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VentanaAZ

92 residents make their home in this town in Arizona.

Population
92
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Ventana a good place to live?

83% of residents live below the poverty line in Ventana, above both the Arizona town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 3 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Ventana. Ventana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

92 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Ventana: who provides what

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

PowerTrico Electric Cooperative14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVentana 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 code8532185321 100%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 Ventana.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Ventana is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

Expected losses in Ventana break down as 69% from inland flooding and 27% from heat waves. The town’s FEMA hazard score is recorded as 85 of 100.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat waves
Full pageVentana’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards 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

Climate

The climate in Ventana brings four seasons and hot summers

In Ventana, the peak summer temperature is 102°F.

102°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–66°
Spring52–82°
Summer72–101°
Fall57–85°
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
102°
typical summer high
Full pageVentana’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 102°, January lows 39°Rain & snow10″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingHeating & coolingThen and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ventana is

14% of adults have diabetes in Ventana. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ventana is ahead of Arizona on 5 and behind on 11.

VentanaTypical Arizona townTypical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%36%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%21%19%
32 measures vs. Arizona
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
What stands outVentanaAZ
Fewer binge drinkers12%15.3%
More adults screened for colon cancer64.4%60.2%
More adults with heart disease8.9%6.4%
Sells Hospital
33.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageVentana’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby33.3 miles to an ER · Sells HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 5 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of Ventana is conserved land

1.3 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 661 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Full pageVentana’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map1.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Ventana?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ventana

13pages on Ventana
The big questions
HealthBetter than AZ on 5 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$41K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibrarySalazar-Ajo Branch LibraryColleges
The story
Climate102° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ventana; the nearest are

Tohono O'odham Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sells45.2 mi$932 in-state tuitionArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe68 mi$12,223 in-state tuition

About 7 of every 100 Ventana residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ventana

CDP in Pima County, Arizona

Ventana is a census-designated place in Pima County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 52 at the 2020 census. The place takes its name from the Spanish word for "window" and is located in the northeastern part of the Tohono O'odham Nation reservation.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
2,238 ft
Area code
520

Questions about Ventana

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ventana, AZ a good place to live?

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