Welcome to Marana ...
The town of Marana is primarily located in Pima County<1>. A portion of Marana extends into Pinal County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Marana has a population of 49,112 people<2> (see below for details).
Marana is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Marana lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Marana: 520
The ZIP code for Marana: 85653<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marana had an population of 49,112 people. This is an increase of 40.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 262.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marana had a population of 34,961 people. This makes Marana the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Marana represents 0.55% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 34,961 people, the population of Marana increased 157.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,556 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Marana.
Websites for Marana ...
Official Website: www.marana.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.maranachamber.com/
Communities near Marana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marana.
- Oro Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Valley
- Oro Valley is located in Pima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oro Valley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oro Valley
- From Marana to Oro Valley
- Rillito
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rillito
- Rillito is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rillito <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rillito
- From Marana to Rillito
- Avra Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avra Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avra Valley
- Avra Valley is located in Pima County
- Picture Rocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Picture Rocks is located in Pima County
- Cortaro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortaro
- Cortaro is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortaro <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cortaro
- From Marana to Cortaro
- Tortolita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortolita
- Tortolita is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tortolita <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tortolita
- From Marana to Tortolita
- Red Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Pinal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Rock
- From Marana to Red Rock
- Sasco ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasco
- Sasco is located in Pinal County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sasco
- From Marana to Sasco
- Casas Adobes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casas Adobes
- Casas Adobes is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casas Adobes <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Casas Adobes
- From Marana to Casas Adobes
- Flowing Wells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
- Flowing Wells is located in Pima County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marana. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marana.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marana. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Marana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marana ...
Looking for more information about Marana? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Marana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marana.
Adding Marana to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marana in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Marana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Marana post office opened in 1925.
We also found Marana on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marana.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marana: www.marana.com/
The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Pima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marana. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Marana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |