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TopawaAZ

A town of 166, settled in 1925.

Population
166
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
48.7
years
Land area
5 sq mi

Is Topawa a good place to live?

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

Small town

166 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Topawa: who provides what

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

PowerTrico Electric Cooperative14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTopawa Intertie water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
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 codes85639, 8563485639 95% · 85634 5%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 Topawa.

Natural hazards

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. In Topawa, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 91 of 100, above both the Arizona town median (69 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire
Full pageTopawa’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready13 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

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.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Baboquivari Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8Grades 7–8151–
Baboquivari High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12210–
Full pageTopawa’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsBaboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)Every school3 schools · Baboquivari High SchoolQuestions“Are Topawa’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Topawa: four seasons and hot summers

Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 101°F.

101°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–68°
Spring48–84°
Summer68–101°
Fall53–87°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
101°
typical summer high
Full pageTopawa’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 101°, January lows 36°Rain & snow12″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingHeating & coolingThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Topawa report frequent mental distress than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

Only one of the 141 Arizona towns we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Topawa. In Topawa, 38% of adults feel lonely, above both Arizona’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (33%), and on top of that 45% of Topawa adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Topawa beats Arizona on 2 and trails on 26.

TopawaArizona townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better4 too close to call26 worse
What stands outTopawaAZ
Fewer binge drinkers11.7%15.3%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.3%8.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off28.9%7.2%
Sells Hospital
18.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageTopawa’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby18.4 miles to an ER · Sells HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 2 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of Topawa is conserved land

5.8 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,284 acres
5.8 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Full pageTopawa’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map5.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Topawa?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Topawa

15pages on Topawa
The big questions
Schools3 schoolsHealthBetter than AZ on 2 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$39K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors6 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryVenito Garcia LibraryCollegesTohono O'odham Community College is 14.3 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1925Climate101° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 85639Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Topawa

Tohono O'odham Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sells14.3 mi$932 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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.

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

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.