila Valley Arizona Temple in the area.[4]
Central has a ZIP Code of 85531; in 2000, the population of the 85531 ZCTA was 404.[5]
Geography
Central is at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., at an elevation of approximately 2900 feet above sea level.[6] From this location just south of the Gila River within the Upper Gila Valley, Mount Graham of the Pinaleño (Pinaleno Mountains) range dominates the southern skyline.
Notable people
• James M. "Jim" Smith, local rancher and politician was a Democratic party candidate for Arizona governor and owner of the Arizona Journal newspaper. • Rhonda White was named Miss Graham County and 1984 Miss Arizona delegate to the Miss America pageant. • Jack Elam, an actor in 119 movies and 260 television appearances was briefly a resident of Central as a child. He received a 1977 daytime Emmy nomination. Then in 1983 Jack received the Golden Boot Award and in 1994 he was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.[7] • Dale Smith, rodeo cowboy, won consecutive world team roping championships in 1956-57. In 1959 he went to the National Finals Rodeo in three events—becoming the first man in ProRodeo history to accomplish that feat. Dale was inducted in ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1979. He served as president of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for 16 years, longer than any other person.[8]
See also
· The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona
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