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Globe-Miami
Community Profile
Prepared by the Arizona Department of Commerce Communications Division in cooperation with local sources.
Globe and Miami, important copper mining centers for more than a century, are colorful communities four miles apart in east-central Arizona. Both are located in a steep canyon, at an elevation of 3,500 feet in the Pinal Mountains of southern Gila (pronounced Heela) County. Highway 60 connects the communities.
Globe’s ample water resources and ideal location for distribution of mining products led to its founding as a mining town in 1876. The city was incorporated twice prior to its present incorporation in 1907. Globe is the county seat. Miami was founded in 1912 by Black Jack Newman as a camp near his copper mine. The town incorporated in 1918 as Miami.
Elevation |
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| Globe |
3,500 feet |
| Miami |
3,411 feet |
Highways
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U.S. highways 60 and 70; State roads 77, 170 and 188
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Distances |
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| Phoenix to Globe |
87 miles |
| Phoenix to Miami |
80 miles |
| Tucson to Globe |
106 miles |
| Tucson to Miami |
112 miles |
Principal Economic Activities
More than 20 percent of employment in Globe and Miami is related to the mining and production of copper. Over half of Gila County’s sizeable manufacturing sector employment is in copper smelting, refining or rod production. In the area, there are three copper mines, a smelter, and a rod mill. Specified census tracts in Gila County are in the Enterprise Zone, including the San Carlos Reservation. For Enterprise Zone information by census tract, call (800) 804-5623.
The local tourism industry has been enhanced by a $50 million investment by the federal government to provide recreational campgrounds and amenities at nearby Roosevelt Lake.
Globe is a Main Street Community.
Major Employers
| Private |
Public |
| Arizona Public Service |
Gila County Government |
| BHP Billiton |
Globe-Miami Public Schools |
| Cecil Trucking |
State of Arizona |
| Cobre Valley Community Hospital |
City of Globe |
| Grupo Mexico |
Town of Miami |
| Phelps Dodge Corporation |
U.S. Post Office |
| Safeway |
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| Southwest Gas |
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| Wal-Mart |
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Population
| |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| City of Globe |
7,525 |
7,665 |
7,505 |
7,461 |
7,497 |
| Town of Miami |
1,965 |
1,965 |
1,960 |
1,960 |
1,959 |
| Gila County |
53,015 |
53,555 |
54,060 |
54,611 |
55,102 |
| State of Arizona |
5,472,750 |
5,629,870 |
5,832,150 |
5,933,007 |
6,166,318 |
Sources: Arizona Department of Economic Security and U.S. Census Bureau
Gila County Employment
| |
2003 |
2004 |
| Goods producing |
2,100 |
2,025 |
| Government |
5,000 |
4,900 |
| Other private services |
4,500 |
4,725 |
| Trade, transportation and utilities |
2,125 |
2,150 |
Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security. Arizona ES 2002 Data, Arizona Department of Economic Security in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Labor Force
| Globe |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
| Civilian labor force |
3,110 |
3,331 |
3,327 |
3,277 |
| Unemployed |
145 |
159 |
133 |
165 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.0% |
4.7% |
4.0% |
5.0% |
Miami |
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|
| |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
| Civilian labor force |
842 |
903 |
898 |
716 |
| Unemployed |
59 |
65 |
54 |
55 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.0% |
7.0% |
6.0% |
7.7% |
Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security
Taxes
Property
| |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Globe Unified School District |
$6.85 |
$8.05 |
$7.08 |
| City of Globe |
$1.33 |
$1.33 |
$1.31 |
| Gila County |
$5.01 |
$5.01 |
$4.94 |
| Gila Community College |
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$.628 |
$.620 |
| Miami Unified School District |
$7.59 |
$4.99 |
$4.99 |
| Town of Miami |
$3.76 |
$3.71 |
$3.46 |
| Tri-City Fire District |
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$1.59 |
Source: Arizona Tax Research Foundation, Arizona Department of Commerce
Note: Tax rate per $100 assessed valuation. School districts paid an additional secondary rate of 0.0500 for the Cobre Valley Institute of Technology, which includes Superior Unified in Pinal County.
Sales
| City of Globe |
2.00% |
| Gila County |
1.00% |
| Town of Miami |
2.50% |
| State of Arizona |
5.60% |
Source: Arizona Department of Revenue
Growth Indicators
Globe
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| New building permits |
48* |
2* |
42* |
63 |
82 |
| Taxable sales |
$131,588,333 |
$118,023,133 |
$112,780,867 |
$143,139,400 |
N/R |
| Net assessed valuation |
$31,340,956 |
$33,222,362 |
$32,288,121 |
$34,282,585 |
N/R |
Miami
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2000 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
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| New building permits |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
1* |
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| Taxable sales |
* |
$7,759,533 |
$9,272,200 |
$9,675,960 |
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Sources: Arizona State University, Arizona Department of Revenue, Arizona Tax Research Foundation.
*Incomplete data: One or more months not available; N/R: No Report
Climate Averages
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Globe |
Globe |
Miami |
Miami |
Globe |
Miami |
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Min. (F) |
Max. (F) |
Min. (F) |
Max. (F) |
Precip |
Precip |
| January |
31.0 |
57.3 |
33.7 |
56.4 |
1.21” |
2.08” |
| February |
33.6 |
60.5 |
36.5 |
60.7 |
1.50” |
1.84” |
| March |
37.9 |
66.7 |
41.0 |
66.5 |
1.64” |
1.80” |
| April |
43.5 |
75.5 |
47.7 |
74.6 |
0.59” |
0.73” |
| May |
50.7 |
84.9 |
55.9 |
84.0 |
0.37” |
0.39” |
| June |
58.9 |
94.2 |
65.1 |
94.1 |
0.31” |
0.34” |
| July |
66.4 |
96.2 |
70.6 |
96.6 |
2.05” |
2.43” |
| August |
65.5 |
93.4 |
68.5 |
94.2 |
2.85” |
3.00” |
| September |
58.5 |
89.0 |
63.3 |
90.0 |
1.45” |
1.51” |
| October |
48.0 |
78.0 |
52.3 |
79.2 |
1.43” |
1.24” |
| November |
37.7 |
65.6 |
40.8 |
65.9 |
1.31” |
1.35” |
| December |
30.6 |
55.8 |
34.5 |
57.3 |
1.45” |
2.23” |
| Yearly |
46.9 |
76.4 |
50.8 |
76.6 |
16.17” |
18.94” |
Source: Western Regional Climate Center, wrcc@dri.edu.
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