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of the CDP was 67% White, 1% Black or African American, 1% Native American, 1% Asian, 25% from other races, and 6% from two or more races. 51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 194 households 37% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66% were married couples
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serving as a watering station. The town of Tacna was founded by Max B. Noah in the early 1920s, named after the railroad stop. At the time he sold the town in 1941, it contained a post office and a restaurant called Noah's Ark. After the town's sale, the post office was relocated four miles east,
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The age distribution was 30% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 26% from 25 to 44, 19% from 45 to 64, and 17% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
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The median household income was $ 25,556 and the median family income was $ 26,354. Males had a median income of $ 26,875 versus $ 23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 11,197. About 22% of families and 25% of the population were below the
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living together, 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23% were non-families. 18% of households were one person and 9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.25.
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there were 555 people, 194 households, and 149 families in the CDP. The population density was 294.3 inhabitants per square mile (113.6/km). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 149.0 per square mile (57.5/km). The
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in the 1870s, but did not last long. The name Tacna subsequently only referred to a
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Climate data for Tacna 3 NE, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1969–present
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tacna, Arizona
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There is an apocryphal story that the name Tacna is derived from
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The Kiva: Journal of the Arizona Archaeological Society
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and the original railroad siding was renamed to Noah.
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named Tacna was created following the building of the
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The population was 555 at the 1435: 1442: 1428: 1255:, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 95–146, April 1965. 1832: 1356:"Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020" 1269: 1199: 1197: 1195: 1103: 86: 1423: 1241: 49:Tacna, AZ post office, ZIP Code 85352 1331:"NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data" 1304: 1845:Census-designated places in Arizona 1392: 1192: 201:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) 193:1.92 sq mi (4.98 km) 185:1.92 sq mi (4.98 km) 13: 1511: 1450:Municipalities and communities of 1378:"Census of Population and Housing" 1093: 348:stagecoach company had opened the 14: 1856: 85: 78: 55: 43: 1313:DeLorme, 4th ed., 2001, p. 63, 1079: 1348: 1323: 1311:Arizona Atlas & Gazetteer, 1288: 1270:Barnes, William Croft (1960). 1230: 1: 1301:, retrieved October 23, 2022. 1218:. 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Index

CDP
Tacna, AZ post office, ZIP Code 85352
Location in Yuma County and the state of Arizona
Yuma County
Arizona
Tacna, Arizona is located in the United States
32°42′02″N 113°57′42″W / 32.70056°N 113.96167°W / 32.70056; -113.96167
Country
State
Arizona
County
Yuma
Time zone
UTC-7
MST
DST
ZIP code
Area code
928
FIPS code
GNIS
census-designated place
colonia
Yuma County
Arizona
2000 census
2010
Yuma
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Butterfield Overland Mail

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