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History · Kino Springs

Half of Kino Springs’ homes were built after 1995

Most of Kino Springs was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1995. Below: maps from 1933 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Kino Springs’ 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 Kino Springs are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Kino Springs, in brief

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

Kino Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 136 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 136 to 166 (+22%).

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

By decade

Kino Springs, decade by decade

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On the map

Kino Springs on the map, 1933 to 2004

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

Kino Springs on the 1933 USGS mapKino Springs on the 1958 USGS mapKino Springs on the 1981 USGS mapKino Springs on the 2004 USGS map1933Calabasas 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 Kino Springs.

Famous people

Famous people close to Kino Springs

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

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Charles MingusAmerican jazz double bassist, composer and band… · b. 1922
Movita CastanedaAmerican actress · b. 1916
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Don FryeAmerican mixed martial artist · b. 1965
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Jack HannahAmerican animator · b. 1913
Christine McIntyreAmerican actress and singer · b. 1911
Jessica CoxArmless aviator · b. 1983

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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 Wikimedia Commons (6), 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.