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- Seniors' growing needs define La Paz County
There are places in La Paz County where you can climb a hill and look in every direction without seeing a house or a single person.
- Patriots RV Park - our home for the next 38 days
After two days of most unusual weather for Yuma,AZ, rain and cold, the weather finally came back to normal.
- DPS seizes codeine cough medicine, drugs in traffic stops
Arizona Department of Public Safety makes several large narcotic seizures during routine traffic stops and other investigations in less than a week.
- Stolen vehicle recovered at BP checkpoint
A pickup truck previously stolen in California was recovered Thursday by Border Patrol agents who had stopped the vehicle at a checkpoint north of Yuma.
- Artists of the week 16: Heather and Ivan Morison
Jessica Lack's exploration of contemporary art continues with a look at the work of mythologizing artist duo Heather and Ivan Morison Rising stars ... Dark Star, 2007, by Heather and Ivan Morison Quartzsite, ...
- Page Democrat fails in Senate bid
In the Senate race in Legislative District 3, incumbent Ron Gould, R-Lake Havasu City, prevailed by a wide margin over challenger Mary Landahl, a Democrat from Marble Canyon.
- Goodyear resident lived a lot in a short lifetime
Paula Baker knew little about the man whose hand she held. She knew his name was Dan, that he had a wife and three young sons.
- Landmark Letters
"Touchdown! Arizona wins!" The 7-6 victory over Pomona College by the University of Arizona on Thanksgiving Day 1914 resulted in more than just a change in the school's football ranking.
- Desert Rovers head south
Just like their avian counterparts, RVing snowbirds begin making their way south this time of year.
- Border Patrol agents have bust day at two area checkpoints
Border Patrol agents seized over 70 pounds of marijuana and arrested two individuals with outstanding warrants in five separate incidents at Yuma sector checkpoints on Friday.
- Flash flood warning
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a flash flood warning for north central Yuma county and southwestern La Paz county mainly for the length of Highway 95 from 20 miles south of Quartzsite to ...
- Quartzsite mayor resigns over tax dispute
The mayor of Quartzsite plans to resign Thursday after failing to resolve accusations that he owes the town more than $170,000 in taxes.
- Groups form plan for cigarette tax funds
Organizations and individuals with a stake in the welfare of the youngest children and their families had a chance to help shape the plan for spending a possible $2.5 million in tax money Monday.
- Pick-up truck rear-ends school bus near Quartzite
Early Monday morning at school bus and a pick-up truck traveling on the U.S. 60 east of Quartzsite collided.
- Truck Slams Into Back Of Bus
Flashing lights and a stop sign. Not enough to keep a pickup truck driver from slamming into the back of a stopped school bus Monday morning.
- Pickup Truck Slams into School Bus Near Quartzsite
The truck driver, a Postal Service carrier, was seriously injured. Any children injured were treated at the scene and released.
- Authorities nab 11 in Parker area drug sting
The La Paz County Anti-Drug and Racketeering Enforcement Task Force carried out a number of arrests in the Parker and upriver areas on July 23, taking several suspects into custody on a variety of drug charges.
- Cool in the pool
Short of staying indoors in the air-conditioning, there may be no better way to keep cool then to get in the water.
- Travel restrictions near Quartzsite begin Monday
Travel will be restricted to one lane of travel in either direction of Highway 95 about 29 miles south of Quartzsite beginning Monday as workers replace a box culvert beneath the roadway.
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City DescriptionQuartzsite is a town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 3,397.
Interstate 10 runs directly through Quartzsite.
Quartzsite is located at 33°39′54″N 114°13′15″W / 33.665, -114.22083 (33.665116, -114.220913).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,354 people, 1,850 households, and 1,176 families residing in the town. The population density was 92.4 people per square mile (35.7/km²). There were 3,186 housing units at an average density of 87.8/sq mi (33.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.48% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.59% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 5.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,850 households out of which 5.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Arizona
- La Paz County
- United States
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