Ash Fork, Arizona

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Ash Fork is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 457 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

US Forest Service photo of the Ashfork-Bainbridge Steel Dam taken in 1922.

Ash Fork is located at 35°13′16″N, 112°29′14″W (35.221236, -112.487100)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²), all land.

Geologic places of interest to visit include Cathedral Caverns which are approximately 10-miles west of town off of Arizona Road, and Dante's Decent, a 380 foot deep sinkhole that is also known as Devil's Hole, which is approximately five miles north west of town off of Crookton Road.

Approximately 15-miles to the north of Ash Fork is Beale Road, which has the distinction of being the first federally funded highway.

Ash Fork was the location of the Escalante, a hotel operated by the Fred Harvey Company, which closed in 1948.

The Ashfork-Bainbridge Steel Dam is located outside of Ash Fork.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 457 people, 149 households, and 109 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 76.7/km² (199.1/mi²). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 31.7/km² (82.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.28% White, 1.31% Native American, 1.53% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 51.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 149 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 161.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 143.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $23,854 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,802. About 16.5% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.