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Total population

52

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather99°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates32.26°, -112.73°

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Overview

Why is an unincorporated rural community in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It lies near the western border of the Tohono Oʼodham Indian Reservation and due north of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Southern Arizona. It is approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of the Mexican border, where Lukeville, Arizona, and Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico, border each other, and 10 miles (16 km) south of Ajo, Arizona.

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History & geography

History

The town derives its name from the two major highways, State Routes 85 and 86, that once intersected in a Y-intersection. It is rumored that when named, state law required city names to have at least three letters, so the town's founders named the town "Why" as opposed to simply calling it "Y." The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) later eliminated the old Y-intersection for traffic safety and made a conventional intersection south of the original. The town has frequently been on lists of unusual place names.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
59.5
Median home value
—
Housing units
67
Poverty rate
88.5%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
80.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
32.2590
Longitude
-112.7306
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
99°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
71°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
98°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
74°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
98°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
75°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,159

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,049
Avg daily Wikipedia views
35
Attention level
Quiet

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Books about Why

Why Arizona Is Racist
Timeka Willis · 2021
100 Reasons Why Arizona Tape Is Amazing
Meresa Tay · 2017
Some reasons why Arizona prefers to remain a territory rather than be admitted as a state joined to New Mexico
Nathan O. Murphy · 1904
The reasons why place names in Arizona are so named
Charles H. Newton · 1954
I hate Arizona
Paul Finebaum · 1996
I Hate Arizona St
Paul Finebaum · 1997
The Reasons Why Place Names in Arizona Are so Named!
2001
Bring me your saddest Arizona
Bring me your saddest Arizona
Ryan Harty · 2003

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET