Salome, Arizona

Salome, Arizona
Salome Marker
Salome Marker
Location in La Paz County and the state of Arizona
Location in La Paz County and the state of Arizona
Salome, Arizona is located in the United States
Salome, Arizona
Salome, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°45′49″N 113°36′31″W / 33.76361°N 113.60861°W / 33.76361; -113.60861
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyLa Paz
Area
 • Total33.33 sq mi (86.31 km2)
 • Land33.33 sq mi (86.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,873 ft (571 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,162
 • Density34.87/sq mi (13.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85348
Area code928
FIPS code04-62700
GNIS feature ID10736

Salome (locally /səˈlm/, Tolkepaya Yavapai: Wiltaika) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2020 census.[2] It was established in 1904 by Dick Wick Hall, Ernest Hall and Charles Pratt, and was named after Pratt's wife, Grace Salome Pratt.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2020 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Salome CDP, Arizona". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. ^ McDaniel, Chris (November 9, 2012). "Author tells story of The Salome Sun". Yuma Sun. Yuma, Arizona. Retrieved June 19, 2019.