Roosevelt is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, suc ...
(CDP) in
Gila County
Gila County ( ) is in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,272. The county seat is Globe.
Gila County comprises the Payson, Arizona Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Gila County contains ...
,
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
, United States. The population was 28 at the
2010 census.
Geography
The CDP is located on the western edge of Gila County, on the south side of
Theodore Roosevelt Lake, a reservoir on the
Salt River. The western boundary of the CDP is the
Maricopa County line.
Arizona State Route 188 runs through Roosevelt, leading southeast to
Globe, the Gila County seat, and northwest to
Payson.
Arizona State Route 88, the
Apache Trail, has its northern terminus just west of Roosevelt at the
Theodore Roosevelt Dam. The highway, which is unpaved for much of its distance, is a
National Scenic Byway
A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for one or more of six "intrinsic qualities": archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic. The program was established by Co ...
and leads southwest to
Apache Junction
Apache Junction is a city in Pinal and Maricopa counties in the state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,499, most of whom lived in Pinal County. It is named for the junction of the Apache Trail and Old West Highway. ...
at the eastern edge of the
Phoenix area. The Roosevelt CDP is bordered to the southeast by
Tonto National Monument.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of th ...
, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.28%, is water.
Demographics
References
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Census-designated places in Gila County, Arizona