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{{Short description|Town in Navajo County, Arizona, U.S.}}
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'''Snowflake''' ({{lanf-nv|Tó Diłhił Biih Yílį́}}) is a town in [[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo County]], [[Arizona]], [[United States]]. It was founded in 1878 by [[Erastus Snow]] and [[William J. Flake|William Jordan Flake]], [[Mormon]] pioneers and colonizers.<ref>[http://www.jerrystewart.org/snowflakeaz/history.html History of Snowflake, AZ<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 4,958.<ref name=popest2>{{cite web | date = June 21, 2006 | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-04.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arizona | format = [[Comma-separated values|CSV]] | work = 2005 Population Estimates | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division | accessdate = November 15, 2006}}</ref>


'''Snowflake''' ({{Langx|NV|Tó Diłhił Biih Yílį́}}) is a town in [[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo County]], [[Arizona]], United States. It was founded in 1878 by [[Erastus Snow]] and [[William J. Flake|William Jordan Flake]], [[Mormon pioneers]].<ref>[http://www.jerrystewart.org/snowflakeaz/history.html History of Snowflake, AZ<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Snowflake is 25 miles south of [[Interstate 40]] (formerly [[U.S. Route 66]]) via Highway 77. The [[Apache Railway]] provides freight service.
Snowflake is {{convert|25|mi|km|abbr=out}} south of [[Interstate 40 in Arizona|Interstate 40]] (formerly [[U.S. Route 66]]) via Highway 77. The [[Apache Railway]] provides freight service.

Recently, the town and surrounding area have experienced steady growth, primarily to the east, west and south. An additional 9-holes were added to the 18-hole golf course where the [[Snowflake Arizona Temple]] was built by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] in 2002. To the east of town, a substantial community of individuals suffering from [[multiple chemical sensitivity]] syndrome has grown since the 1980s.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/10/realestate/10nation.html?_r=2 In One Arizona Community, an Oasis in a Toxic World - New York Times]</ref>

Snowflake experiences a four season climate with a warm (sometimes hot) summer, mild autumn, mild to cold winter and cool, windy spring. Typical high temperatures hover around {{convert|90|°F|°C|abbr=on}} during July and August and 30 to {{convert|55|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in December/January.


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Historic Home, Snowflake, Arizona.jpg|thumb|left|Historic Home, Snowflake, Arizona]]
Snowflake is located at {{coord|34|30|40|N|110|4|59|W|city}} (34.511187, -110.082974).{{GR|1}}
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|30.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|30.8|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.16%) are water.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 30.9&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (79.9&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 30.8&nbsp;square miles (79.8&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.1&nbsp;square miles (0.1&nbsp;km²) of it (0.16%) is water.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 4,460 people, 1,312 households, and 1,070 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 144.8 people per square mile (55.9/km²). There were 1,536 housing units at an average density of 49.9 per square mile (19.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.24% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.27% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 6.93% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.49% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.00% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.00% from two or more races. 8.05% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
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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 4,460 people, 1,312 households, and 1,070 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|144.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,536 housing units at an average density of {{convert|49.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 87.2% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 6.9% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. 8.1% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
There were 1,312 households out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 3.81.


In the town the population was spread out with 37.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
There were 1,312 households, out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 3.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 37.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $37,439, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,517 versus $21,164 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,391. About 10.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,439, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,517 versus $21,164 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,391. About 10.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.


