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History · Arivaca Junction

Half of Arivaca Junction’s homes were built after 1978

Most of Arivaca Junction was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978. Below: maps from 1939 on.

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What stands out about Arivaca Junction’s past

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The story so far

Arivaca Junction, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Arivaca Junction yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Arivaca Junction is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,090 at the 2010 census. As of July 1, 2015, it had an estimated population of 1,065. Arivaca Junction has an estimated elevation of 3,140 feet (960 m) above sea level.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,090 to 970 (-11%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Arivaca Junction on the map, 1939 to 2004

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Arivaca Junction. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Arivaca Junction on the 1939 USGS mapArivaca Junction on the 1943 USGS mapArivaca Junction on the 1957 USGS mapArivaca Junction on the 1981 USGS mapArivaca Junction on the 2004 USGS map1939Tubac sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Arivaca Junction.

Famous people

Famous people close to Arivaca Junction

Nobody well known was born in Arivaca Junction itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Linda RonstadtAmerican singer · b. 1946
Gabby GiffordsAmerican politician and gun control activist · b. 1970
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Hailey BieberAmerican model and television personality · b. 1996
Charles MingusAmerican jazz double bassist, composer and band… · b. 1922
Barbara EdenAmerican actress and singer · b. 1931
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Kyrsten SinemaAmerican politician · b. 1976

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.