Roosevelt, Arizona
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 2004. It stands in the Globe-Miami census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85545. It lies near Little Salt River Valley (historical). The Survey maps it on the Theodore Roosevelt Dam quadrangle. 26 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,215 feet above sea level.
On record in Roosevelt
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 4 records
Salt River Bridgelisted 1988- Theodore Roosevelt Dam National Register Districtlisted 1998
- Tonto National Monument, Lower Ruin (AZ U:8:047A ASM)listed 1989
- Tonto National Monument, Upper Ruin (AZ U:8:048 ASM)listed 1989
Surveyed buildings and structures 3 records
- Roosevelt Power Canal & Diversion Dam, Parallels Salt River, Rooseveltfederal building survey, 82 photographs
- Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Across the Salt River at the junction of State Highway 88 and State Highway 188, Rooseveltfederal building survey, 1 photograph
- Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Eastern Mining Area Transmission Line (115kV System), Salt River, Rooseveltfederal building survey, 1 photograph
Population over time
2 figuresRoosevelt fell from 28 to 26 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28 | |
| 2020 | 26 | -2 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 22 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1907 USGS Roosevelt quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1909 USGS Four Peaks quadrangle1:125000
- 1909 USGS Roosevelt quadrangle1:125000
- 1912 USGS Roosevelt quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Theodore Roosevelt Dam quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Theodore Roosevelt Lake quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 2004 USGS Theodore Roosevelt Dam quadrangle1:24000
Photographs
8 of 11 photographs shown, 1908 to 1940Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
California Panorama Co., copyright claimant, 1908. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Every photograph of Gila County
Fires near this place
118 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 118 fires within 5 miles of Roosevelt between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,539 acres in total. 39 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 39 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2017 | Natural | 231 acres | Tonto National Forest | YELLOW JACKET |
| 4 September 2013 | Natural | 173 acres | Tonto National Forest | PINION |
| 25 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Tonto National Forest | BOAT |
| 22 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tonto National Forest | BACHELOR |
| 11 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tonto National Monument | NATIONAL |
| 11 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tonto National Forest | NATIONAL |
| 9 August 1993 | Natural | 23 acres | Tonto National Forest | not named |
| 8 August 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Tonto National Forest | GEPHART |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Roosevelt: 2 past producers, 2 unknowns, 2 prospects, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zeolites, Gold, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Gift M S 4587 | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Pinnacle Claims | Copper | Prospect | ||
| Roosevelt Lake Phillipsite | Zeolites | Occurrence | Phillipsite | |
| Roosevelt Lake Phillipsite | Zeolites | Prospect | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
33 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Roosevelt in 33 storm reports between 1996 and 2021: 10 thunderstorm wind, 7 heavy rain, 6 hail, 6 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Lightning | Roosevelt | 1 hurt | A thirty-seven year old man was struck by lightning near his boat at Lake Roosevelt. |
| July 1999 | Lightning | Roosevelt | 1 hurt | Man suffered minor injuries from a lightning bolt. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roosevelt | $50,000 | Strengthening southeasterly monsoonal flow imported increasing moisture into southern Gila County and as a result isolated to scatted thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon hours. Some of the storms generated strong and gusty outflow winds which affected Roosevelt Lake. Wind gusts estimated to be nearly 70 mph created 3 to 4 foot swells along the southern periphery of Roosevelt Lake, about 2 miles east of the town of Roosevelt. According to the Tonto Basin Fire Department and Rescue, the large swells knocked a number of boats into the shore and numerous people were knocked into the water as a result. The Tonto Basin Fire Department then performed multiple rescues of the affected people. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roosevelt | $20,000 | Thunderstorms developed across portions of southern Gila county during the afternoon hours on August 17th, and they affected the community of Roosevelt. The storms generated gusty and damaging winds. A trained weather spotter in Roosevelt estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. He also reported additional storm damage to the Roosevelt Lakeview Park Mobile Home RV Park. The strong winds, estimated to be at least 60 mph, tore up awnings and broke windows at some of the properties at the RV park. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was in effect for the Roosevelt area at the time; it was issued at 1703MST and ran until 1800MST. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roosevelt | $8,000 | Strengthening southeasterly monsoonal flow imported increasing moisture into southern Gila County, and led to the development of strong thunderstorms during the late afternoon hours on June 27th. The stronger storms produced gusty and damaging outflow winds, estimated to reach as high as 70 mph. According to a trained weather spotter in the town of Roosevelt, gusty winds uprooted a large pine tree and blew it against a house. This occurred at approximately 1750MST. |
