Ehrenberg, also historically spelled "Ehrenburg" is a census-designated
place (CDP) in La Paz County, Arizona,
United States. The population was 1,357 at the 2000 census.
Ehrenberg is located on the Colorado River, which forms the border with
California. It is situated close to the Interstate 10 highway. The town, once home to an Army Fort, is officially listed as a ghost town although the designation may change as the population grows.
Geography
Ehrenberg is located at 33°36′53″N, 114°30′53″W (33.614617,
-114.514766)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of
31.6 km² (12.2 mi²). 30.9 km² (11.9 mi²) of it is
land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (2.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,357 people, 545 households, and 348 families residing in
the CDP. The population density was 43.9/km² (113.7/mi²). There were 824 housing
units at an average density of 26.7/km² (69.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.76% White, 1.11% Black or African American, 1.62% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 10.54% from other races, and 3.83% from two or more races. 30.14% of the population
were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 545 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were
non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% 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 110.7 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $28,000. Males had a median
income of $35,956 versus $18,100 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was
$14,372. About 17.0% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.
Sources
- Grady Setzler, 1970, Ramblings of a Country Editor, Palo Verde Valley Times Publishing, 152 pages
- Grady Setzler, 1968, Another Wilderness Conquored, Central Publishing and Printing of Mesa Arizona, 77 pages
- Camile Dekens, 1962, Riverman, Desertman, Press Enterprise Publishing, 111 pages
External links
Coordinates:
33.614617° N 114.514766°
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