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Wintersburg, Arizona

Coordinates: 33°25′28″N 112°52′15″W / 33.42444°N 112.87083°W / 33.42444; -112.87083
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Wintersburg, Arizona
Wintersburg Post Office – 1931
Wintersburg Post Office – 1931
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Wintersburg is located in Arizona
Wintersburg
Wintersburg
Wintersburg is located in the United States
Wintersburg
Wintersburg
Coordinates: 33°25′28″N 112°52′15″W / 33.42444°N 112.87083°W / 33.42444; -112.87083
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Area
 • Total0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)
 • Land0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation994 ft (303 m)
Population
 • Total51
 • Density86.15/sq mi (33.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85354 (Tonopah)
FIPS code04-84000
GNIS feature ID2582908[2]

Wintersburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located 48 miles (77 km) west of downtown Phoenix and 17 miles (27 km) west of Buckeye along Salome Highway. It is 4 miles (6 km) south of Exit 98 on Interstate 10. As of the 2020 census, Wintersburg had a population of 51,[3] down from 136 in 2010.

Wintersburg is home to the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, the largest nuclear power plant in the United States.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010136
202051−62.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 136 people living in the CDP. The population density was 274.5 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82% White, 2% Black or African American, 1% Native American, 2% Pacific Islander, and 12% from other races. 26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

References

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  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wintersburg, Arizona
  3. ^ a b "Wintersburg CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ United States Census[dead link]