Recently, the town and surrounding area have experienced steady growth, primarily to the east, west and south. An additional 9-holes were added to the 18-hole golf course.
==In popular culture==

*The logging crew involved in the [[Travis Walton]] abduction incident lived in this town, and several events surrounding that incident happened here. These events were dramatized in the 1993 science fiction film ''[[Fire in the Sky]]''.<ref>[[Jerome Clark]]. ''The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial''. Visible Ink, 1998 ISBN 1-57859-029-9</ref><ref>[http://www.travis-walton.com/human.html Travis Walton. "Human?" travis-walton.com]</ref>
The remoteness of Snowflake and the low level of pollution attracts many individuals suffering from [[multiple chemical sensitivity]] syndrome (MCS) to the town.<ref>Fred A. Bernstein (July 10, 2005). [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/10/realestate/10nation.html?_r=2 "In One Arizona Community, an Oasis in a Toxic World"]. ''The New York Times''</ref> As of July 2016 there were approximately 20 households who report to be suffering from MCS.<ref name="allergic">{{cite news|title=Allergic to life: the Arizona residents 'sensitive to the whole world'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jul/11/snowflake-arizona-environmental-illness|date=July 11, 2016|author=Kathleen Hale |author2=Mae Ryan |newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref>
*References to Snowflake are made in the 2001 [[murder mystery]] ''[[Brigham City]]'', and the 2004 [[war film]] ''[[Saints and Soldiers]]''.
* A character named Jonah Flake appears in [[Armistead Maupin]]'s ''[[Mary Ann in Autumn]]'', a ''[[Tales of the City]]'' novel published in 2010. Jonah is from Snowflake and says he is a descendant of the Flake family that helped found the city.


==Education==
==Education==
Snowflake is a part of the Snowflake Unified School District, consisting of Highland Primary School, Snowflake Intermediate School, Snowflake Junior High, and [[Snowflake High School]]. Taylor Elementary School in the neighboring town of [[Taylor, Arizona]] is also part of the Snowflake Unified school District.
Snowflake is a part of the Snowflake Unified School District, consisting of Highland Primary School, Snowflake Intermediate School, Snowflake Junior High and [[Snowflake High School]]. Taylor Elementary School in the neighboring town of [[Taylor, Arizona]], is also part of the Snowflake Unified school District.


[[Northland Pioneer College]]'s Silver Creek campus extension is located in Snowflake.
[[Northland Pioneer College]]'s Silver Creek campus extension is located in Snowflake.


==See also==
==Climate==
Snowflake experiences a four-season [[semi-arid]] climate with a warm (sometimes hot) summer, mild autumn, mild to cold winter and cool, windy spring. Typical high temperatures hover around 90&nbsp;°F (32&nbsp;°C) during July and August and 30 (-1&nbsp;°C) to 49&nbsp;°F (13&nbsp;°C) in December/January.
* [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona]]


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== In popular culture ==
* Some members of the logging crew involved in the [[Travis Walton UFO incident|Travis Walton]] abduction incident live in this town, and several events surrounding that incident happened here. These events were dramatized in the sci-fi film ''[[Fire in the Sky]]'' (1993).<ref>[[Jerome Clark]]. ''The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial''. Visible Ink, 1998 {{ISBN|1-57859-029-9}}</ref><ref>[http://www.travis-walton.com/human.html Travis Walton. "Human?" travis-walton.com]</ref>

== Notable people ==
[[File:Walter Blackman by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65|[[Walter Blackman]], the first black Republican elected to the Arizona Legislature]]
[[File:David Marshall by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.65|[[David Marshall (Arizona politician)|David Marshall]], the second black Republican elected to the Arizona Legislature]]

