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- Safford teen slashes two on New Year's Eve
It appears the city of Safford is having difficulty getting through a holiday without a stabbing these days.
- Safford and Co-op sign historical agreements
After locking horns for more than 62 years, the city of Safford and Graham County Electric Co-op signed new service contracts Tuesday evening that explicitly define new service areas and will facilitate a new ...
- Chris Hallam: The long shadow of 1979
The year 1979 was the easily the most critical in Britain's 20th century peacetime political history.
- Museum volunteers maintain contact with past
Barbara Stailey is one of about 20 volunteers who maintain the Graham County Historical Society Museum in Thatcher.
- Shriners clothe children
Warm clothing is one of the blessings many people take for granted, but Shriner Bob Howell did his part this Christmas to help those without.
- Development continues in Thatcher, Pima
Despite the economic downturn in Arizona, real estate development continues in Thatcher and Pima - although a few projects have been placed "on hold." There are 15 projects in Thatcher, and all but one are for ...
- Light parade features glittery floats
More than 50 floats glided down Main Street and then around to Seventh Street Saturday night during the Magic of Christmas holiday light parade sponsored by CableOne.
- Vest saves Arizona sheriff shot by motorist - AP
A A A' An attacker aimed a shotgun at the face of a county sheriff, but the officer deflected the weapon before it fired and was saved by his bulletproof vest, authorities said Tuesday.
- Sheriff saved by bulletproof vest
Graham County's sheriff remained hospitalized on Wednesday and authorities are largely stumped as they try to track down a man who fired a shotgun blast at his chest.
- Graham County sheriff wounded during traffic stop
Officials in Graham County say Sheriff Frank Hughes was shot early Tuesday during a traffic stop but is expected to survive.
- Students feel the rhythm of Jazz del Nuevo Mundo
Tapping feet, snapping fingers and smiling faces were signs that students were having fun.
- Suspects escape in desert chase
A man with a warrant failed to yield to police when they attempted to apprehend him Wednesday night, and, along with an accomplice, escaped into the desert south of Safford.
- ADOT seeks public input on transport plans
Despite a national economic downturn and a state budget crunch, the Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking public input in planning transportation routes throughout the state.
- What's Your Story? The short version
Are you ready for my full name? It's Charles Edward St.George IV. And that's the shortened version.
- New AZ Mormon temples may take 3 years to build
It came as dramatic news last spring for Arizona Mormons. Leaders in Salt Lake City announced in late April that new temples would be built in Gilbert and in the Gila Valley cities of either Safford or Thatcher ...
- Acid tanker crashes near Thatcher
A CTI acid tanker ran through the stop sign at Norton Road and Reay Lane T-intersection early Tuesday morning and crashed head-on into a berm east of Reay Lane.
- North Wales News: Is capitalism making a comeback?
JUST when you think the near collapse of the world's banking system had finally killed off the last vestiges of Thatcherite capitalism, Labour MPs - of all people - step in to preserve one of the mad witch's ...
- Man shoots girlfriend, kills self
A domestic disturbance ended with a man shooting his ex-girlfriend in the arm before turning the gun on himself Sunday evening at a dairy west of Pima.
- Costs at local pumps still higher
Gas prices have recently started to come down in the Gila Valley, yet area drivers are still paying close to the highest rates in the state and nation.
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City DescriptionThatcher is a town in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 4,121. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Thatcher is located at 32°49′58″N 109°45′46″W / 32.83278, -109.76278 (32.832685, -109.762879).
The town is centered in the Upper Gila River Valley with one of Arizona's famous Madrean Sky Islands towering to the south and the Gila River to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,022 people, 1,281 households, and 927 families residing in the town. The population density was 919.4 people per square mile (355.4/km²). There were 1,427 housing units at an average density of 326.2/sq mi (126.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.73% White, 0.77% Black or African American, 1.84% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 9.87% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. 19.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,281 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:Timezones:Size:
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