Blue, Arizona facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Blue, Arizona
|
|
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Greenlee |
| Elevation | 5,758 ft (1,755 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 36 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP code |
85922
|
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 26502 |
Blue (which was first called Whittum) is a small place in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community, meaning it's not officially a city or town with its own local government.
Blue has a special postal code, 85922. In the year 2000, only 36 people lived there. Even though it's small, Blue has a post office, a public library, and a school that teaches students of all ages.
What's the History of Blue?
This community was first named after a person called Nat Whittum. He was one of the first people to settle there. Sadly, he was killed in that spot in 1891.
A post office was opened in Whittum in 1894. But just four years later, in 1898, its name was changed to Blue. In 1940, the population of Blue was 80 people.
What's the Weather Like in Blue?
| Climate data for Blue, Arizona, 1903–1989 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 53.5 (11.9) |
58.1 (14.5) |
62.6 (17.0) |
70.6 (21.4) |
78.9 (26.1) |
88.3 (31.3) |
88.9 (31.6) |
85.7 (29.8) |
80.8 (27.1) |
72.4 (22.4) |
61.8 (16.6) |
54.3 (12.4) |
71.3 (21.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.6 (−7.4) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
36.0 (2.2) |
44.3 (6.8) |
52.5 (11.4) |
51.4 (10.8) |
45.2 (7.3) |
34.3 (1.3) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
33.4 (0.8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.35 (34) |
1.30 (33) |
1.27 (32) |
0.70 (18) |
0.50 (13) |
0.68 (17) |
3.90 (99) |
3.69 (94) |
2.27 (58) |
2.13 (54) |
1.14 (29) |
1.79 (45) |
20.73 (527) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.3 (13) |
5.9 (15) |
2.8 (7.1) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.7 (4.3) |
7.6 (19) |
24.6 (62) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 66 |
| Source: WRCC | |||||||||||||
Blue experiences different seasons throughout the year. The summers are warm, with average high temperatures in July and August around 88-89 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are much colder, with average low temperatures in January and December around 18-19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The area gets a good amount of rain, especially in July and August. Snowfall is also common in the winter months, with December usually seeing the most snow.
Learning and Education in Blue
The Blue School District 22 is in charge of education in the area. This school district teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade.
Because Blue is quite far from other towns and transportation can be tricky, the school is a very important place for social life. As Randy Collier from The Arizona Republic newspaper said in 1984, "the social life at Blue primarily is at the school."
Before, Blue only had a school for grades K-8. This meant that high school students had to go to Round Valley High School in Eagar. Some students would live with family members in Eagar, while others would travel back and forth by school bus.
The Greenlee County Library System also runs the Blue Public Library. This library is located in a cozy log cabin right next to the Blue School.