* [[Walter Blackman]], former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives<ref>{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/184551/walt-blackman |title=The Voter's Self Defense System – Vote Smart |publisher=Justfacts.votesmart.org |access-date=June 8, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Jeff Flake]], former [[United States Ambassador to Turkey]], former [[United States Senate|United States Senator]]
* [[Marilyn Jarrett]] (1939–2006), Arizona businesswoman and politician, was born in Snowflake.<ref>'Marilyn Jarrett{{snd}}obituary,' ''The Arizona Republic,'' March 16, 2006</ref>
* [[David Marshall (Arizona politician)|David Marshall]], Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aleshire |first1=Peter |title=Cook, newly elected Rep. Marshall picked for key committee assignments |url=https://www.wmicentral.com/news/cook-newly-elected-rep-marshall-picked-for-key-committee-assignments/article_3ffd830f-8177-56fb-a4a5-35fe2ba508d7.html |website=White Mountain Independent |access-date=May 2, 2023 |date=December 6, 2022 |quote=and Snowflake minster David Marshall}}</ref>
* [[Buzz Miller]] (1923–1999), dancer, was born in Snowflake.<ref name="NYPL">{{cite web|title=archives.nypl.org – Buzz Miller papers|url=http://archives.nypl.org/dan/18762|website=Archives and Manuscripts|publisher=New York Public Library|access-date=December 2, 2017|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jesse N. Smith]] (1834–1906), [[Mormon pioneer]], church leader, politician and colonizer of Snowflake. The Jesse N. Smith House in Snowflake is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
* [[Travis Walton UFO incident|Travis Walton]], who was allegedly abducted by space aliens, is an author and was played by [[D. B. Sweeney]] in the sci-fi film ''[[Fire in the Sky]]'' (1993), lives in Snowflake.

== See also ==
* [[List of historic properties in Snowflake, Arizona]]
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== References ==
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==Further reading==

*Bernstein, Fred (2005). "In One Arizona Community, an Oasis in a Toxic World". ''The New York Times'', July 10.
== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://www.snowflakeaz.gov/ Town website]
* [http://www.jerrystewart.org/snowflakeaz/history.html History of Snowflake, AZ]


==External links==
*[http://www.ci.snowflake.az.us Town website]
*[http://www.jerrystewart.org/snowflakeaz/history.html History of Snowflake, AZ]
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Latest revision as of 19:29, 21 December 2024

Snowflake, Arizona
Town
Flag of Snowflake, Arizona
Flag
Location of Snowflake in Navajo County, Arizona.
Location of Snowflake in Navajo County, Arizona.
Snowflake is located in the United States
Snowflake
Snowflake
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°31′20″N 110°05′29″W / 34.52222°N 110.09139°W / 34.52222; -110.09139
Country United States
State Arizona
CountyNavajo
Founded1878
Founded byErastus Snow and William Jordan Flake
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • BodySnowflake Town Council
 • MayorByron Lewis[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
33.80 sq mi (87.54 km2)
 • Land33.74 sq mi (87.39 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
[3]
5,686 ft (1,733 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,104
 • Density180.91/sq mi (69.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (no DST/PDT)
ZIP codes
85937, 85942
Area code928
FIPS code04-67800
GNIS ID(s)2413301[3]
WebsiteTown of Snowflake

Snowflake (Navajo: Tó Diłhił Biih Yílį́) is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1878 by Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, Mormon pioneers.[4] Snowflake is 25 miles (40 km) south of Interstate 40 (formerly U.S. Route 66) via Highway 77. The Apache Railway provides freight service.

Geography

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Historic Home, Snowflake, Arizona

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.9 square miles (80 km2), of which 30.8 square miles (80 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.16%) are water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880275—
1910494—
192075853.4%
19301,25966.1%
1950929—
19609825.7%
19701,977101.3%
19803,51077.5%
19903,6794.8%
20004,46021.2%
20105,59025.3%
20206,1049.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 4,460 people, 1,312 households, and 1,070 families residing in the town. The population density was 144.8 inhabitants per square mile (55.9/km2). There were 1,536 housing units at an average density of 49.9 per square mile (19.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.2% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 6.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 8.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,312 households, out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 3.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 37.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,439, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,517 versus $21,164 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,391. About 10.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Recently, the town and surrounding area have experienced steady growth, primarily to the east, west and south. An additional 9-holes were added to the 18-hole golf course.

The remoteness of Snowflake and the low level of pollution attracts many individuals suffering from multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome (MCS) to the town.[7] As of July 2016 there were approximately 20 households who report to be suffering from MCS.[8]

Education

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Snowflake is a part of the Snowflake Unified School District, consisting of Highland Primary School, Snowflake Intermediate School, Snowflake Junior High and Snowflake High School. Taylor Elementary School in the neighboring town of Taylor, Arizona, is also part of the Snowflake Unified school District.

