Time Zone: Gila County lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time.
The community of Globe is the Seat for Gila County.
Gila County was founded in 1881. Gila was created by taking area from Maricopa and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Gila had a population of 52,199 people. This is an increase of 1.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,335 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Gila represented 1% of the total population of Arizona, making it the state's 11th most populous county (out of 15 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 53,597 | +4.41% | +2.68% since 2009 |
2009 | 52,199 | +1.68% | -0.14% since 2008 |
2008 | 52,273 | +1.83% | |
2007 | 52,231 | +1.75% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 51,335 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Gila County Census Page for Gila County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Gila County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Gila County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Payson | 15,547 | 13,620 | 14.15% increase |
Globe | 7,157 | 7,486 | 4.39% decrease |
Miami | 1,765 | 1,936 | 8.83% decrease |
Hayden | 808 | 892 | 9.42% decrease |
Winkelman | 428 | 443 | 3.39% decrease |
Websites for Gila County
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