Yarnell (Arizona)

Yavapai County

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Yarnell is a town in Yavapai County in the U.S. state of Arizona. The city's motto is: "Where A Desert Breeze Meets The Mountain Air ".

Geography

At a distance of around 45 kilometers, Prescott, the county seat ( county seat ) of Yavapai County is located in the northeast. Phoenix is ​​about 100 kilometers to the southeast. The Arizona State Route 89 is tangent to Yarnell in the east.

History

The town's name was in honor of Harrison Yarnell, the voted the Yarnell Mine opened up in 1873. There, gold and silver have been found and it settled many people in the place. In 1900 the mine was no longer operate economically. Unlike many small surrounding settlements that were abandoned then and now ghost towns ( ghost towns ) are further contribute in Yarnell some time copper and founded in the fertile area farms. When the then U.S. Route 89 was paved in 1933, Yarnell was due to the important road between Prescott and Phoenix and developed as a place for stopover travelers and because of the favorable climate as a retirement home for retirees.

Yarnell Hill Fire

By a lightning strike, a fire under the name Yarnell Hill ( Yarnell Hill Fire) developed on June 28, 2013 known forest or wildfire, which quickly spread by strong winds. On June 30, 2013, a great tragedy, when 19 firefighters an elite unit of the Granite Mountain Hotshot teams from Prescott, who fought the fire, were overwhelmed by a barrage of fire due to rotating winds and all lost their lives occurred. In memory of the firefighters who lost their lives two memorials were erected.

The fire also reached the town of Yarnell. About half of the houses of the town burned to the ground.

Demographic data

In 2010 a population of 649 individuals was determined, which represents an increase of 0.6 % over the year 2000. The average age of the residents was 61.1 years in 2010 with very significantly above the average of Arizona, which was 37.1 years, and can also be understood as an indication that most pensioners live in the city and there after the end of mining boom have no or only located a few modern industries.