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17-701: Santa Cruz Valley Union High School is a high school in Eloy, Arizona . It is the only school under the jurisdiction of the Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District . This Arizona school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Eloy, Arizona Eloy is a city in Pinal County , Arizona , United States, approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Tucson and about 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Phoenix . According to

34-430: A household in the city was $ 26,518, and the median income for a family was $ 28,494. Males had a median income of $ 25,295 versus $ 21,088 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 9,194. About 27.9% of families and 31.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 24.6% of those age 65 or over. The mayor of Eloy is Micah Powell, whose term runs from 2020 to 2022. He

51-440: Is a legend that the area was initially called Eloi, after a railroad employee looked around at the barren desert and said, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" (Aramaic and Hebrew for "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" ). A town called Cotton City was established in 1918, but in 1919, the newly established post office rejected that name in favor of Eloy. As part of Pinal County , the city incorporated in 1949. According to

68-547: Is a non-towered airport located in Eloy. Greyhound serves Eloy. Eloy is also home to the world's largest skydive dropzone, operated by Skydive Arizona, and bills itself as the skydiving capital of the world. Two parachute manufacturers are in Eloy: Firebird USA and Sun Path Products. The city has an 18-hole, par-72 golf course, Robson Ranch Golf Club. The Casa Grande Valley Historical Society & Museum

85-863: The Eloy Detention Center , the La Palma Correctional Facility , and the Red Rock Correctional Center . The nearest cities with food and lodging are Coolidge and Casa Grande . The $ 95 million Saguaro prison was dedicated on Tuesday, June 26, 2007. The opening meant that the Hawaii Department of Public Safety could consolidate prisoners who had been held in CoreCivic private prisons in Kentucky , Mississippi , and Oklahoma . When

102-601: The Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as well as the Idaho Department of Corrections . As of 2016, the prison, located in the Sonoran Desert , houses the majority of the State of Hawaii 's male prison population. Saguaro, which houses multiple security levels, is on Arizona State Highway 87 , halfway between Phoenix and Tucson . Saguaro is adjacent to three other prisons also run by CCA:

119-417: The 1,897-bed facility houses 1,871 male prisoners. SCC has stun fences and alarm systems that are designed to prevent escapes and false alarms. It also houses X-ray machines, metal detectors, and security cameras that, according to the prison administration, are "virtually impossible" to destroy. The facility was designed to serve male and female prisoners. CCA arranged for the prison to serve a menu catering to

136-506: The CoreCivic-operated correctional centers house detainees from states including Hawaii, Nevada, Idaho, and Kansas. According to Eloy's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: The closest major airports to Eloy are Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Tucson International Airport . Casa Grande Shuttle provides an airport shuttle to Sky Harbor. The Eloy Municipal Airport

153-582: The U.S. Census estimates in 2020, the population of the city is 15,635. In 1880, as tracks were being laid for the Southern Pacific Railroad 's Sunset Route , a small number of boxcars were used as a camp for railroad workers. It was discovered that cotton could be grown in the area's climate. In 1902, the Southern Pacific Railroad named the area train stop Eloy, an acronym for East Line Of Yuma. Alternately, there

170-407: The city of Eloy, the city has a total area of 113.7 square miles (294.5 km ), all land. As of the census of 2011, there were 16,964 people, 2,492 households, and 1,988 families residing in Eloy. The population density was 144.8 inhabitants per square mile (55.9/km ). There were 2,734 housing units at an average density of 38.1 per square mile (14.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city

187-737: The hospital after being involved in incidents occurring at Saguaro. 42-year-old Patrick Garcia died in May 2008. 60-year-old James Kendricks died in August 2008. An inmate named Cartel, while being transported to a nearby hospital, died in October 2008. In February 2010, 26-year-old Bronson Nunuha was murdered while under a 22-hour-per-day lockdown. 23-year-old Clifford Medina died on June 8, 2010. As of 2010, three Hawaii prisoners, including at least one from Saguaro, are facing capital murder charges from crimes that prosecutors say were committed in private prisons on

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204-654: The mainland that house Hawaii prisoners. In 2010, Kat Brady, a coordinator of the Community Alliance on Prisons, argued that the State of Hawaii is not forcing CCA to demonstrate accountability and transparency while the state is paying CCA to operate the prison. During that year, Ron Thompson, the vice president of operations of CCA, responded to Brady's editorial, saying that the prisons are independently audited. The State of Hawaii annually spends over $ 60 million per year to house prisoners at Saguaro. As of 2010,

221-415: The prison opened, 160 employees were hired, and some employees had experience working with Hawaii convicts. The staff members attended a "Hawaiian diversity training class" on the day of the prison's dedication. Louise Grant, the vice president of marketing and communications for CCA, said that the prison was intended to have 300 employees. In a two-year span, from 2008 to 2010, four Hawaii prisoners died at

238-517: Was 58% Hispanic or Latino , 5% Black or African American , 41% White , 4% Native American , 1% Asian , <1% Pacific Islander , 31% from other races , and 5% from two or more races. There were 2,492 households, out of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who

255-454: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.7% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 137.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 154.8 males. The median income for

272-621: Was founded in 1964 and holds a collection of more than 50,000 artifacts. Picacho Peak State Park is located 10 miles southeast of Eloy. It is the site of the only Civil War battle in Arizona; the battle is re-enacted annually. The Eloy Elementary School District provides elementary education in grades kindergarten through 8 through its four schools: Eloy has one public high school, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School , and some residents attend nearby Casa Grande Union High School . Saguaro Correctional Center The prison contracts with

289-585: Was previously vice mayor for three terms, starting in 2014. The vice mayor is Sara Curtis, whose term is from 2018 to 2022. The city council consists of the mayor, who serves a two-year term, and six city council members, who each serve four-year terms. The largest employer is CoreCivic and those CoreCivic prisoners are included in the census. CoreCivic operates four facilities: Eloy Detention Center (opened 1994), Red Rock Correctional Center (opened 2006), Saguaro Correctional Center (opened 2007), and La Palma Correctional Facility (opened 2008). As of 2020,

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