Ali ChukAZ
18 people live in this town in Arizona.
Is Ali Chuk a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Ali Chuk, above both the Arizona town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Ali Chuk. Ali Chuk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
18 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ali Chuk: who provides what
Ali Chuk is unincorporated, so Pima 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 Ali Chuk.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Ali Chuk, mostly inland flooding
In Ali Chuk, the FEMA risk score is 85 of 100. 69% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 27%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Ali Chuk worry about having enough food than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
25% of adults report frequent physical distress in Ali Chuk. Only one of the 141 Arizona towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Ali Chuk. The town does better than the Arizona average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 26.
| Ali Chuk | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ali Chuk | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 24.2% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Ali Chuk is conserved land
1.6 miles of trail. Ali Chuk’s density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ali Chuk
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ali Chuk; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ali Chuk residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Ali Chuk
Populated place in Arizona, United States
Ali Chuk, also known as the Menager's Dam community, is a populated place and census designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 161 as of the 2010 census, and it has a land area of 1.44 sq mi (3.7 km2). It has an estimated elevation of 1,762 feet (537 m) above sea level. It is located adjacent to the border with Mexico. It is not to be confused with another village on the reservation, Ali Chukson.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,762 ft
- Area code
- 520
Questions about Ali Chuk
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Is Ali Chuk, AZ a good place to live?
Ali Chuk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 18 people live in this town in Arizona.