Profile for Thatcher, Arizona, AZ

Thatcher is in the Gila River Valley.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Roper Lake State Park, Coronado National Forest

Colleges and universities: Eastern Arizona College

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Thatcher town government
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10% of Thatcher residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Thatcher ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Thatcher
• Cemeteries in Graham County
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• Graham County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AZ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemeteries in Graham County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Arizona cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Thatcher
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• Communities in Graham County

• Thatcher business guide
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• Courts in Arizona
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• Crime in Graham County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arizona
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Thatcher was $12,961, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Graham County economic census
• Graham County economic summary
• Graham County employment growth
• Graham County unemployment rate
• Arizona economic data

22% of Thatcher residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Arizona
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Graham County genealogy forum

Median rent in Thatcher, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $363.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $781.

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Graham County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Thatcher political report.

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The average commute time for Thatcher workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Thatcher travel guide
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• Arizona tourism bureau

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