Northland Pioneer College's Silver Creek campus extension is located in Snowflake.

Climate

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Snowflake experiences a four-season semi-arid climate with a warm (sometimes hot) summer, mild autumn, mild to cold winter and cool, windy spring. Typical high temperatures hover around 90 °F (32 °C) during July and August and 30 (-1 °C) to 49 °F (13 °C) in December/January.


Climate data for Snowflake, Arizona
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 79
(26) 		78
(26) 		82
(28) 		92
(33) 		98
(37) 		102
(39) 		104
(40) 		102
(39) 		98
(37) 		90
(32) 		90
(32) 		75
(24) 		104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 48.6
(9.2) 		55.0
(12.8) 		60.8
(16.0) 		68.8
(20.4) 		77.2
(25.1) 		87.3
(30.7) 		90.0
(32.2) 		87.2
(30.7) 		81.7
(27.6) 		71.2
(21.8) 		58.0
(14.4) 		48.9
(9.4) 		69.6
(20.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 19.6
(−6.9) 		22.9
(−5.1) 		27.7
(−2.4) 		32.7
(0.4) 		39.9
(4.4) 		47.6
(8.7) 		56.2
(13.4) 		55.1
(12.8) 		47.6
(8.7) 		36.0
(2.2) 		26.1
(−3.3) 		19.8
(−6.8) 		35.9
(2.2)
Record low °F (°C) −30
(−34) 		−17
(−27) 		−5
(−21) 		3
(−16) 		17
(−8) 		20
(−7) 		27
(−3) 		28
(−2) 		22
(−6) 		11
(−12) 		−17
(−27) 		−24
(−31) 		−30
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.73
(19) 		0.72
(18) 		1.01
(26) 		0.42
(11) 		0.59
(15) 		0.33
(8.4) 		1.75
(44) 		2.44
(62) 		1.64
(42) 		1.25
(32) 		0.93
(24) 		0.89
(23) 		12.7
(324.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 2.6
(6.6) 		2.9
(7.4) 		2.2
(5.6) 		1.1
(2.8) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.4
(1.0) 		1.9
(4.8) 		3.8
(9.7) 		15.2
(38.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 4.3 4.4 4.9 2.6 2.7 2.2 8.3 9.4 5.8 4.4 3.7 3.9 56.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 inch) 1.5 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.4 6.2
Source: NOAA (extremes 1898–present)[9]
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  • Some members of the logging crew involved in the Travis Walton abduction incident live in this town, and several events surrounding that incident happened here. These events were dramatized in the sci-fi film Fire in the Sky (1993).[10][11]

Notable people

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Walter Blackman, the first black Republican elected to the Arizona Legislature
David Marshall, the second black Republican elected to the Arizona Legislature

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Merri (August 19, 2022). "Snowflake new mayor". White Mountain Independent. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snowflake, Arizona
  4. ^ History of Snowflake, AZ
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ Fred A. Bernstein (July 10, 2005). "In One Arizona Community, an Oasis in a Toxic World". The New York Times
  8. ^ Kathleen Hale; Mae Ryan (July 11, 2016). "Allergic to life: the Arizona residents 'sensitive to the whole world'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Snowflake, AZ" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  10. ^ Jerome Clark. The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial. Visible Ink, 1998 ISBN 1-57859-029-9
  11. ^ Travis Walton. "Human?" travis-walton.com
  12. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System – Vote Smart". Justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  13. ^ 'Marilyn Jarrett – obituary,' The Arizona Republic, March 16, 2006
  14. ^ Aleshire, Peter (December 6, 2022). "Cook, newly elected Rep. Marshall picked for key committee assignments". White Mountain Independent. Retrieved May 2, 2023. and Snowflake minster David Marshall
  15. ^ "archives.nypl.org – Buzz Miller papers". Archives and Manuscripts. New York Public Library. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
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