TopawaAZ
Settled in 1925, this town now has 166 residents.
Is Topawa a good place to live?
Topawa’s typical July afternoon high is 101°F, where Arizona’s towns sit at 100°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Among 141 Arizona towns, just one has a lower owner-occupancy rate than Topawa. Topawa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
166 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Topawa: who provides what
Topawa 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 Topawa.
Topawa faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 67% of Topawa’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to heat waves. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 91 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Topawa’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Baboquivari Unified School District #40. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The 3 public schools in Topawa teach 363 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baboquivari Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 151 | – |
| Baboquivari High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 210 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Topawa report frequent mental distress than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
CDC measures, 32 in all: Topawa beats Arizona on 2 and trails on 26. Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Topawa. What’s more, 38% of Topawa adults feel lonely.
| Topawa | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Topawa | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.9% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Topawa
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Topawa
About 0 of every 100 Topawa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Topawa
Unincorporated community in the state of Arizona, United States
Topawa (O'odham: name Ḍo Bawui translates as "Gathering Tepary Beans") is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 315 as of the 2020 census. Topawa is located on the Tohono O'odham Nation reservation, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-southeast of Sells. Topawa has a post office with ZIP code 85639.
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- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,467 ft
- ZIP code
- 85639
- Area code
- 520
Questions about Topawa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Topawa, AZ a good place to live?
Topawa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.