The first ever post explorer settlement in the history of the United States was created in Santa Cruz County in 1862.
Santa Cruz is located in southern Arizona and was created just before the turn of the twentieth century in 1899. In 2007, the population of Santa Cruz County was around 43,000 with its county seat situated in Nogales.
Santa Cruz County also has a number of important vineyards, where they make a number of wines from reds to whites and roses as they have an optimum climate in which the grapes can grow accordingly. Santa Cruz was actually named after the renowned Santa Cruz River, which was named in the late 17th century after Father Kino. Literally meaning "holy cross" in Spanish, Father Kino erected the famous mission which still stands today at the Tumac°cori National Historical Park.
Santa Cruz has a total surface area of 1,238.11 square miles (3,206.7 km2) and is the smallest county in Arizona. There are 33.6 per cent of people under 18 who currently reside here with 10 per cent who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is around 30 years-old.
And for every 100 females there are just under 92 males and in every 100 females age 18 and over, there are approximately 86 males.
The average income for a household in Santa Cruz County is just under $30,000, and the average family income is $32,057. Males had an average salary of $27,972 versus $21,107 for females.
The per capita wage for the whole country is only $13,278. Around 21.40 per cent of families and 24.50 per cent of the population were living below the poverty line.
Santa Cruz is located in southern Arizona and was created just before the turn of the twentieth century in 1899. In 2007, the population of Santa Cruz County was around 43,000 with its county seat situated in Nogales.
Santa Cruz County also has a number of important vineyards, where they make a number of wines from reds to whites and roses as they have an optimum climate in which the grapes can grow accordingly. Santa Cruz was actually named after the renowned Santa Cruz River, which was named in the late 17th century after Father Kino. Literally meaning "holy cross" in Spanish, Father Kino erected the famous mission which still stands today at the Tumac°cori National Historical Park.
Santa Cruz has a total surface area of 1,238.11 square miles (3,206.7 km2) and is the smallest county in Arizona. There are 33.6 per cent of people under 18 who currently reside here with 10 per cent who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is around 30 years-old.
And for every 100 females there are just under 92 males and in every 100 females age 18 and over, there are approximately 86 males.
The average income for a household in Santa Cruz County is just under $30,000, and the average family income is $32,057. Males had an average salary of $27,972 versus $21,107 for females.
The per capita wage for the whole country is only $13,278. Around 21.40 per cent of families and 24.50 per cent of the population were living below the poverty line.
