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Globe

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Globe

Total population

7,195

Median home value

$206,700

19.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$69,170

Globe$69k
National$74k

Founded

1875

Elevation1070 m
Land area47.13 km²
Weather84°F · Sunny
Coordinates33.39°, -110.74°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1875
Elevation
1070 m
Area
47.13 km²
Official website
www.globeaz.gov

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Globe is a city in and the county seat of Gila County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,249. Globe was founded c. 1875 as a mining camp. Mining, tourism, government and retirees are most important in the present-day Globe economy.

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History & geography

Geography

Globe is in southern Gila County at (33.399858, −110.781570), in the valley of Pinal Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Salt River. U.S. Route 60 passes through the city, leading northeast through the Fort Apache Indian Reservation to Show Low, and west to Phoenix. The western terminus of U.S. Route 70 is in Globe at US 60 on the east side of town; US 70 leads southeast through the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation to Safford and to its eastern terminus at Atlantic, North Carolina. Arizona State Route 77 leads south from Globe to Winkelman, and Roosevelt is to the northwest via State Route 188, which also provides a route to Payson, located along State Route 87. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Globe has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, is water. The town of Miami is west of Globe's downtown. Globe, Miami, and the unincorporated areas nearby (including Inspiration, Claypool and Central Heights-Midland City) are commonly called "Globe-Miami".

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Demographics & economy

Median age
44.1
Median home value
$206,700
Housing units
3,302
Poverty rate
16.4%
Unemployment
2.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
56.3%
Black
0.8%
Asian
4%
Hispanic
41.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.3936
Longitude
-110.7411
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
84°F
Sunny
Tonight
65°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
88°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
67°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
86°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Globe, AZ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28%
Diabetes
10.5%
Adult obesity
31.2%
Binge drinking
18.1%
Adult smoking
14.7%
No leisure activity
24.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
14
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
6
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Copper Rim Elementary School
    Elementary · Globe · 765 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • Globe High School
    High · Globe · 498 students · 21.7:1 ratio
  • Miami Junior Senior High School
    High · Miami · 495 students · 19:1 ratio
  • High Desert Middle School
    Middle · Globe · 407 students · 23.9:1 ratio
  • Destiny School
    Elementary · GLOBE · 340 students
  • Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School
    Elementary · Miami · 238 students · 23.8:1 ratio
  • Lee Kornegay Intermediate School
    Elementary · Miami · 200 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Liberty High School
    High · GLOBE · 61 students

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,081

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,179
Avg daily Wikipedia views
73
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Globe

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Events

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
  • • Open Library