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San MiguelAZ

The town was settled in 1917 and has 237 residents today.

Population
237
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
29.1
years
Land area
6 sq mi
Settled
1917
109 years ago

Is San Miguel a good place to live?

68% of residents live below the poverty line in San Miguel, above both the Arizona town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 5 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower age of the median resident than San Miguel. San Miguel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

237 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in San Miguel.

Natural hazards

San Miguel faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

91risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 67% of San Miguel’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to heat waves.

FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in San Miguel

2″snow a winter

The town’s midsummer high is 101°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–69°
Spring47–84°
Summer67–101°
Fall52–87°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Arizona and the rest of the country, more of San Miguel’s adults have diabetes

Among 141 Arizona towns, just one has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than San Miguel. 29% of San Miguel adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of 32 CDC measures, San Miguel beats the Arizona average on 1 and trails it on 27. Two figures for adults in the town: 36% smoke cigarettes, 46% have obesity.

San MiguelTypical Arizona townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)42%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)36%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%32%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%13%12%
32 measures vs. Arizona
1 better4 too close to call27 worse
What stands outSan MiguelAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.8%8.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off28.9%7.2%
Sells Hospital
30.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

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Everything we know about San Miguel

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Moving to San Miguel: who provides what

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

PowerTrico Electric Cooperative14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of San Miguel; the nearest are

About San Miguel

CDP in Pima County, Arizona

San Miguel is a census-designated place in Pima County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 207 as of the 2020 census. San Miguel is located near the border with Mexico on the Tohono O'odham Nation reservation.

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

Area
5.7 sq mi
Area code
520

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