Wellton, Arizona

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Coordinates: 32°40′17″N, 114°8′27″W
Town of Wellton, Arizona
Location in Yuma County and the state of Arizona
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Counties	Yuma
Government
- Mayor	John A. Nussbaumer
Area
- City	2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²)
Population (2006)^[1]
- City	1,862
- Density	744.8/sq mi (286.5/km²)
Time zone	MST (no daylight saving time) (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.town.wellton.az.us/

Wellton is a town in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 1,862.^[1]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Wellton is located at 32°40′17″N, 114°8′27″W (32.671436, -114.140972)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,829 people, 700 households, and 552 families residing in the town. The population density was 281.3/km² (727.3/mi²). There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 176.0/km² (454.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.23% White, 2.02% Black or African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 25.42% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. 40.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 700 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,045, and the median income for a family was $30,071. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,644. About 16.1% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

During the winter season, the population virtually doubles with snowbirds from the western US as well as the western provinces of Canada filling up the 10-or so RV parks. Wellton is becoming a reasonably-priced retirement destination.

The town currently operates 2- 18-hole golf courses that are a magnet for winter visitors. Much development is happening centered around the newer golf course and also in more rural areas as well.