Page Contents for Thatcher, Arizona
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
Government
Schools.
Statistics & Facts
- The Arizona state capital is Phoenix.
- The population of Thatcher is approximately 3,763 (1990), 4865 (2010).
- The approximate number of families is 1,263 (1990), 1606 (2010).
- The amount of land area in Thatcher is 8.179 sq. kilometers.
- The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
- The distance from Thatcher to Washington DC is 1955 miles.
- The distance to the Arizona state capital is 146 miles. (as the crow flies)
- Thatcher is positioned 32.83 degrees north of the equator and 109.75 degrees west of the prime meridian.
- Thatcher elevation is 2,930 feet above sea level.
Location
On Hwy 70 between Globe and the New Mexico border. Near Stafford.
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History & History Related Items
Thatcher was a stage stop when it was first settled in 1881. Mormons came to the area and named it after one of their apostles, Moses Thatcher. They opened a school in Thatcher in 1892. This school eventually came under public control. It is named Eastern Arizona College.
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The founding of Thatcher
1881
Thatcher City Government
Thatcher City Hall3700 W Main St
Phone: 928-428-2290
Thatcher Schools
Thatcher Unified School District
3625 2nd St
Thatcher, AZ 85552
Phone: 928-428-6381
HIGHER EDUCATION
Eastern Arizona College
3714 W. Church St.
Thatcher, AZ 85552
Toll-free: 1-800-678-3808
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