Avra Valley, Arizona

Geography

Avra Valley is located at (32.418704, -111.328028).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.1 sqmi, all land.

Climate

Avra Valley has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification: BWh).

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Demographics

Avra Valley first appeared on the 1990 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).

At the 2000 census there were 5,038 people, 1,714 households, and 1,311 families living in the CDP. The population density was 228.3 PD/sqmi. There were 1,895 housing units at an average density of 85.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.0% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, Of the 1,714 households 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 17.8% of households were one person and 5.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.30.

The age distribution was 31.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median household income was $35,459 and the median family income was $36,981. Males had a median income of $30,643 versus $20,110 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,175. About 9.0% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Marana Unified School District.

History of Farming and Agriculture

Agriculture in Avra Valley and Marana has been around for decades. The Anway family arrived in 1919 and started to amass farmland and livestock. Later there was a family with the last name of 'Manville' who also settled in and started farming. Both Anway and Manville later became the names of the main roads in Avra Valley.

Two main present day farms in Avra Valley are:

Burruel and Burruel is a local farm in Avra Valley.

Bayer greenhouse is a Bayer facility where the company is testing ways "to help corn better adapt to various climate conditions around the world".

Airport

The Marana Regional Airport is located at 11700 W Avra Valley Rd, Marana, AZ 85653. It houses more than 260 based aircraft and is considered an aviation reliever airport for Tucson International.

References

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8. Star, David Leighton Arizona Daily. (March 5, 2017). "Street Smarts: Pioneering Avra Valley farmer created Anway Road".
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