Huachuca City is a town in

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,853. Fort Huachuca, a

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base, is located just south of the municipality.

History

Huachuca City started out as a stop along the Southern Pacific Railroad. The rail stretched between Tombstone and

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and is no longer in operation today. With the re-opening of Fort Huachuca in 1954, the area began to grow and the community went through several name changes: Campstone Station, Sunset City, and Huachuca Vista, before finally settling on the name Huachuca City. It incorporated in 1958. Today, Huachuca City is a small town located at the north exit of Fort Huachuca, the major employment for the town. With retirees moving in and tourism a major business because of the proximity to Tombstone and

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, Huachuca City is a growing area.

Geography

Huachuca City is located in southwestern Cochise County. The city of Sierra Vista and Fort Huachuca lie along the town's southern border. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Climate

According to the

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system, Huachuca City has a

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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Transportation

Via

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it is north to Interstate 10, near the city of Benson. Huachuca City Transit, operated by the city, runs between Huachuca City and Sierra Vista.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,751 people, 713 households, and 432 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 844 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 75.4%

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, 6.8%

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, 2.7% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.2%

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, 8.2% from

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, and 5.3% from two or more races. 16.3% of the population were

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of any race. There were 713 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.13. In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,311, and the median income for a family was $33,938. Males had a median income of $26,685 versus $20,179 for females. The

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for the town was $14,378. About 13.8% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the

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, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Town of Huachuca City official website
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