28-525: The Arizona Copper Art Museum is an art museum in Clarkdale, Arizona . Located in the former Clarkdale High School building, it was founded in 2012 and displays over 5,000 copper artifacts. It won the Arizona Governor's Tourism Award in 2014. John and Patricia Meinke became involved in copper in 1958 when they saw a few copper molds in an antique store. This inspired them to begin collecting copper and open
56-718: A federally recognized Native American tribe of Yavapai people in the Verde Valley of Arizona . Tribal members share two culturally distinct backgrounds and speak two Indigenous languages, the Yavapai language and the Western Apache language . The Yavapai–Apache have lived in the American Southwest since 1100 CE. Their traditional ecological knowledge allowed them to flourish as hunter-gatherers . Chief Yuma Frank, Chief Viola Jimulla , and Carlos Montezuma were some of
84-866: A Trible Court, a Court of Appeals, and other lower courts considered necessary by the Tribal Council. The judiciary interprets and applies the laws of the Nation and resolves legal matters. In 2024, Tanya Lewis serves as the Chairwoman and Ricardo Pacheco is the Vice Chairman. The Yavapai–Apache Nation Indian Reservation , at 34°37′10″N 111°53′46″W / 34.61944°N 111.89611°W / 34.61944; -111.89611 , consists of five non-contiguous parcels of land located in three separate communities in eastern Yavapai County . The two largest sections, 576 acres (233 ha) together – almost 90 percent of
112-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.82. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
140-576: A junior high school, located at the top of Miller's Hill in Upper Clarkdale, and a high school, next to the junior high school. Clarkdale High School combined with Mingus High School in Jerome in 1960 to form Mingus Union High School, then located in Jerome. The combined high school adopted the name of the Jerome school and the colors of the Clarkdale school. The school then moved to Cottonwood in 1972. In 1983,
168-657: A one-school district that encompasses both Clarkdale and Jerome . The public school has enrollment from kindergarten to eighth grade. Mingus Union High School in Cottonwood encompasses Clarkdale for high school students. There are also charter schools in Cottonwood. In addition, Yavapai College has a community college campus in Clarkdale. The campus is home to the newly opened Southwest Wine Center. Historically, Clarkdale had an elementary school, located in Lower Clarkdale,
196-591: A place for the museum, in Clarkdale, Arizona. They had chosen Arizona due to it being nicknamed "The Copper State" the largest copper producer in the U.S., while Clarkdale was a city known for its past as a copper smelting town producing billions of pounds of copper, silver, and gold. The old high school was for sale but in poor condition and was purchased in 2002, and the restoration of the building and incorporation of their two existing collections began in 2004. The high school operated from 1928 to 1960 and sat virtually empty from 1960 until 2002. After eight years of restoring
224-461: A store. The store closed in the 1970s as the Meinkes preferred selling copper at antique shows in large American cities. Most of the copper was sourced from Europe. Their son, Drake, joined the family business in 1978. The family began thinking about sharing their copper collection with the public and made plans for a museum. Drake searched for the best location in the U.S. for two years and finally found
252-552: A town. The 1959 construction of the Phoenix Cement Company (now Salt River Materials Group) plant restored a modest prosperity to the community. Clarkdale was a segregated town for much of its early history. Mexican and Mexican-American laborers were restricted to living in Patio Town (see neighborhoods ), with a separate swimming pool and park; the town swimming pool was marked "whites only." Additionally, Upper Clarkdale
280-546: A year. About half of this fell in December. The average snow depth in Cottonwood during the period of record was reported as zero. The Salt River Materials Group (formerly Phoenix Cement Co. is Clarkdale's only major industry. The cement plant was built in 1959 to supply Portland cement for the construction of Glen Canyon Dam and is owned by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community . Clarkdale
308-706: Is 45 °F (7 °C), and in July it is 84 °F (29 °C). The highest recorded temperature for the town was 118 °F (48 °C) in 1994, and the lowest was 8 °F (−13 °C) in 1990. The wettest month is August, averaging about 2 inches (51 mm) of precipitation. In the Köppen Climate Classification system, Clarkdale has a tropical and sub-tropical steppe climate , abbreviated BSk on climate maps. Little snow falls in Clarkdale. Between 1949 and 1977, Cottonwood, Clarkdale's close neighbor, received an average of about 4 inches (10 cm) of snow
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#1732869783872336-545: Is home to the Verde Canyon Railroad , a scenic excursion train that follows part of the route of the Verde Valley Railroad, constructed in 1911–12 to serve Clark's mine and smelter, to Drake and Perkinsville , now ghost towns. Yavapai College also has a campus in Clarkdale. Several motion pictures have been shot in Clarkdale, including Desert Fury , Midnight Run , Universal Soldier , Benefit of
364-450: The poverty line , including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. Clarkdale became one of the municipalities in Arizona to recognize civil unions for same-sex partners and opposite-sex partners seeking a form of recognition other than marriage. Yavapai-Apache Nation The Yavapai–Apache Nation (Yavapai: Wipuhk’a’bah and Western Apache: Dil’zhe’e ) is
392-670: The Clark Memorial Clubhouse and Memorial Library, both still in use. The Clubhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The entire original town site is also on the National Register as the Clarkdale Historic District. The mine and smelter closed in 1953, and Clarkdale entered hard times. Clarkdale was bought and sold by several different companies. In 1957, Clarkdale was incorporated as
