BlockVicksburg, Arizona
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Parker census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85348. The Survey maps it on the Vicksburg quadrangle. 418 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,388 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresVicksburg fell from 597 to 418 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 | 597 | |
| 2020 | 418 | -179 (-30%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 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.
- 1942 USGS Vicksburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Vicksburg quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Salome quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Vicksburg quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
11 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Vicksburg between 1993 and 2019, burning about 13 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | GLORY HOLE |
| 4 June 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | BEYOND HOPE |
| 26 June 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | VICKSBURG 2 |
| 18 June 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Central District | SAZTUTZ WELL |
| 12 June 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Central District | HOPE |
| 11 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | COMPOST |
| 8 May 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Colorado River District | VICKSBURG |
| 6 May 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 95 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 95 workings within 5 miles of Vicksburg: 80 past producers, 7 prospects, 3 unknowns, 3 occurrences. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Silver, Gold, Silver, Copper, Copper, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cat and Minnezona Mines | Gold, Lead, Silver, Copper | Plant | ||
| Calcite Mine | Limestone, General, Kyanite | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Calcite Mine | Sulfur-Pyrite | Prospect | ||
| Cupa De Oro | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Desert Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Molybdenum, Iron | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Desert Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Molybdenum | Past Producer | ||
| Glory Hole Mine | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead, Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Golden Slipper | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Red Rock | Silver, Lead, Arsenic, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Starr | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
17 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vicksburg in 17 storm reports between 1997 and 2023: 9 flash flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. The reports record 5 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 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vicksburg | 5 hurt, $100,000 | Approximately 9 tractor trailer rigs were blown over along I-10 near Vicksburg Rd in Vicksburg Junction. This occurred at two to three locations from milepost 41 to milepost 47 with both directions of traffic affected - especially westbound. Time estimated from first 911 call and radar. Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. According to a local news report, five people were hurt with two of them sustaining serious injuries. |
| November 2019 | Flash Flood | Vicksburg | $40,000 | Widespread rain, moderate to heavy at times, developed across portions of La Paz County during the evening hours on November 28th; the heavy rain led to some flash flooding across central portions of the county which persisted into the early morning hours of the 29th. According to local law enforcement, at 2324MST flash flooding resulted in two vehicles becoming stuck in a wash along Vicksburg Road, about 2 miles to the southwest of Vicksburg. The cars were stranded with water up to the bottom of the car door windows. There were no reports of injuries as a result of the flooding however. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vicksburg | $30,000 | Isolated thunderstorms developed across portions of La Paz County during the early evening hours on August 30th; some of the storms generated gusty and damaging outflow winds. According to a local emergency manager, at 1945MST wind gusts estimated to be as high as 60 mph downed multiple power poles about 2 miles to the southwest of the town of Vicksburg. There were no injuries reported. |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Vicksburg | $25,000 | Scattered monsoon thunderstorms developed across the central portions of La Paz county during the late evening hours on September 1st. Some of the stronger storms generated intense rainfall with peak rain rates in excess of one inch per hour. The heavy rain resulted in some flash flooding. According to a report from the public, at 2119MST two vehicles were stuck in a wash along Vicksburg Road near the Interstate 10 exit 45. The vehicles were reported stuck by the La Paz County Sheriff's Dispatch. There was also a report of a water rescue near the town of Vicksburg due to the flash flooding. No injuries were reported. A Flash Flood Warning was issued shortly before the report of the stranded vehicles; the warning was issued at 2109MST. |
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | Vicksburg | $20,000 | Scattered thunderstorms developed across central La Paz county during the evening hours on August 21st, and they affected the area between Bouse and Vicksburg, including highway 72. Due to the very humid and unstable nature of the atmosphere, the storms were able to produce very heavy rain with rainfall rates well in excess of 2 inches per hour. According to local newspaper reports, at 540 pm washes were running along highway 72 southeast of Bouse, and debris had been washed across the highway. Some of the most significant flooding occurred along highway 72 between mileposts 37 and 40. The flooding prompted the issuance of a Flash Flood Warning for central La Paz County from 537 pm until 7 pm. Fortunately, no injuries were reported due to the flash flooding. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vicksburg | $10,000 | Thunderstorms developed over portions of La Paz County during the evening hours on July 8th and some of the stronger storms developed gusty outflow winds estimated to be as high as 60 mph. According to a trained weather spotter located just south of Vicksburg, outflow winds blew down and destroyed a car port roof at about 2100MST. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was in effect for the area at the time and it was issued at 2057MST. |
| November 2019 | Flash Flood | Vicksburg | $2,000 | A powerful Pacific low pressure system developing over the desert southwest interacted with deep moisture to produce widespread rain across central portions of La Paz County during the early morning hours on November 29th. Isolated thunderstorms were embedded withing the areas of rain, locally enhancing rain totals. The heavy rain led to some flash flooding near the town of Vicksburg. According to the La Paz County Sheriff's office, at 0053MST flash flooding along state route 72 caused washes along the route to flow heavily. State route 72 then became impassable at mile posts 35, 43 and 45. There were no reports of accidents as a result of the flash flooding. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Vicksburg | $2,000 | Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed across the central portions of La Paz County during the afternoon hours on September 19th. Intense rain from the stronger storms led to an episode of flash flooding about 6 miles to the south of the town of Vicksburg Junction. According to a La Paz County official, at 1603MST Vicksburg Road was closed at Mile Post 1.5 due to flash flooding. The flooding occurred near Interstate 10; fortunately no accidents were reported on the interstate. |
| September 2023 | Flash Flood | Vicksburg | - | Numerous washes along Highway 60 between mile markers 31-50 were flooded. Timing was estimated from radar. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vicksburg | - | A CWOP station, E4845 Salome, near Vicksburg Junction measured a 63 mph wind gust. This is a known suspect weather station in terms of wind speed reliability, but the timing lines up with a strong outflow boundary on radar. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect at the time which supports the gust magnitude. The station also measured up to 72 mph, but given the questionable station reliability this was not used. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vicksburg | - | Two travel trailers overturned, roof ripped off a mobile home, 6 trees knocked over. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vicksburg | - | Mobile home severely damaged by high winds. Roof of mobile home ripped off of structure, two smaller travel trailers flipped over, and a few trees were blown down. |
| August 1998 | Hail | Vicksburg | - | Large hail at mile post 44 near Vicksburg. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Vicksburg | - | Washes flooded. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Vicksburg | - | Highway 72 flooded between Vicksburg and Hope. |
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Vicksburg | - | Three mobile homes were washed out, one of which had a family inside. There were no reports of deaths or injuries. All were rescued and placed in an emergency shelter. The rain was due to Tropical Storm Nora. |
| September 1999 | Hail | Vicksburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Pit | 1.0 miles | 16 | |
| Vicksburg Junction | 1.9 miles | 16 | |
| Hope | 3.0 miles | 16 | |
| Desert Wells | 4.4 miles | 16 | |
| Harcuvar | 5.4 miles | 17 | |
| McVay | 6.2 miles | 16 | |
| Salome | 7.7 miles | 17 | |
| New Hope | 7.9 miles | 16 |
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 Vicksburg | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6161434 | 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 13221. 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.