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{{Short description|CDP in Gila County, Arizona}}
{{For|the Zane Grey novel|Tonto Basin (novel)}}
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'''Tonto Basin''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Gila County, Arizona|Gila County]], [[Arizona]], [[United States]]. The population was 840 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].
'''Tonto Basin''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Gila County, Arizona|Gila County]], [[Arizona]], United States. The population was 1,424 at the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0474610| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tonto Basin CDP, Arizona| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=November 3, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> up from 840 in [[2000 United States Census|2000]].


Within Tonto Basin is located the [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] of [[Punkin Center, Arizona|Punkin Center]].
Within Tonto Basin is located in the [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] of [[Punkin Center, Arizona|Punkin Center]].

==History==
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The [[Pleasant Valley War]] (also sometimes called the Tonto Basin War or Feud) was an 1886 Arizona range war between two feuding families, the cattle-herding Grahams and the sheep-herding Tewksburys.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Tonto Basin is located in western Gila County at {{Coord|33|50|24|N|111|17|5|W|type:city}} (33.839953, -111.284734),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in the valley of [[Tonto Creek]], a south-flowing tributary of the [[Salt River (Arizona)|Salt River]]. [[Arizona State Route 188]] passes through the community, leading southeast {{convert|49|mi}} to [[Globe, Arizona|Globe]], the [[county seat]], and north {{convert|30|mi}} to [[Payson, Arizona|Payson]].
Tonto Basin is located at {{Coord|33|50|24|N|111|17|5|W|type:city}} (33.839953, -111.284734).{{GR|1}}


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|31.4|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Tonto Basin CDP has a total area of {{convert|81.1|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 840 people, 439 households, and 262 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 26.8 people per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 23.1/sq&nbsp;mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.07% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.43% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.95% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.55% from two or more races. 2.02% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
|2020= 1444
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 840 people, 439 households, and 262 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|26.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 726 housing units at an average density of {{convert|23.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.1% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. 2.0% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.


There were 439 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.38.
There were 439 households, out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.38.


In the CDP the population was spread out with 10.4% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 39.9% from 45 to 64, and 32.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 10.4% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 39.9% from 45 to 64, and 32.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.


The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,398, and the median income for a family was $29,091. Males had a median income of $30,125 versus $17,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $15,157. About 15.9% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,398, and the median income for a family was $29,091. Males had a median income of $30,125 versus $17,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $15,157. About 15.9% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
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* [[Frederick Russell Burnham]] participated on the losing side in the Tonto Basin Feud of 1886 and narrowly escaped alive. After the feud, he went home to California and left for [[Africa]] only a few years later.<ref name="scouting">{{cite book | last =Burnham | first =Frederick Russell | author-link =Frederick Russell Burnham | title =Scouting on Two Continents | publisher =Doubleday, Page and Co | year =1926 | location = New York | pages = Chapters 3 & 4| id = ASIN B000F1UKOA | no-pp =true }}</ref><ref name="blackwoodtontobasin">{{cite journal| author =R. R. Money| date=April 1962| title=Tonto Basin Feud | journal=[[Blackwood's Magazine]]| volume=291| issn=0006-436X }}</ref>

