Arizona City, Arizona
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Eloy census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85123. The Survey maps it on the Casa Grande Mountains quadrangle. 9,868 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,509 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresArizona City fell from 10,475 to 9,868 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,475 | |
| 2020 | 9,868 | -607 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1922 USGS Signal Peak quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1924 USGS Signal Peak quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Casa Grande Mts quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1992 USGS Casa Grande Mountains quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Casa Grande quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
85 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 85 fires within 5 miles of Arizona City between 1992 and 2019, burning about 7,624 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 55 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 19 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | 1090 |
| 17 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | BACKSIDE |
| 3 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Eloy Fire District | NOT NAMED |
| 16 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Eloy Fire District | NOT NAMED |
| 13 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | SUNLAND |
| 9 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | BATAGLIA |
| 31 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | ELOY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 19 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Arizona City: 18 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sand and Gravel |
Storms near this place
13 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arizona City in 13 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 4 thunderstorm wind, 4 heavy rain, 2 flood, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 | Flood | Arizona City | $300,000 | Numerous streets and fields flooded south of Arizona City after the Santa Cruz Wash was breached upstream of Arizona City. One area that was hit the hardest was Silver Bell Estates. Three structures flooded in the town of Kearny. |
| July 2012 | Heavy Rain | Arizona City | $250,000 | A cluster of thunderstorms developed in the area from Casa Grande southeast to Arizona City; the storms produced locally heavy rainfall during the late morning hours on July 4th. Radar estimates, as well as surrounding rain gage reports, suggested that three hourly totals between one and two inches occurred in the community of Arizona City between 9 am and noon. A weather report received via CoCoRaHS indicated 1.05 inches of rain fell in Arizona City, as of 9 am. Pinal county law enforcement reported road closures in Arizona City due to heavy rainfall. According to a local news report, a number of residents of Arizona City experienced significant urban flooding during the morning due to the heavy rains; water up to a foot deep flooded their subdivisions and flowed into their homes, causing water damage to the first floor as well as their patios/pavers. Insufficent drainage allowed the locally heavy rains to quickly pond up across the lower elevations of Arizona City, and the water levels remained high through the afternoon hours. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arizona City | $100,000 | A microburst caused considerable damage near Arizona City, partially destroying structures and roofs, overturning cars and knocking down walls. |
| December 2022 | Flood | Arizona City | $10,000 | Images from the Pinal County Sheriff Office indicated several low water crossings around Arizona City flooded, resulting in multiple disabled vehicles. Due to the prolonged period of flooding, some school districts around the area closed down the following day. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in the area. The most likely reason for the flooding was the washes that run through the area likely overflowed. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arizona City | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds snapped power poles south of Arizona City, closing three county roads. |
| March 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Arizona City | - | Visual photos showed a weak landspout developed over an open field near the Casa Grande Mountains just south of Casa Grande, AZ from a thunderstorm cell moving over the area. The landspout lasted for about 8 minutes with no evidence of any damages or injuries. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arizona City | - | A 74 mph wind gust was measured along the area of Sunland Gin Road and Kramer Lane in Arizona City. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Arizona City | - | Social media video showed water flowing over Sunland Gin Road near Tonto Road. Time estimated from radar rainfall estimates. No damages or injuries reported. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Arizona City | - | Flash flooding reported near a truck stop at Sunland Gin Road and Interstate-10. Water was a few feet deep in spots. Timing estimated from radar rainfall estimates. No damages or injuries reported. |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Arizona City | - | Heavy rain started Friday night, July 30 and continued into early morning July 31. Streets were flooded and at least one home on West Obregon Drive had been flooded. |
| August 2006 | Heavy Rain | Arizona City | - | Very heavy rainfall spread across portions of Northwest Pinal County. One spotter west of Casa Grande reported a half inch of rain in only 8 minutes. |
| August 2006 | Heavy Rain | Arizona City | - | Heavy rain resulted in some flooding in Arizona City. One spotter reported .62 inch in only 30 minutes. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arizona City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power poles. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toltec | 3.9 miles | 19 | |
| Chuichu | 6.0 miles | 17 | |
| Eloy | 6.2 miles | 19 | |
| Shopishk | 6.3 miles | 19 | |
| Arizola | 7.0 miles | 20 | |
| Casa Grande | 9.7 miles | 18 | |
| Picacho | 9.7 miles | 19 | |
| Eleven Mile Corner | 10.2 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Arizona City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q670299 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 770. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









