Camp Verde (;
Western Apache: Gambúdih) is a town in
Yavapai County,
Arizona
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, United States. As of the
2010 census, the population of the town is 10,873.
Every summer, the downtown area of Camp Verde is the site of the annual Corn Fest; held each year on the third Saturday in July, the popular event is sponsored and organized by local growers, Hauser and Hauser Farms. Other annual local events include the Pecan, Wine and Antiques Festival (February), the Crawdad Festival (June), and Fort Verde Days (October).
Geography
The town is bisected by
I-17, extending to the west and to the east of the interstate.
Highway 260 connects Camp Verde with
Payson to the east and
Cottonwood to the west. Three freeway exits provide local access: Exits 285, 287, and 289. The town's historic downtown is approximately from I-17 and contains a grocery store, physician facilities, shopping, dining, historical museum, Fort Verde State Historic Park, chamber of commerce/visitor center and town offices. Camp Verde is located at (34.5667, -111.8562).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.02% is water. Camp Verde is in the
Verde River valley. To the southwest lie the Black Hills mountain range. Camp Verde is surrounded by
Prescott National Forest. The
Mogollon Rim
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is just north of the town and forms the southwestern edge of the large, geologically ancient
Colorado Plateau.
Climate
Camp Verde has a cold
semi-arid climate
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(
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* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
: ''BSk'') with cool winters and very hot summers.
Demographics
Camp Verde's population was 285 in the 1960 census. By the 1980s, the population had grown to 3,824.
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 9,451 people, 2,611 households, and 2,538 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 3,969 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.1%
White
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, 0.4%
Black
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or
African American
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, 7.3%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 4.7% from
other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 10.9% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race.
There were 2,611 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were
married couples
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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,868, and the median income for a family was $37,049. Males had a median income of $30,104 versus $20,306 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $15,072. About 9.5% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Tourism
Tourist attractions include the nearby
Montezuma Castle National Monument located in
Verde Valley
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. In the town is
Fort Verde State Historic Park,
Verde Valley Archaeology Center, and the
Out of Africa Wildlife Park. The
Cliff Castle Casino, operated by the
Yavapai-Apache Nation, is an important gambling destination for north and central Arizona. Fort Verde State Historic Park is located in Camp Verde's Historic Downtown, approximately from each of the three Camp Verde exits.
Education
Camp Verde Unified School District serves the community.
Transportation
Greyhound Lines
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serves Camp Verde on its Phoenix–Las Vegas and Los Angeles–New York routes. Groome Transportation serves Camp Verde on its Phoenix–Sedona and Phoenix-Flagstaff routes.
Camp Verde is located at the junction of
Interstate 17 and
Arizona State Route 260.
The Montezuma Heights neighborhood has an
airpark.
[https://montezumaairpark.com/]
Historic places
References
External links
Camp Verde Official website*
''The Camp Verde Bugle''– Local newspaper
''The Camp Verde Journal''– Local newspaper
*
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Towns in Yavapai County, Arizona
Historic American Buildings Survey in Arizona
Populated places established in 1986