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Arizona›Pima County

South KomelikAZ

178 residents make their home in this town in Arizona.

Is South Komelik a good place to live?

42% of residents live below the poverty line in South Komelik, where Arizona’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only one of the 141 Arizona towns we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than South Komelik. South Komelik has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

178 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to South Komelik: who provides what

South Komelik 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in South Komelik.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in South Komelik: inland flooding

Compared with 91% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in South Komelik is higher. 67% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 20%.

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In South Komelik, expect mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 101°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.

101°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–69°
Spring47–84°
Summer67–100°
Fall52–86°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
101°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

South Komelik stands out in Arizona and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression

In South Komelik, just over half of adults worry about having enough food. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than South Komelik. Across all 32 CDC measures, South Komelik beats Arizona on 2 and trails on 27.

South KomelikTypical Arizona townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)43%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)36%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%32%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%13%12%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better3 too close to call27 worse
What stands outSouth KomelikAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.8%8.8%
Fewer binge drinkers13.1%15.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off29.1%7.2%
Sells Hospital
25.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0% of South Komelik is conserved land

The concentration of trails here in South Komelik is 0.6 miles per square mile. 2.2 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,488 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about South Komelik

13pages on South Komelik
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of South Komelik; the nearest are

About South Komelik

CDP in Pima County, Arizona

South Komelik (O'odham) name translates as "South Flat", is a census-designated place in Pima County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 117 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the southern part of the Tohono O'odham Nation reservation near the border with Mexico.

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

Area
3.9 sq mi
Area code
520

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Is South Komelik, AZ a good place to live?

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