Yarnell, Arizona

CDP in Yavapai County, Arizona

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CDP in Arizona, United States

Yarnell, Arizona

CDP

Sign at entrance to Yarnell

Location in Yavapai County and the state of Arizona

Yarnell, Arizona

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 34°13′21″N 112°44′59″W﻿ / ﻿34.22250°N 112.74972°W﻿ / 34.22250; -112.74972
Country| United States
State| Arizona
County| Yavapai
Area

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• Total

| 8.87 sq mi (22.98 km2)
• Land| 8.87 sq mi (22.98 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

| 4,780 ft (1,457 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 570
• Density| 64.23/sq mi (24.80/km2)
Time zone| UTC-7 (MST)
ZIP code|

85362

Area code| 928
FIPS code| 04-84980
GNIS feature ID| 0014039

Yarnell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population of Yarnell was 649 at the 2010 census. Yarnell's economy is based on ranching, mining and services to travelers and retirees. Peeples Valley, three miles north, is closely linked to Yarnell.

View from Arizona State Highway 89

## History

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Gold was discovered in Yarnell in about 1865 by Charles Genung (1839–1916), a well-known area pioneer. The community is named after Harrison Yarnell, a later prospector, who discovered the Yarnell mine in 1873. Old U.S. Route 89 (now State Route 89), which goes through Yarnell, was paved in 1933, and for many years was the main highway from Phoenix to Wickenburg, Prescott and northern Arizona.

On June 30, 2013, the Yarnell Hill Fire destroyed half of the town and killed 19 firefighters.[2]

## Geography

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Yarnell is located at 34°13′21″N 112°44′59″W﻿ / ﻿34.22250°N 112.74972°W﻿ / 34.22250; -112.74972 (34.222569, -112.749608).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (23 km2), all land.

## Attractions

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Top of Yarnell Hill looking toward Wickenburg.

Yarnell Hill, which Highway 89 descends 1,300 feet in four miles,[4] is a popular scenic drive.

The newest Arizona State Park, Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park, is just three miles south of Yarnell on State Highway 89. It was dedicated in 2016 as a place to remember the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Firefighters who were lost on June 30, 2013, while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire.

Yarnell Hill Fire Memorial Park is located in downtown Yarnell across from the Yarnell Fire Department’s administration building. Several etched metal signs give information about the Fire and about how it affected the citizens of Yarnell and Peeples Valley.

The Shrine of St. Joseph of the Mountains is a Catholic religious monument which features statuary hidden in the boulders. A short trail leads visitors through the stations of the cross.[5]

The ghost towns of Stanton, Octave and Congress are nearby, as well as Harper's Flat. Rich Hill in Weaver was the richest placer gold discovery in Arizona, discovered in 1863 by a party led by the mountain man Pauline Weaver and the prospector A. H. Peeples.[citation needed]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2000| 645| | —
2010| 649| | 0.6%
2020| 570| | −12.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Racial Makeup  Race (NH = Non-Hispanic) | % 2020[7] | % 2010[8] | % 2000[9] | Pop. 2020 | Pop. 2010 | Pop. 2000

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White Alone (NH) | 83.5% | 90% | 96.1% | 476 | 584 | 620
Black Alone (NH) | 2.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 14 | 2 | 1
American Indian Alone (NH) | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 8 | 6 | 1
Asian Alone (NH) | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0
Pacific Islander Alone (NH) | 0% | 0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 1
Other Race Alone (NH) | 0.4% | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0
Multiracial (NH) | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 16 | 15 | 10
Hispanic (Any race) | 9.1% | 6.3% | 1.9% | 52 | 41 | 12

At the 2000 census,[10] there were 645 people, 359 households and 188 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 73.1 inhabitants per square mile (28.2/km2). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 58.5 per square mile (22.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.9% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 1.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 359 households, of which 10.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.35.

11.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 37.7% from 45 to 64, and 33.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.0 males.

The median household income was $24,792 and the median family income was $35,417. Males had a median income of $33,333 compared with $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,837. About 11.5% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

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The Yarnell Elementary School District 52 serves students in grades Pre-K to 8 for most of the CDP, while a section of the CDP lies in the Congress Elementary School District.[11] The former district operates Model Creek School.

After the 8th grade, Model Creek students move on to Prescott High School of the Prescott Unified School District. Previously Model Creek students could choose between that school and Wickenburg High School of the Wickenburg Unified School District, but in order to reduce taxes, the Yarnell Elementary District board removed the Wickenburg option in November 2018.[12] The Congress district sends high school students to Wickenburg High.[13] Congress district students attended Wickenburg USD for all grade levels prior to 2001, when the Congress K-8 facility opened.[14]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. ^ "Yarnell Hill Fire: Wildfire grows to more than 2,000 acres, 19 firefighters killed". ABC 15 News. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. ^ "Yarnell Hill Fire". July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
5. ^ Ruelas, Richard (April 19, 2014). "In Yarnell fire's path, a shrine is scarred but still standing". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. ^ "P9 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE (2020)". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau.
8. ^ "P9 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE (2010)". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau.
9. ^ Arizona: 2000 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 28–29.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
11. ^ "2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Yavapai County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
12. ^ "High School Tuition and Transportation per Student". Yarnell Elementary School District. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
13. ^ "District". Congress Elementary School District. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
14. ^ Gassen, Sarah Garrecht (September 2, 2001). "School volunteer pledges catch on". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. pp. B1, B4, B5. – Clipping of first, of second page, and of third page at Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* A tribute to the Granite Mountain Hotshots written by local Yarnell resident Denise Roggio
* Yarnell & Peeples Valley Chamber of Commerce
* Yarnell history and information Archived July 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, by a local resident
* Yarnell-Peeples Valley community profile, by Arizona Department of Commerce
* Yarnell Mine, information and references}
* Yarnell – ghosttowns.com

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Municipalities and communities of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States

County seat: Prescott

Cities|

* Cottonwood
* Peoria‡
* Prescott
* Sedona‡

Towns|

* Camp Verde
* Chino Valley
* Clarkdale
* Dewey-Humboldt
* Jerome
* Prescott Valley
* Wickenburg‡

CDPs|

* Ash Fork
* Bagdad
* Black Canyon City
* Congress
* Cordes Lakes
* Cornville
* Lake Montezuma
* Mayer
* Paulden
* Peeples Valley
* Seligman
* Spring Valley
* Verde Village
* Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)
* Wilhoit
* Williamson
* Yarnell

Populated
places|

* Arcosanti
* Aultman
* Breezy Pines
* Briggs
* Copperopolis
* Crookton
* Crown King
* Drake
* Dugas
* Forbing Park
* Goodwin
* Groom Creek
* Hecla
* Highland Park
* Hillside
* Hooper
* Humbug
* Iron Springs
* Kirkland
* Kirkland Junction
* Lapham
* Minnehaha
* Mint
* Nelson
* Oak Creek
* Perkinsville
* Potato Patch
* Red Rock
* Skull Valley
* Walnut Grove
* Yava

Indian reservations|

* Hualapai Indian Reservation
* Yavapai Reservation
* Yavapai-Apache Nation Indian Reservation

Ghost towns|

* Alexandra
* Big Bug
* Bradshaw City
* Bumble Bee
* Catoctin
* Cherry
* Cleator
* Columbia
* Constellation
* Cordes
* Curtis
* Fort Misery
* Gillett
* Glen Oaks
* Jerome Junction
* Octave
* Stanton
* Tip Top
* Venezia
* Wagoner
* Walker
* Weaver

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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