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Wenden

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Wenden

Total population

405

Median home value

$57,100

17%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,830

Wenden$47k
National$74k
Elevation569 m
Land area38.72 km²
Weather93°F · Sunny
Coordinates33.83°, -113.54°

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

Elevation
569 m
Area
38.72 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Wenden is an unincorporated community in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 728 at the 2010 census, up from 556 in 2000. For statistical purposes the United States Census Bureau has designated Wenden as a census-designated place (CDP).

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History & geography

History

Wenden has experienced two 100-year floods due to the flooding of the Centennial Wash. Residents were forced to evacuate to higher ground in the nearby town of Salome during these extreme rainfall events, in 2000 and 2010.

Geography

Wenden is located in eastern La Paz County. U.S. Route 60 passes through the town, leading northeast to Wickenburg and southwest to Interstate 10 between Brenda and Quartzsite. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Wenden CDP has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
50.8
Median home value
$57,100
Housing units
269
Poverty rate
0.2%
Unemployment
10.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
38.5%
Black
10.4%
Asian
4.4%
Hispanic
52.3%

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

Geography

Latitude
33.8325
Longitude
-113.5432
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
93°F
Sunny
Tonight
66°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
93°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
69°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
93°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
71°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Wenden, AZ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.4%
Diabetes
10.4%
Adult obesity
33%
Binge drinking
17.1%
Adult smoking
11.7%
No leisure activity
26.9%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,986
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • sage-of-the-desert
    Carnegiea gigantea (Engelm.) Britton & Rose · Magnoliopsida
    97
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    83
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    69
  • Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coult.
    Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coult. · Magnoliopsida
    69
  • Black-throated Sparrow
    Amphispiza bilineata (Cassin, 1850) · Aves
    54
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    51
  • Phainopepla
    Phainopepla nitens (Swainson, 1838) · Aves
    46
  • Gila Woodpecker
    Melanerpes uropygialis (S.F.Baird, 1854) · Aves
    41

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Salome High School
    High · Salome · 126 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • Salome Elementary School
    Elementary · Salome · 124 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Wenden Elementary School
    Elementary · Wenden · 80 students · 10:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
2.63
Largest event
2008-07-24

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,147

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
223
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Wenden

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Wenden Arizon State of Mind Collection · 2019
Operations of manganese-ore-purchasing depots at Deming, N. Mex., and Wenden, Ariz
1959

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET