Wintersburg, Arizona
Wintersburg, Arizona | |
|---|---|
Wintersburg Post Office – 1931 | |
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona | |
Wintersburg Wintersburg | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′28″N 112°52′15″W / 33.42444°N 112.87083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 51 |
| • Density | 86.1/sq mi (33.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP code | 85354 (Tonopah) |
| FIPS code | 04-84000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582908[2] |
Wintersburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located 48 miles (77 km) west of downtown Phoenix and 17 miles (27 km) west of Buckeye along Salome Highway. It is 4 miles (6 km) south of Exit 98 on Interstate 10. As of the 2020 census, Wintersburg had a population of 51,[3] down from 136 in 2010.
Wintersburg is home to the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, the largest nuclear power plant in the United States.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 136 | — | |
| 2020 | 51 | −62.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 136 people living in the CDP. The population density was 274.5 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82% White, 2% Black or African American, 1% Native American, 2% Pacific Islander, and 12% from other races. 26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
It is in the Saddle Mountain Unified School District.[6]
References
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wintersburg, Arizona
- ^ a b "Wintersburg CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ United States Census
- ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Maricopa County, AZ (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. p. 6 (PDF p. 7/11). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2025. - Text list