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PisinemoAZ

The town has 311 residents and lies in Arizona.

Population

311

Census survey, 2020–24

Land area

2 sq mi

Is Pisinemo a good place to live?

78% of residents live below the poverty line in Pisinemo, above both Arizona’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Pisinemo. Pisinemo’s density of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both the Arizona town median (1.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Pisinemo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

311 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Pisinemo: who provides what

Pisinemo is unincorporated, so Pima County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTrico Electric Cooperative14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterPisinemo Intertie water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesPima CountyPima County provides services here

SchoolsIndian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections herePima County RecorderPima County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code8563485634 100%Census 2020

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 Pisinemo.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Pisinemo, with inland flooding at the top

The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Pisinemo is 85 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 69% come from inland flooding and 27% from heat waves.

85risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat waves

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready13 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Pisinemo: four seasons and hot summers

Pisinemo’s typical July afternoon high is recorded as 104°F.

104°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–69°

Spring51–85°

Summer71–103°

Fall56–88°

+2.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

104°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 104°, January lows 38°Rain & snow9″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingHeating & cooling Then and now+2.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Pisinemo say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

Pisinemo: 16% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only one of the 141 Arizona towns we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Pisinemo. In Pisinemo, 33% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 19% have diabetes.

	Pisinemo	Typical Arizona town	Typical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	40%	21%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	33%	13%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	19%	13%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	28%	16%	17%

32 measures vs. Arizona

1 better4 too close to call27 worse

What stands out	Pisinemo	AZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer	6.2%	8.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	24.8%	7.2%

Sells Hospital

19 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby19 miles to an ER · Sells Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Pisinemo is conserved land

3.7 miles of trail.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 1,445 acres

3.7 mi

of trails · 1.6 per sq mi

Full pagePisinemo’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Trail map3.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Pisinemo?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pisinemo

14pages on Pisinemo

The big questions

HealthBetter than AZ on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$27K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors4 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesLibraryVenito Garcia Library Colleges

The story

Climate104° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pisinemo; the nearest are

Tohono O'odham Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sells35.5 mi$932 in-state tuition University of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson81.2 mi$13,926 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Pisinemo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

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About Pisinemo

CDP in Pima County, Arizona

Pisinemo (O'odham: Pisin Moʼo [pisinə moʔo], lit. 'Buffalo Head') is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 340 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 2.3 sq mi
Elevation: 1,890 ft
Area code: 520

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Is Pisinemo, AZ a good place to live?

Pisinemo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

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