Holbrook

Holbrook is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The city is the county seat of Navajo County. Holbrook was founded in 1881 or 1882, when the railroad was built. It was named to honor the first chief engineer of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, Henry Randolph Holbrook. Many of the events that played out during the Pleasant Valley War up to 1887 occurred in and around Holbrook, including the famous Holbrook Shootout. The area was inhabited first by the Ancestral Puebloans, then Pueblos, then the Navajo and Apache, and finally the Mormon settlers in 1876. The town was said to be the only county seat in the U.S. that didn't have a church (the Mormons had moved to Snowflake) Holbrook is located in the Painted Desert National Forest, which is part of the Petrified Forest National Park. In the late 1800s, cowboys from the area became Rough Riders with Theodore Roosevelt in the late1800s and early 1900s. The Holbrook area was known as Navajo Springs, after a spring a dozen miles northeast of Holbrook and a store and saloon were established at the confluence of the Rio Puerco and Little Colorado Rivers. In 1876, Mormon emigrated from Utah and began settlements near Horsehead Crossing on both the Little Colorado and Rio Puersco rivers. The railroad sold a million acres to a Boston investment group which established the Aztec Land and Cattle Company. It leased another million acres of government land and became one of the largest cattle ranches to ever exist.

History

The Holbrook area was inhabited first by the Ancestral Puebloans, then the Navajo and Apache. After the MexicanAmerican War ended in 1848 the area was ceded to the United States. Holbrook was known as "the town too tough for women and churches" and in 1914 was said to be the only county seat in the U.S. that didn't have a church. In 1912, a small meteorite appeared in the sky and soon after the Petrified Forest and Holbrook became popular tourist destinations. The Painted Desert was named a National Monument in 1902 by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Holbrook Shootout took place on September 4, 1887, when the Apache County Sheriff, Commodore Perry Owens, came to arrest Andy Blevins, a.k.a. Andy Cooper, for horse theft. All four men were shot dead, except one brother, and the sheriff emerged unscathed, despite being shot at from a half-dozen feet away. The town of Holbrook is famous for its huge Meteor Crater, which appeared on July 19, 1912, but also for its small trail of smoke after a small firework went off in the night sky. It is located on the Little Colorado River near the junction of the Rio Puerco and Little Colorado Rivers. The community was named Holbrook after the first engineer of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. The railroad sold a million acres to a Boston investment group which established the Aztec Land and Cattle Company, better known as the Hashknife Outfit. It became one of the largest cattle ranches to ever exist.

Geography

Holbrook has a semi-arid climate (BSk) with cold to cool winters and hot summers. Although the mean snowfall is 0.16 metres (6.30 in), the median is zero, so the majority of winters do not have measurable snow. There are high diurnal temperature variations year-round. Holbrook is located at 34°5426N 110°946W (34.907203, -110.162882). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.4 square miles (40 km²), all land. The city is located on the Colorado River, which runs through the center of the city. It has a population of 2,816. The town is located in the eastern part of the Rocky Mountains, which run through the western part of Holbrook. It is one of the few towns in the state to have a large percentage of its population living on the east coast of the United States. It also has a small percentage of the state's population living in the Rocky Mountain foothills, which are the highest elevations in the county, at 6.3 metres (15.7 feet) above sea level. The majority of the town's residents live on the west coast, which is the highest elevation in the city, at 8.4 metres (23.7 inches) above the sea level, and is the only place in the United  States where the city does not have a significant amount of desert.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,917 people, 1,626 households, and 1,195 families residing in the city. The population density was 318.4 inhabitants per square mile (122.9/km²). There were 1,906 housing units at an average density of 123.4 per squaremile (47.6/ km²) The racial makeup of the city was 59.3% White, 24.0% Native American, 2.4% Black or African American, 1.0%. The city's population was spread out, with 35.7% under the age of 18, 9. 3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 8. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in the town was $31,746, and $36,349 for a family. The per capita income for the city is $13,912. About 16.6% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7 percent of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over. For every 100 females, there are 90.2 males. For each 100 females age 18 or over, there there are 87.7 males. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.47.

