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Ak ChinAZ

A town of 22.

Population
22
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
27.0
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Ak Chin a good place to live?

Ak Chin’s July high is 104°F, above both Arizona’s towns (100°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Ak Chin. Ak Chin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Ak Chin: who provides what

Ak Chin is unincorporated, so Pima County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTrico Electric Cooperative14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPima CountyPima County provides services here
SchoolsIndian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePima County RecorderPima County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8563485634 100%Census 2020

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 Ak Chin.

Natural hazards

Ak Chin faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat waves
Full pageAk Chin’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready13 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Ak Chin, expect four seasons and hot summers

Ak Chin has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. Ak Chin’s January low is 39°F, near the Arizona town median (37°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F).

104°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–68°
Spring52–85°
Summer72–103°
Fall56–88°
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
104°
typical summer high
Full pageAk Chin’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 104°, January lows 39°Rain & snow9″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingHeating & coolingThen and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Ak Chin say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

42% of Ak Chin adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Ak Chin. 28% of Ak Chin adults report frequent mental distress.

Ak ChinArizona townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)42%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)34%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%13%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)28%16%17%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better2 too close to call28 worse
What stands outAk ChinAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.5%8.8%
Fewer binge drinkers12.6%15.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off27.1%7.2%
Sells Hospital
17.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageAk Chin’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby17.5 miles to an ER · Sells HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ak Chin

11pages on Ak Chin
The big questions
HealthBetter than AZ on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryVenito Garcia LibraryColleges
The story
Climate104° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ak Chin; the nearest are

Tohono O'odham Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sells26.8 mi$932 in-state tuitionUniversity of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson61.9 mi$13,926 in-state tuition

About 14 of every 100 Ak Chin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ak Chin

CDP in Pima County, Arizona

Ak Chin, is a rural native village and a census-designated place on the Tohono Oʼodham Reservation, in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It had a population of 30 as of the 2010 U.S. Census and an estimated population of 31 as of July 1, 2015. Ak Chin has an estimated elevation of 1,854 feet (565 m) above sea level. It is not to be confused with either Ak-Chin Village or with Ak Chin, a populated place located within Ak-Chin Village.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,854 ft
Area code
520

Questions about Ak Chin

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ak Chin, AZ a good place to live?

Ak Chin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.