Tanque Aloma
Yuma · USGS GNIS name record 12119
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These Census tracts have reference points near Tanque Aloma. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 112.02 ↗
Yuma County · AZ
- Population
- 1,347
- Median home value
- $150,900
Census tract 112.03 ↗
Yuma County · AZ
- Population
- 1,285
- Median home value
- $52,800
Census tract 9800.04 ↗
Yuma County · AZ
- Population
- 0
- Median home value
- Not available
Census tract 112.04 ↗
Yuma County · AZ
- Population
- 2,018
- Median home value
- $176,400
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Tanque Aloma ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
The origional name of a stage station built in the area by John Kilbride about 1859 was 'Antelope Hill' or 'Antelope Hill Stage Station'. 'Tacna' was applied to the post office here when the railroad was built. However, it disappeared in 1898 only to reappear in 1927, when Max B.Noah, the postmaster, told a story that the town was named for Tachnapolis, a Greek priest from California whose name was shortened by the Indians to 'Tacna'. The present 'Tacna' appears to be located where 'Gael' (a watering station for trains) was maintained by a Robert Gael (AZ-T101).
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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SHA-256 45ad8d56b3bb4990ad8105cdda15ee7d2f07afd6941afe75b783f29b02723697
SHA-256 919fac887628b8547ec1b24fae319522a9481a56909c3914d1e0a2b56783147c