Tonto Basin, Arizona

Tonto Basin is a town located in Gila County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 840.

Geography

Tonto Basin is located at 33°50'24" North, 111°17'5" West (33.839953, -111.284734)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 81.2 km² (31.4 mi²). 81.2 km² (31.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 840 people, 439 households, and 262 families residing in the town. The population density is 10.3/km² (26.8/mi²). There are 726 housing units at an average density of 8.9/km² (23.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.07% White, 0.00% African American, 1.43% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 2.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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

In the town the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 58 years. For every 100 females there are 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $23,398, and the median income for a family is $29,091. Males have a median income of $30,125 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,157. 18.3% of the population and 15.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.9% are under the age of 18 and 12.3% are 65 or older.