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.
178 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to South Komelik: who provides what
South Komelik is unincorporated, so Pima 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 South Komelik.
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%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In South Komelik, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 101°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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 Komelik | Typical Arizona town | Typical 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% |
| What stands out | South Komelik | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 8.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 29.1% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about South Komelik
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of South Komelik; the nearest are
College town 15 of every 100 South Komelik residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
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.
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- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Area code
- 520
Questions about South Komelik
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.