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Fortuna Foothills
ArizonaCDP
Fortuna Foothills
Total population
28,896
Median home value
$199,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$60,474
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Fortuna Foothills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The population was 26,265 at the 2010 census. It is part of city of Yuma, Arizona and the Yuma County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Development of the area began in the 1960s, when local developer Hank Schechert purchased 3,000 acres east of Yuma. Fortuna Foothills serves as a bedroom community for Yuma, Yuma Proving Ground, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. Fortuna Foothills is also an area with a large amount of seasonal residents.
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Geography
Fortuna Foothills lies on Interstate 8 on the western edge of the Gila Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Fortuna Foothills, AZ from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · YUMA · 2,309 students · 28.5:1 ratio
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · YUMA · 974 students · 27.1:1 ratio
- Desert Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · YUMA · 841 students · 22.1:1 ratio
- Mary A Otondo Elementary SchoolElementary · YUMA · 814 students · 23.9:1 ratio
- Sunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · Yuma · 627 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- Dorothy Hall ElementaryElementary · Yuma · 549 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Ron Watson Middle SchoolMiddle · YUMA · 503 students · 19.3:1 ratio
- STEDY- Gila Ridge HS SatelliteHigh · YUMA
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Arizona
- Buckshot7.4 mi away
- El Prado Estates7.8 mi away
- Padre Ranchitos14.2 mi away
- Yuma Proving Ground14.3 mi away · pop. 468
- Rancho Mesa Verde15.7 mi away
- Orange Grove Mobile Manor15.9 mi away
- Donovan Estates16.7 mi away
- San Luis22.5 mi away · pop. 35,257
- Dateland50.9 mi away · pop. 206
- Ehrenberg66 mi away · pop. 697
- Quartzsite70.3 mi away
- Bouse88.5 mi away · pop. 1,203
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
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Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API