Fortuna Foothills, Arizona | |
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CDP | |
Location in Yuma County and the state of Arizona |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 32°39′28″N 114°24′43″W / 32.65778°N 114.41194°WCoordinates: 32°39′28″N 114°24′43″W / 32.65778°N 114.41194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Yuma |
Area | |
• Total | 40.0 sq mi (103.7 km2) |
• Land | 40.0 sq mi (103.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 28,135 |
• Density | 518.7/sq mi (200.1/km2) |
Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 86300 |
Area code(s) | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-25030 |
GNIS feature ID | 1866984 |
Fortuna Foothills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The population was 26,265 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area. Development of the area began in the 1960s, when local developer Hank Schechert purchased 3,000 acres east of Yuma.
Fortuna Foothills is located at 32°39′28″N 114°24′43″W / 32.65778°N 114.41194°W (32.657713, -114.411808).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 40.0 square miles (104 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,478 people, 9,652 households, and 7,364 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 511.7 people per square mile (197.6/km²). There were 14,961 housing units at an average density of 373.9/sq mi (144.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.06% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.58% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. 12.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.