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History · Elephant Head

Half of Elephant Head’s homes were built after 1992

Most of Elephant Head was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1992. Below: maps from 1958 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Elephant Head’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Elephant Head are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Elephant Head, in brief

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

Elephant Head is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 612 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 612 to 588 (-4%).

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

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Elephant Head on the map, 1958 to 2004

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

Elephant Head on the 1958 USGS mapElephant Head on the 1981 USGS mapElephant Head on the 2004 USGS map1958Sahuarita 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 Elephant Head.

Famous people

Famous people close to Elephant Head

Nobody well known was born in Elephant Head 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
Charles MingusAmerican jazz double bassist, composer and band… · b. 1922
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Hailey BieberAmerican model and television personality · b. 1996
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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.