Points of interest

Petrified Forest National Park is located 28 miles (45 km) east of Holbrook, the nearest city to the park. The Navajo County Courthouse in downtown Holbrook was built in 1898. It is now used by the Navajo County Historical Society and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Bucket of Blood Street was ranked 6th in "wackiest street names", according to a 2006 poll by Car Connection website. Historic U.S. Route 66 runs through Holbrook. Several historic bridges near Holbrook are also NRHP-listed. The town is located on the Navajo River, a tributary of the Yavapai River, which flows into the Colorado River. Holbrook is home to the Navajo National Forest, one of the largest national parks in the United States, with more than 100,000 square miles of land. It has a population of about 2,000 people, about half of whom live in or near the town of about 3,000. The city is located in the Navajo Range, which is a tinderbox region of the Navajo Desert. The area is known as the "Navajo Range" because it is the only area in which the majority of the land is under Navajo control. It also has the largest number of Native Americans living in the state, with about 1,500 people living in or around the town. The population of the town is about 1.5 million. The average age of a Holbrook resident is about 50 years old.

Education

The city is served by the Holbrook Unified School District and serves 2324 students. The Holbrook Public Library is located in Holbrook. One of the four main campuses of Northland Pioneer College community college is in the city. The other three main campuses are in Show Low, Snowflake, and Winslow, all in Navajo County, Arizona. The city is located on the Navajo River, which runs through the center of the city and through the northern part of Navajo County. The Navajo River is a tributary of the Yavapai River. It runs through Holbrook, which is the largest city in the Navajo County area. It is also one of the largest cities in the state of Arizona, with a population of around 23,000. Holbrook is located near the junction of the U.S. Turnpike and the Arizona Turnpikes. The Turnpiked is a major highway through the city, which connects to the north and the south. The turnpike passes through the town of Holbrook and into Navajo County where it meets the Navajo river. The town is also known for its scenic beauty, with many scenic overlooks and mountain scenery. It also has a large number of historic buildings, including the Apache Ruins, which were built in the 19th century. The community is also home to a number of historical landmarks, such as the Painted Post, which dates back to the 18th century and is still in use today. The village is located at the base of the Apache Mountains, which can be seen from the north.

Transportation

Holbrook is a junction between Interstate 40, U.S. Route 180, and Arizona State Route 77. Greyhound Lines serves Holbrook on its Los Angeles-New York line. White Mountain Connection, operated by the City of Show Low, connects Holbrook with Show Low. Holbrook is located at the junction of Arizona State Routes 377, 77, and 180. It is located on the border of Arizona and New Mexico. The town has a population of about 2,000. It was founded in the early 20th century as the site of a post office. It has been home to the Holbrook Post Office since the late 1800s. The post office is now closed and replaced by a new post office, which is located in the town's downtown area. The Post Office is now located in a new building, which was built in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and is called the Post Office Building. The former Post Office building is now known as the Post offices of the Town of Holbrook. The current post office was established in the mid-1970s and was built on the site in the 1950s. It now has a new, modern post office with a new entrance. The new post offices are located in Show Low and Holbrook, and the town is now home to a new Post Office. The Town of Showlow is located near the junction between Arizona State routes 377 and 77. The junction is at the southern edge of the town, where Arizona State route 377 meets Arizona StateRoute 77.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona = 72.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 51. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Holbrook = 6.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,858 individuals with a median age of 30.5 age the population grows by 3.21% in Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 280.10 residents per square mile of area (108.15/km²). There are average 2.9 people per household in the 1,694 households with an average household income of $40,874 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 14.90% of the available work force and has dropped -2.15% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.80%. The number of physicians in Holbrook per 100,000 population = 110.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Holbrook = 8.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 8.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 45. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 272. 94 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 18.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 59, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona which are owned by the occupant = 59.05%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 38 years with median home cost = $90,190 and home appreciation of -12.42%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.90 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $14,192 per student. There are 18.2 students for each teacher in the school, 247 students for each Librarian and 410 students for each Counselor. 5.45% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.82% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.79% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).