Maricopa ColonyAZ
This town in Arizona has a population of 836.
Is Maricopa Colony a good place to live?
48% of residents live below the poverty line in Maricopa Colony, above both the Arizona town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 141 Arizona towns we compare has a lower middle household income than Maricopa Colony. Maricopa Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
836 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
State Farm Stadium and 53 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maricopa Colony. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaMortgage Matchup Center
11 mi Stadium & arenaChase Field
12 mi Stadium & arenaDesert Diamond Arena
18 mi Stadium & arenaMountain America Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaMullett ArenaPhoto credits
State Farm Stadium: Taken by en:Flickr user MCSixth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mortgage Matchup Center: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Field: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken, Public domain · Desert Diamond Arena: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Mountain America Stadium: Clintus McGintus, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mullett Arena: Kyvuh, CC0
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Moving to Maricopa Colony: who provides what
Maricopa Colony is unincorporated, so Maricopa 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 Maricopa Colony.
Maricopa Colony faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by heat waves
Maricopa Colony’s FEMA risk score comes in at 90 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 34% come from heat waves and 32% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Maricopa Colony’s kids attend
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa Village Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 8 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The average trip to work in Maricopa Colony is shorter than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Phoenix (23%), Casa Blanca (16%) and Sacaton (6%). Jobs based in Maricopa Colony fell to 176 in 2023, 27 fewer than in 2013. The median commute is under 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Maricopa Colony’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
Among 141 Arizona towns, just one has a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Maricopa Colony. In Maricopa Colony, 21% of adults report frequent physical distress. The town beats the Arizona average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 27. Two figures for adults locally: 31% smoke cigarettes, 26% report frequent mental distress.
| Maricopa Colony | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Maricopa Colony | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 33.7% | 37.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 28.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4% of Maricopa Colony is conserved land
2.7 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. For Maricopa Colony, the trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 5 acres in the town.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laveen Area Conveyance Channel | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Maricopa Colony
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Maricopa Colony
About 0 of every 100 Maricopa Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
100% of working residents leave Maricopa Colony for work
Where Maricopa Colony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Maricopa Colony
CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona
Maricopa Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located in the federally recognized Gila River Indian Community. The population was 854 at the 2020 census, up from 709 at the 2010 census. It is located on the southern side of the Phoenix metropolitan area, around Baseline Road and 83rd Avenue.
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- Area
- 5.5 sq mi
Questions about Maricopa Colony
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maricopa Colony, AZ a good place to live?
Maricopa Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.