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With 207 residents, it is a town in Arizona.
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Tumacacori Museum · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
207
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
99
Balanced
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.
Landmarks
2 places in Tumacacori-Carmen on the National Register of Historic Places.
Small town
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Rio RicoTubacTumacacori-Carmen
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
94risk score of 100
Tumacacori-Carmen’s natural-hazard score from FEMA works out to 94 of 100. 49% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 27%.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Schools Starseed and Urantion Child & Teens PrivateLargest school before high school | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Tumacacori-Carmen
29.3%conserved
3.0 miles of trail. Tumacacori-Carmen’s concentration of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile.
29.3%
conserved · 358 of 1,221 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Tumacacori-Carmen
97°summer high
Its January low is 32°F.
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
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Tumacacori-Carmen
2%work in town
For working residents in Tumacacori-Carmen, the share who work locally is 2.2%. The top destinations are Tucson (21%), Rio Rico (12%) and Nogales (8%). The median commute is under 45 miles.
| Tumacacori-Carmen | Typical Arizona town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Tumacacori-Carmen2%
Tucson21%
Rio Rico12%
Nogales8%
Phoenix4%
45 mi
median commute distance
99
jobs based in Tumacacori-Carmen
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2024 · 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.
| Tumacacori-Carmen | Typical Arizona town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
8 better16 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Tumacacori-Carmen | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 14.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.4% |
Holy Cross Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Tumacacori-Carmen
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Out and about
Day to day
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
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.govWho 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tumacacori-Carmen; the nearest are
Brookline College-TucsonUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Tucson45.8 miPima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tucson46 mi$2,442 in-state tuitionUniversity of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson46.1 mi$13,926 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Tumacacori-Carmen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
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