Dewey-Humboldt Community Profile
Prepared by the ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
In the early days when a stage station was run at this place by
Darrel Duppa, the location was known as Agua Fria. The post
office for Agua Fria was discontinued in 1895. According to post
office rules, an office couldn't reopen under its old name.
Therefore, when the post office was re-established in 1898, the
name Dewey was selected. There is some question as to
whether it was named for Rear Admiral Dewey or for a pioneer
settler in the vacinity. It is to be noted also that the name of the
railroad station was and still is Cherry Creek, but this name was
in use elsewhere as a post office, and so couldn't be used.
Basic Information
Population
Sources: Arizona Department of Commerce and US Census Bureau
* 1990 and 2000 figures reflect Dewy-Humboldt CDP.
Principal Economic Activities
The Humboldt Unfied School District is among the largest employers in
the area.
Source: Arizona Department of Commerce
Figures are organized under the North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS).
Founded: 1898
Incorporated: 2004
Elevation: 4,556
Located in Yavapai County
Distance to Major Cities:
Phoenix: 85 miles
Tucson: 199 miles
Nearby Highways: HWYS I-17
Enterprise Zone available
1990 2000 2008
Dewey-Humboldt 3,640 6,295 4,444
Yavapai County 107,714 167,517 227,348
Arizona 3,665,228 5,130,632 6,629,455
County Employment 2008
Government 12,800
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 12,600
Educational and Health Services 10,100
Leisure and Hospitality 8,400
Mining and Construction 8,300
Professional and Business Services 4,200
Manufacturing 3,100
Financial Activities 2,500
Other Services 2,000
Information 600
Private Employers
Young's Farm
Public Employers
Humboldt Unified School District
Labor Force Data
Source: Arizona Department of Commerce
Labor Force figures reflect Dewy-Humboldt CDP.
Sources: Arizona State Univ., AZ Dept. of Revenue, AZ Tax Research Assoc.
Taxable Sales data unavailable for 1990 and 2000.N/R:Not report.
Scenic Attractions
Dewey-Humboldt is located 15 miles east of Prescott. It is interesting to
note that the area had been known as the "Tri-City" area referring to
Prescott, Chino Valley and Prescott Valley. Now that Dewey-Humboldt
has been incorporated, the proper term is the "quad-cities".
1990 2000 2008
Civilian Labor Force 1,318 2,579 3,341
Unemployed 86 69 130
Unemployment Rate 6.5% 2.7% 3.9%
Growth Indicators 1990 2000 2008
Taxable Sales ($) N/R N/R 21 million
Net Assessed Value ($) 98.8 million 257.2 million 48.7 million
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Dewey-Humboldt Community Profile
Community Facilities
Dewey-Humboldt is a newly incorporated town in Arizona. Presently,
Dewey has its own post office with delivery service and Humboldt has a
post office with pick-up services only.
Financial
Government
Fire Department: Volunteer
Law Enforcement: Sheriff's Office
Airports
Nearby airports in Camp Verde, 12 miles east or in Prescott, 13 miles
west of the community.
Medical
A regional medical center & Veteran's Hospital are located in nearby
Prescott.
Hotel & Lodging
Number of Rooms: n/a
Meeting Rooms: n/a
Capacity of Largest Facility: n/a
Industrial Properties:
For more information contact the Agua Fria Chamber of Commerce at
928-759-9040.
Educational Institutions Public Private
High School Y N
Utilities
Cable CableOne (Dewey-Humboldt) 928.445.4511
Electricity APS (Dewey-Humboldt) 928.776.3636
Natural Gas Uni-Siource (Dewey-Humboldt) 877.837.4968
Telephone Qwest (statewide) 800.244.1111
Waste Disposal Best Pick Disposal 928.775.6659
Waste Disposal Patriot Disposal 928.775.9000
Waste Disposal Waste Management 928.713.7503
Waste Disposal Winfield 928.632.9243
Water Humboldt Water 928.632.9730
Cable Providers: Y
Digital Switching Station: N
Internet Service Provider: Y
Cable Internet Service Provider: N
Fiber Optics: N
Taxes
Source: Arizona Tax Research Association
Note: Tax rate per $100 assessed valuation
Sources: League of Arizona Cities & Towns, Arizona Dept. of Revenue
Weather
Source: Western Regional Climate Center
Western Regional Climate Center, wrcc@dri.edu. Period of record 1948-2004.
Average Total Snowfall 24.9". Nearest weather data available from Prescott.
This profile was prepared by the Arizona Department of Commerce
Communications Division in cooperation with local sources.
For further information contact:
Arizona Hwy 69 Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 248
Mayer, AZ 86333
Phone: 928.632.4355, Fax: 928.632.8099
Email: Hwy69chamber@commspeed.net
Website: http://www.mayerarea.org
Agua Fria Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 940
Dewey, AZ 86329.0940
Phone: 928.772.7111, Fax: 928-772-8035
Email: drgr@academic-wholesale.com
Website: aguafria.cc
1700 W. Washington St., Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602.771.1100 - Fax: 602.771.1200
Web: www.azcommerce.com
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request of the Arizona Department of Commerce.
Prepared on 9/10/2009
Property Tax Rate 1990 2000 2008
Elementary/High Schools 0.00 0.00 7.86
City/Fire District 0.00 0.00 0.00
Countywide 5.14 4.18 3.06
Totals 5.14 4.18 10.92
Sales Tax 2008
City/Town 2.00%
County 0.75%
State 5.60%
Avg. Low (°F) Avg. High (°F) Precip. (in.)
37.1 69.4 1.6
January 21.2 50.7 1.7
February 24.0 54.0 1.9
March 28.3 59.1 1.7
April 34.1 66.8 1.0
May 40.7 75.3 0.5
June 48.9 85.8 0.4
July 57.4 89.0 2.9
August 56.0 86.0 3.3
September 48.5 81.7 1.7
October 37.2 72.0 1.1
November 27.3 60.5 1.3
December 21.9 51.7 1.6
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