420-518: The Doubt and Brothel . The Made in Clarkdale organization hosts an annual invitational art show each December in the Clark Memorial Clubhouse. and free concerts are offered in Clarkdale Park through the summer months. The Arizona Copper Art Museum is located in the city. Clarkdale's neighborhoods are not strictly defined, but include: Clarkdale is the home of Clarkdale–Jerome School District,
448-710: The administration of tribal business. The Legislative branch is the Tribal Council, which has nine members, including the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson. The Council's powers include developing laws, codes, and ordinances and representing the Yavapai-Apache people in all matters concerning their health and welfare. The tribal membership elects the Council, which consists of the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and seven other Tribal Council members. The Judicial Branch consists of
476-527: The building and preparing the exhibits, the museum opened in 2012, during the centennial celebrations of both Clarkdale and Arizona. In 2022, the museum purchased 901 Main St., formerly Miller's Market, a building on Clarkdale's main street, to expand of their display area. The museum has six main collections of copper art: Historical Information, Military Art, Art and Architecture, Kitchenware, Drinkware, and Distillery and Winery. The Historical Information exhibit details
504-540: The confluence of Bitter Creek and the Verde River in Yavapai County, northern Arizona. The town is about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Flagstaff and about 90 miles (140 km) north of Phoenix. Arizona Route 89A skirts the town on its south edge, while Historic Route 89A passes through Clarkdale. Nearby towns include Jerome, about 4 miles (6.4 km) to the southwest, and Cottonwood, about 4 miles (6.4 km) to
532-552: The first leaders of the Yavapai-Apache Nation. Beginning in 1865, the Yavapai were relocated to several reservations: Colorado River, Fort McDowell, Rio Verde, San Carlos, Camp Verde, Middle Verde, Clarkdale, and Prescott. The Yavapai–Apache government has three branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary. The Executive branch consists of the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Council Secretary, and Council Treasurer, who oversees
560-565: The history of copper, its uses, and its features. Most of the Military Art collection consists of artillery shell casings made from copper, while the Art and Architecture display shows the use of copper through human creativity and expression. Clarkdale, Arizona Clarkdale ( Yavapai : Saupkasuiva ) is a town in Yavapai County , Arizona , United States . The Verde River flows through
588-545: The junior high school burned down. A new elementary school was built, becoming the K-8 school at 16th and Main Streets in Upper Clarkdale in 1985. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,422 people, 1,433 households, and 994 families residing in the town. The population density was 466.9 inhabitants per square mile (180.3/km ). There were 1,546 housing units at an average density of 210.9 per square mile (81.4/km ). The racial makeup of
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#1732869783872616-420: The reservation's territory, are in the town of Camp Verde ( Yavapai : ʼMatthi:wa ; Western Apache : Gambúdih ). Smaller sections are located in the town of Clarkdale 60.17 acres (24.35 ha), and the unincorporated community of Lake Montezuma (5.8 acres (2.3 ha)). The reservation's total land area is 642 acres (260 ha). The total resident population of the reservation was 743 persons as of
644-590: The southeast. Tuzigoot National Monument , a 42-acre (17 ha) Sinagua pueblo ruin, is between Clarkdale and Cottonwood, Arizona , on land donated to the National Park Service by Phelps Dodge in 1938. Sycamore Canyon Wilderness lies several miles north of town. Sycamore Creek, which flows through the wilderness, enters the Verde River canyon about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northwest of Clarkdale. The average temperature in Clarkdale in January
672-414: The town as does Bitter Creek, an intermittent tributary of the river. According to the 2021 census , the population of the town was 4,419. Clarkdale, formerly a mining town, is now largely a retirement community and arts community. Clarkdale was founded in 1912 as a company smelter town by William A. Clark , for his copper mine in nearby Jerome . Clarkdale was one of the most modern mining towns in
700-406: The town was 84.5% White , 0.3% Black or African American , 6.8% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 5.4% from other races , and 2.6% from two or more races. 11.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,433 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had
728-634: The world, including telephone, telegraph, electrical, sewer and spring water services, and was an early example of a planned community . The Clark Mansion, a local landmark, was built in the late 1920s by William Clark III, Clark's grandson and heir to the United Verde Copper Company . The structure, east of town across the Verde River near Pecks Lake, was destroyed in 2010 by a fire of "suspicious" origin. The town center and business district were built in Spanish Colonial style , and feature
756-409: Was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 34,911, and the median income for a family was $ 41,250. Males had a median income of $ 28,824 versus $ 21,811 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 18,441. About 7.4% of families and 10.3% of the population were below
784-574: Was designated for engineers and executives, while Lower Clarkdale was for the "working class." A portion of the Yavapai-Apache Nation is within Clarkdale's boundaries. According to the United States Census Bureau, Clarkdale has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19 km ), of which 7.3 square miles (19 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km ) is water. Clarkdale is at 3,545 feet (1,081 m) above sea level at
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