| December 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roosevelt | $2,000 | A billboard along State Highway 188 across from Spring Creek Store was damaged and a nearby tree was uprooted. In addition, part of a rooftop cooler was blown down. Finally, a member of the public reported a measured wind gust to 59 mph at 435 am in Tonto Village. This person also indicated that 1.84 inches of storm total precipitation was observed. |
| September 2009 | Lightning | Roosevelt | $2,000 | Lake patrol at Roosevelt Lake reported a lightning strike that caused a brief power outage at the marina. A small shed was also damaged. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roosevelt | - | Mesonet station AU919 (2 SSE Roosevelt) measured a 63 mph wind gust. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roosevelt | - | Mesonet station AU919 at 2 miles SSE of Roosevelt measured a 63 mph wind gust. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roosevelt | - | Strong thunderstorms moved across the higher terrain of southern Gila County during the early evening hours on July 29th. Some of the storms produced gusty outflow winds measured to be at least as high as 60 mph. At 1843MST, a mesonet weather station 2 miles southeast of the town of Roosevelt measured a gust at 60 mph. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roosevelt | - | Strengthening southeasterly monsoonal flow imported increasing moisture into southern Gila County and as a result isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon hours. Some of the storms produced strong and gusty winds. At 1800MST the Roosevelt Lake RAWS station measured a peak wind gust to 72 mph. Earlier, at 1720MST, a trained spotter 3 miles southeast of Roosevelt Lake measured a thunderstorm wind gust to 60 mph. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Roosevelt | - | Washes and low-lying areas became flooded after 0.70 inches fell in about an hour. |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Roosevelt | - | Heavy downpours from slow moving thunderstorms resulted in .80 inch in about an hour. |
| September 2009 | Heavy Rain | Roosevelt | - | Heavy rain with thunderstorms struck Roosevelt late in the afternoon. One report included 1.47 inches in just 48 minutes at Roosevelt dam. |
| July 2008 | Heavy Rain | Roosevelt | - | Pinto Creek at highway 188 was reported to be filled, and Campaign Creek broke through a small berm at Roosevelt Lake Estates. One spotter at Roosevelt Resort had 1.5 to 2 inches of rain. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Roosevelt | - | Hail about the size of pennies was reported at Roosevelt Estates. |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Roosevelt | - | Flash flooding reported in Roosevelt Estates. Campaign creek had one to two feet of water approximately 60 feet wide that flowed across Mesquite Street. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Roosevelt | - | Flooding was reported by a COOP observer in Roosevelt. |
| July 2006 | Heavy Rain | Roosevelt | - | Observer at Roosevelt reported .88 inches in just 30 minutes. Spotter reported minor flooding in local creeks and streets. |
| October 2006 | Hail | Roosevelt | - | Hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter was reported across Southern Gila County. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Roosevelt | - | Runoff from heavy rainfall over the burn area of the Two Bar Fire caused the Campaign Creek and other washes to flow. Streets were closed in Roosevelt Lakes and a vehicle got stuck in the Campaign Creek during the height of the flash flood. |
| September 2004 | Heavy Rain | Roosevelt | - | Up to 3/4 inch of rain in 20 minutes, along with pea size hail and strong winds were reported at Roosevelt Estates. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Roosevelt | - | A spotter in Roosevelt reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Roosevelt | - | Large hail accompanied by heavy rain. Spotter reported .80 inch in just 15 minutes. |
| September 1999 | Flood | Roosevelt | - | About 2 inches of rain fell in about 15 minutes and resulted in street flooding. |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Roosevelt | - | Much of southern Gila County hit by torrential rains. Numerous people stranded around the county. |
| September 1998 | Heavy Rain | Roosevelt | - | Heavy rains resulted in a mudslide with one vehicle trapped. |
| July 1998 | Heavy Rain | Roosevelt | - | One inch rainfall in 20 minutes. |
| September 2003 | Flash Flood | Roosevelt | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Roosevelt | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Roosevelt | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roosevelt | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roosevelt | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Hill | 1.0 miles | 22 | |
| Grapevine | 4.7 miles | 23 | |
| Roosevelt Estates | 7.4 miles | 23 | |
| Roosevelt Lake Estates | 7.6 miles | 23 | |
| Roosevelt Resort | 8.5 miles | 17 | |
| Willow | 8.9 miles | 17 | |
| Roosevelt Lake Gardens East | 12.7 miles | 22 | |
| Tonto Basin | 14.2 miles | 22 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Roosevelt | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6644929 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 33788. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











