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Tumacacori-CarmenAZ

With 207 residents, it is a town in Arizona.

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Tumacacori Museum · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0

Population

207

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Tumacacori-Carmen a good place to live?

Tumacacori-Carmen’s typical July afternoon high is 95°F, below the Arizona town median (100°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F). 29% of the land in Tumacacori-Carmen is conserved, where Arizona’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Tumacacori-Carmen has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Tumacacori Museum and Tumacacori National Monument. Tumacacori-Carmen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

207 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Nogales · 16 mi Patagonia · 18 mi

Rio RicoTubacTumacacori-Carmen

Tumacacori Museum · National Register of Historic Places

Tumacacori-Carmen’s story

Tumacacori-Carmen in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Tumacacori-Carmen: who provides what

Tumacacori-Carmen is unincorporated, so Santa Cruz County and regional agencies provide most services.

WaterEpcor - Tubac water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesSanta Cruz CountySanta Cruz County provides services here

SchoolsSanta Cruz Valley 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 hereSanta Cruz County RecorderSanta Cruz County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP codes85640, 8564685640 99% · 85646 1%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 Tumacacori-Carmen.

Natural hazards

Tumacacori-Carmen has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Tumacacori-Carmen is 94 of 100. 49% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 27%.

94risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireHeat waves

Full pageTumacacori-Carmen’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Tumacacori-Carmen’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Global Schools Starseed and Urantion Child & Teens PrivateLargest school before high school		20	–

Full pageTumacacori-Carmen’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsThe public schools Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns Every school1 school · Global Schools Starseed and Urantion Child & Teens Questions“Are Tumacacori-Carmen’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Tumacacori-Carmen

3.0 miles of trail. Tumacacori-Carmen’s concentration of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile.

29.3%conserved

29.3%

conserved · 358 of 1,221 acres

3.0 mi

of trails · 1.6 per sq mi

Full pageTumacacori-Carmen’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land29.3% conserved · 358 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Tumacacori-Carmen?”

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

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Tumacacori-Carmen

The January low for Tumacacori-Carmen comes to 32°F.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–66°

Spring44–81°

Summer64–95°

Fall48–83°

Nov 10

typical first frost

Apr 5

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

97°

typical summer high

Full pageTumacacori-Carmen’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 32°Rain & snow15″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tumacacori-Carmen

Since 2013, Tumacacori-Carmen has added 32 jobs, to 90 in 2023. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 18%. The top destinations are Tucson (18%), Nogales (15%) and Phoenix (14%). The median commute is under 45 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tumacacori-Carmen0%

Tucson18%

Nogales15%

Phoenix14%

Rio Rico9%

45 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Tumacacori-Carmen

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageTumacacori-Carmen’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here90 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work0% work in Tumacacori-Carmen Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 45 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Tumacacori-Carmen is

Tumacacori-Carmen: 16% of adults have diabetes. Only 6 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Tumacacori-Carmen. In Tumacacori-Carmen, 12% of adults binge drink, and 13% report frequent mental distress.