Wellton Hills, Arizona
Wellton Hills, Arizona | |
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 Location of Wellton Hills in Yuma County, Arizona. | |
  Wellton Hills | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′23″N 114°08′43″W / 32.62306°N 114.14528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yuma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,882 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| Area code | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582898[4] |
Wellton Hills is a census-designated place in Yuma County, in the U.S. state of Arizona.[4] The population was 258 at the 2010 census.[2]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.639 square miles (1.66 km2), all of it land.[2] Wellton Hills is located across from the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range. Wellton Hills terrain consists of the Sonoran Desert. This range is both used by the Department of Defense for training purposes and is a major hub for illegal immigration. In 2012 new 22 million dollar Border Patrol facility was opened to combat this.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Wellton Hills Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Penn State WebAccess Secure Login:". search-proquest-com.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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