Page is a town in Coconino County, Arizona near Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 6,794.[1]
GeographyPage is located at (36.914296, -111.459717)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.0 km˛ (16.6 mi˛). 43.0 km˛ (16.6 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it (0.12%) is water.
DemographicsAs of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,809 people, 2,342 households, and 1,779 families residing in the town. The population density was 158.5/km˛ (410.5/mi˛). There were 2,606 housing units at an average density of 60.6/km˛ (157.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 67.32% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 26.69% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.62% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. 4.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,342 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,935, and the median income for a family was $54,323. Males had a median income of $42,040 versus $24,744 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,691. About 12.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
EducationPage is served by the Page Unified School District.
Two public elementary schools, Desert View Elementary School and Lake View Elementary School, are located in the city and serve the city.
Page Middle School and Page High School are also located in the city.
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