Cordes Lakes is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) in
Yavapai County
Yavapai County is near the center of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 236,209, making it the fourth-most populous county in Arizona. The county seat is Prescott.
Yavapai County comprises the Prescott, AZ M ...
,
Arizona
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, United States. The population was 2,058 at the
2000 census. The
Agua Fria National Monument
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lies to the east and south of the community and
Arcosanti
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is to the north.
Cordes Junction, at the intersection of
Arizona State Route 69 and
I-17 I17 may also refer to:
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, is located within the CDP of Cordes Lakes.
Geography
Cordes Lakes is located at (34.312109, -112.106569).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Lying in the foothills of Prescott Valley, Cordes Lakes has common terrain of a middle latitude desert, including but not limited to tall long stretching hills, mesas, several species of cacti, and large rock formations.
The Cordes Lakes' back roads lead straight to the
Agua Fria National Monument
Agua Fria National Monument is in the U.S. state of Arizona, approximately north of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Created by Presidential proclamation on January 11, 2000, the monument is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, an agency within ...
.
There is one shallow man-made lake that often dries up in the summer or all year, especially during times of drought.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2,058 people, 866 households, and 582 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,079 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.0%
White
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, 0.2%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.9%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian
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, 0.2%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.7% from
other races
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, and 1.4% from two or more races. 6.2% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 866 households, out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were
married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,097, and the median income for a family was $32,300. Males had a median income of $27,692 versus $16,250 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $13,720. About 12.6% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Residents are in the
Mayer Unified School District.
See also
*
Census-designated places in Arizona
References
External links
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Census-designated places in Yavapai County, Arizona