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==In popular culture==
* [[Tonto Basin (novel)|''Tonto Basin'']] is a 1921 Western novel by [[Zane Grey]] about a feud between two families.
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* ''Tonto Basin Outlaws'' is a 1941 film based very loosely on the Tonto Basin Feud. Cowboys are out to stop a cattle-rustling scandal soon after they enlist with [[Teddy Roosevelt]]'s [[Rough Riders]].<ref name="imdb">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034300/ |title=Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941)|access-date=July 7, 2007 |work=Internet Movie Database}}</ref> In the real-life feud, one man did go on to join the Rough Riders.<ref name="scouting"/>
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* ''[[To the Last Man (1933 film)|To the Last Man (film)]]'' is a 1933 [[Henry Hathaway]] film based on the [[Zane Grey]] novel starring [[Randolph Scott]], [[Esther Ralston]], [[Buster Crabbe]], [[Barton MacLane]], [[Noah Beery]], [[Shirley Temple]], and [[Eugenie Besserer]].
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* According to an [[NPR]] story on the [[Lone Ranger]], Tonto Basin is the inspiration for [[Tonto]], the Native American companion to the Lone Ranger.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Battle of Turret Peak]]
* [[Battle of Turret Peak]]
* [[Battle of Salt River Canyon]]
* [[Battle of Salt River Canyon]]
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* [[Pleasant Valley War]] (also sometimes called the Tonto Basin War or Feud) was an 1886 Arizona range war between two feuding families, the cattle-herding Grahams and the sheep-herding Tewksburys.
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* [[Frederick Russell Burnham]] participated on the losing side in the real-life Tonto Basin Feud and narrowly escaped alive. After the feud, he went home to [[California]] and left for [[Africa]] only a few years later.<ref name="scouting">{{cite book | last =Burnham | first =Frederick Russell | authorlink =Frederick Russell Burnham | title =Scouting on Two Continents | publisher =Doubleday, Page and Co | year =1926 | location = New York | pages = Chapters 3 & 4| id = ASIN B000F1UKOA | nopp =true }}</ref><ref name="blackwoodtontobasin">{{cite journal| author =R. R. Money| date=April 1962| title=Tonto Basin Feud | journal=[[Blackwood's Magazine]]| volume=291| issn=0006-436X }}</ref>
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* Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941) - A film based very loosely on the Tonto Basin Feud. Cowboys are out to stop a cattle-rustling scandal soon after they enlist with [[Teddy Roosevelt]]'s [[Rough Riders]].<ref name="imdb">{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034300/ |title=Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941)|accessdate=2007-07-07 |work=Internet Movie Database}}</ref> In the real-life feud, one man did go on to join the Rough Riders.<ref name="scouting"/>
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*''[[To the Last Man (film)]]'' is a 1933 [[Henry Hathaway]] film based on the [[Zane Grey]] novel starring [[Randolph Scott]], [[Esther Ralston]], [[Buster Crabbe]], [[Barton MacLane]], [[Noah Beery]], [[Shirley Temple]], and [[Eugenie Besserer]].

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==Popular culture==
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According to an [[NPR]] story on the [[Lone Ranger]], Tonto Basin is the inspiration of [[Tonto]], the native American companion to the Lone Ranger.


==References==
==References==
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{{Gila County, Arizona}}
{{Gila County, Arizona}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Gila County, Arizona]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Gila County, Arizona]]

Latest revision as of 17:39, 19 April 2024

For the Zane Grey novel, see Tonto Basin (novel).

Tonto Basin, Arizona
Census-designated place
Location in Gila County and the state of Arizona
Location in Gila County and the state of Arizona
Tonto Basin, Arizona is located in the United States
Tonto Basin, Arizona
Tonto Basin, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°50′24″N 111°17′5″W / 33.84000°N 111.28472°W / 33.84000; -111.28472
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyGila
Area
[1]
 • Total
32.13 sq mi (83.20 km2)
 • Land32.12 sq mi (83.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
2,238 ft (682 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,444
 • Density44.96/sq mi (17.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85553
Area code928
FIPS code04-74610
GNIS feature ID1853170

Tonto Basin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,424 at the 2010 United States Census,[2] up from 840 in 2000.

Within Tonto Basin is located in the unincorporated community of Punkin Center.

History

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The Pleasant Valley War (also sometimes called the Tonto Basin War or Feud) was an 1886 Arizona range war between two feuding families, the cattle-herding Grahams and the sheep-herding Tewksburys.

Geography

[edit]

Tonto Basin is located in western Gila County at 33°50′24″N 111°17′5″W / 33.84000°N 111.28472°W / 33.84000; -111.28472 (33.839953, -111.284734),[3] in the valley of Tonto Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Salt River. Arizona State Route 188 passes through the community, leading southeast 49 miles (79 km) to Globe, the county seat, and north 30 miles (48 km) to Payson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Tonto Basin CDP has a total area of 31.3 square miles (81.1 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,444—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 840 people, 439 households, and 262 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 26.8 inhabitants per square mile (10.3/km2). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 23.1 per square mile (8.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.1% White, 1.4% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 2.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 439 households, out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.38.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 10.4% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 39.9% from 45 to 64, and 32.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,398, and the median income for a family was $29,091. Males had a median income of $30,125 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,157. About 15.9% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

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  • Frederick Russell Burnham participated on the losing side in the Tonto Basin Feud of 1886 and narrowly escaped alive. After the feud, he went home to California and left for Africa only a few years later.[6][7]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tonto Basin CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 3, 2016.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ a b Burnham, Frederick Russell (1926). Scouting on Two Continents. New York: Doubleday, Page and Co. Chapters 3 & 4. ASIN B000F1UKOA.
  7. ^ R. R. Money (April 1962). "Tonto Basin Feud". Blackwood's Magazine. 291. ISSN 0006-436X.
  8. ^ "Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
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