Eloy, Arizona | |
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City | |
Location in Pinal County and the state of Arizona |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 32°45′49″N 111°36′0″W / 32.76361°N 111.60000°WCoordinates: 32°45′49″N 111°36′0″W / 32.76361°N 111.60000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Pinal |
Incorporated | 1949 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joel G. Belloc |
Area | |
• Total | 71.7 sq mi (185.6 km2) |
• Land | 71.7 sq mi (185.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,555 ft (474 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 16,631 |
• Estimate (2014) | 16,738 |
• Density | 151.4/sq mi (58.5/km2) |
Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 85131 |
Area code(s) | 520 |
FIPS code | 04-22360 |
Website | City of Eloy |
Eloy is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States, about 50 miles northwest of Tucson and about 65 miles southeast of Phoenix. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 16,631.
According to the U.S. Census of 2000, the city has a total area of 98.9 square miles (256 km2). The city offers a varied range of community facilities for its citizens. Outside the city limits, the city has a planning area of almost 560 square miles (1,500 km2).
As of the census of 2011, there were 16,964 people, 2,492 households, and 1,988 families residing in Eloy. The population density was 144.8 people per square mile (55.9/km²). There were 2,734 housing units at an average density of 38.1 per square mile (14.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58% Hispanic or Latino, 5.32% Black or African American, 41% White, 4.48% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 31.48% from other races, and 4.71% from two or more races.
There were 2,492 households out of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.94.