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Springerville Community Profile

Springerville has a variety of activities which shape its local economy. These include tourism, agriculture, construction, forest service, hunting, fishing, lumbering, and retail sales. Cattle and sheep ranching were early economic activities and, while still important, have gradually been replaced as prime contributors to economic stability.

Service to the tourist trade and local community is the major contributor to the employment structure, followed by retail trade. Springerville provides a large majority of the retail service in a 25-mile trade area, which includes the western edge of New Mexico.

Nationally recognized archaeological ruins, Casa Malpais, are located within the town limits. Tour information and additional archaeological information is available from the Chamber of Commerce.

Springerville Generating Station, operated by Tucson Electric Power, employs 200 people. The Coronado Generating Station near St. Johns (29 miles north) also has a positive effect on the Springerville economy by the increased demand for housing, medical services and retail trade from its 205 employees.

Springerville's location on U.S. 60 and state Highways 180-191, with nearby airport facilities, puts it within easy reach of the White Mountain recreation area. This profile was prepared by the Arizona Department of Commerce Communications and Research Division in cooperation with the Town of Springerville.


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Population    
1980 1990 1998 2000 2006
Springerville
Springerville/Eagar
Apache County
Arizona
1,452
4,243
52,108
2,716,546		 1,802
5,827
61,591
3,665,228		 2,085
6,925
66,350
4,764,025		 1,972
N/A
69,423
5,130,632		 2,065
N/A
73,775
6,044,985
Sources: Arizona Department of Economic Security and U.S. Census Bureau.    

Springerville Labor Force Data    
1980 1990 1998* 2000 2006
Civilian Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate		 681
613
68
10.0%		 856
797
59
7.1%		 893
814
79
8.9%		 843
N/A
31
3.7%		 876
N/A
41
4.7%
Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security.
* Data provided by Town of Springerville.		    

Growth Indicators    
1990 1997 1998 2000 2006
Taxable Sales ($)
Postal Receipts($)*
New Building Permits** School Enrollment***
Net Assessed Valuation ($)		 31,383,100
214,911
7
2,179
6,396,457		 37,923,000
302,520
N/A
1,953
6,206,934		 37,998,600
270,618
N/A
1,705
6,443,036		 41,200,000
N/A
0
N/A
6,443,036		 44,700,000
N/A
23
N/A
7,500,000
* Postal Receipts are for fiscal year.
**Arizona Business, Arizona State University.
***Round Valley Consolidated School District. 		   

Property Tax Rate Per $100 Assessed Valuation    
1990 1997 1998 2000 2006
AZ State Tax
Community College
Flood Control (Cnty.)
Library
County Fire District
Jail
County 		$0.47
0.11
0.22
0.03
0.01

0.92 		$0.00
0.35
0.00
0.10
0.04
0.11
1.24		 $0.00
0.33
0.00
0.12
0.04
0.16
1.44		 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A		 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
County Total
School District
City		 $1.76
3.62
0.00		 $1.85
5.35
0.00		 $2.09
5.44
0.00		 $1.91
5.71
0.00		 $2.79
4.07
0.00
Total $5.38 $7.20 $7.53 $7.62 $6.86
Source: Arizona Tax Research Foundation.
Note: Property tax in Arizona is based on assessed valuation which is 10 percent of market value for residential property. Average tax rate on homes in Arizona before exemptions and rebates is 1.3% of market value.		    

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