Page, Arizona
Page, Arizona
Location in Coconino County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 36°54′51″N 111°27′35″W / 36.91417, -111.45972
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Coconino
Government
- Mayor	Bill Justice
Area
- Total	16. Coconino County is a County The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. This is a list of counties in Arizona. There are 15 counties in the U Coconino County is a County William Justice (b February 9, 1914, in Dayton Ohio) was an animator and engineer for the Walt Disney Company. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (43 km²)
- Land	16. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (43. 0 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	4,118 ft (1,255 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,794
- Density	410. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (158. 5/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	86036, 86040
Area code(s)	928
FIPS code	04-51810
GNIS feature ID	0009110

Page is a town in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ImageArea_code_928png|right|Map of Arizona area codes in blue (and border states with 928 in redpoly 0 0 73 58 14 59 14 100 0 90 Area code 775 poly 73 58 68 92 64 92 58 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Coconino County is a County The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Glen Canyon Dam is a Dam on the Colorado River at Page Arizona, USA operated by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Lake Powell is a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 6,794. ^[1]

Geography

Page is located at 36°54′51″N, 111°27′35″W (36. 914296, -111. 459717). ^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (43. 0 km²), of which, 16. 6 square miles (43. 0 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 12%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 6,809 people, 2,342 households, and 1,779 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 410. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (158. 5/km²). There were 2,606 housing units at an average density of 157. 1/sq mi (60. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67. 32% White, 0. 40% Black or African American, 26. 69% Native American, 0. 68% Asian, 0. 19% Pacific Islander, 1. 62% from other races, and 3. 11% from two or more races. 4. 70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,342 households out of which 41. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59. 8% were married couples living together, 10. 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24. 0% were non-families. 19. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 90 and the average family size was 3. 33.

In the town the population was spread out with 32. 0% under the age of 18, 9. 5% from 18 to 24, 27. 5% from 25 to 44, 24. 7% from 45 to 64, and 6. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,935, and the median income for a family was $54,323. Males had a median income of $42,040 versus $24,744 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,691. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 12. 8% of families and 13. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 1. 3% of those age 65 or over.

History

Satellite photo showing Page, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, Navajo Generating Station and Colorado River

city of Page from plane

Unlike other towns in the area, Page was created in 1957 to house workers and their families during the construction of nearby Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River. Glen Canyon Dam is a Dam on the Colorado River at Page Arizona, USA operated by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately Its 17-square-mile (44 km²) site was obtained in a land exchange with the Navajo Indian tribe. The Navajo Nation ( Diné in the Navajo language) is a semi- autonomous Native American homeland covering about 26000 square miles (67339 square The town is perched atop Manson Mesa at an elevation of 4,300 feet (1,300 m) above sea level and 600 feet (180 m) above Lake Powell.

After the dam was completed in the 1960s, the town grew steadily to today's population of 6,800. A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees Because of the new roads and bridge built for use during construction, it has become the gateway to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell, attracting more than 3 million visitors per year. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Glen Canyon NRA or GCNRA is a recreation and conservation unit of the National Park Service (USA that encompasses the area around Page is also the home of two of the largest electrical generation units in the western United States. Glen Canyon Dam has a 1,288,000 kilowatts capacity when fully online. The other power plant to the southeast is the Navajo Generating Station, a coal-fired steam plant with an output capability of 2,250,000 kilowatts. A power station (also referred to as generating station, power plant or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of Navajo Generating Station is a coal-fired powerplant with a power of 2280 Megawatts at Page, Arizona, USA.

Films

Several films have been shot in the Page area including:

• Into the Wild (2007)
• Hulk (2003)
• Evolution (2001)
• Planet of the Apes (2001)
• Broken Arrow (1996)
• Maverick (1994)
• Highway to Hell (1990)
• Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991)
• Superman III (1983)
• Thunder Warrior (1983)
• Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
• Planet of the Apes (1968)
• The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

Education

Page is served by the Page Unified School District. Into the Wild is a 2007 Film based on the 1996 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer about the adventures See also Hulk (video game Hulk (also known as The Hulk) is a 2003 Superhero film based on the fictional Evolution is a 2001 comedy sci-fi movie directed by Ivan Reitman. Planet of the Apes is a 2001 Science fiction film and Remake of the 1968 film of the same name. Broken Arrow is a 1996 American Action film directed by John Woo, written by Graham Yost, and starring John Travolta Maverick is an Academy Award nominated 1994 Comedy Western movie, based on the 1950s television series Maverick, created Highway to Hell is a 1992 film directed by Ate de Jong starring Chad Lowe and Kristy Swanson. Superman III is a 1983 Superhero film that was the third of five movies in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Exorcist II The Heretic is a 1977 American Horror film and the Sequel to the 1973 film The Exorcist. The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 revisionist Western movie set at the end of the American Civil War directed Planet of the Apes is a 1968 Science fiction / thriller film directed by Franklin J The Greatest Story Ever Told is a United Artists 1965 film about the life of Jesus, directed by George Stevens (with some scenes

Two public elementary schools, Desert View Elementary School and Lake View Elementary School, are located in the city and serve the city.

Page Middle School and Page High School are also located in the city.

References

External links

• City website
• Photographs of Horseshoe Bend

• Page, Arizona is at coordinates 36°54′52″N 111°27′35″W / 36.914296, -111.459717 (Page, Arizona)Coordinates: 36°54′52″N 111°27′35″W / 36.914296, -111.459717 (Page, Arizona)