AguilaAZ
A town of 284, settled in 1910.
Is Aguila a good place to live?
Aguila’s July high is 103°F, above both Arizona’s towns (100°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 9 have a lower share of households owning their home than Aguila. Aguila’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both the Arizona town median (1.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Aguila has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
284 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Aguila: who provides what
Aguila is unincorporated, so Maricopa County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aguila.
More children than Arizona overall
Children under 18 are 53% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide). 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Arizona. 30% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 47% and 89% women
The Census survey reached too few of Aguila’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.1 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Aguila | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 30.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 30.1% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.8% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.6% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Aguila’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Aguila Elementary District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguila Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 124 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
In Aguila, expect mild winters and hot summers
Aguila has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. Aguila’s January low is 36°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Aguila has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 229 commuters
Most working residents leave Aguila for work: only 18% work in town. Jobs based in Aguila grew to 266 in 2023, 105 more than in 2013. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Aguila.
| Aguila | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Aguila is valued at about $482K
The typical Aguila home is worth about $482,000, up 7.5% in a year, 16% above the Arizona typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Aguila than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
15% of Aguila adults have been diagnosed with depression. Aguila beats the Arizona average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of Aguila adults have high blood pressure.
| Aguila | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Aguila | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Fewer smokers | 8.2% | 11.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.9% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Aguila
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Aguila
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Aguila; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Aguila residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Aguila
CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona
Aguila is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 60, 25 miles (40 km) west of Wickenburg and 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Wenden. Major economic activities include cantaloupe farming and formerly included mining. It uses the same street numbering system as Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population of Aguila was 565, down from 798 in 2010.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,162 ft
- ZIP code
- 85320
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Aguila
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Aguila, AZ a good place to live?
Aguila has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.