Thatcher, Arizona

Thatcher, Arizona
Spencer W. Kimball Childhood Home Marker
Spencer W. Kimball Childhood Home Marker
Location of Thatcher in Graham County, Arizona
Location of Thatcher in Graham County, Arizona
Thatcher, Arizona is located in the United States
Thatcher, Arizona
Thatcher, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°50′35″N 109°44′56″W / 32.84306°N 109.74889°W / 32.84306; -109.74889
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyGraham
Government
 • TypeIncorporated Town
 • MayorRandy Bryce [1]
Area
 • Total6.62 sq mi (17.14 km2)
 • Land6.60 sq mi (17.10 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation2,914 ft (888 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,231
 • Density792.22/sq mi (305.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85552
Area code928
FIPS code04-73420
GNIS feature ID2413382[3]
WebsiteTown of Thatcher

Thatcher is a town in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 4,865.[4] It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Thatcher is the home of Eastern Arizona College (EAC), a college that offers two year degrees and includes a nursing school.[5]

  1. ^ Office and Contact Information, Thatcher. Accessed January 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thatcher, Arizona
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Home". www.eac.edu.