Welcome to Sahuarita ...
The town of Sahuarita is located in Pima County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sahuarita, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sahuarita has a population of 31,483 people<2> (see below for details).
Sahuarita is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sahuarita is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sahuarita lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Sahuarita: 520
The ZIP code for Sahuarita: 85629<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sahuarita had an population of 31,483 people. This is an increase of 24.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 871.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sahuarita had a population of 25,259 people. This makes Sahuarita the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Sahuarita represents 0.4% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 25,259 people, the population of Sahuarita increased 679.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,242 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sahuarita.
Websites for Sahuarita ...
Official Website: www.ci.sahuarita.az.us/
Communities near Sahuarita ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sahuarita.
- South Tucson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tucson
- South Tucson is located in Pima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Tucson
- From Sahuarita to South Tucson
- Green Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Valley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Valley
- From Sahuarita to Green Valley
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Corona de Tucson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona de Tucson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona de Tucson
- Corona de Tucson is located in Pima County
- Helvetia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helvetia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Helvetia is located in Pima County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helvetia
- From Sahuarita to Helvetia
- Arivaca Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arivaca Junction
- Arivaca Junction is located in Pima County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arivaca Junction
- From Sahuarita to Arivaca Junction
- Madera Canyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Canyon
- Madera Canyon is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madera Canyon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Madera Canyon
- From Sahuarita to Madera Canyon
- Amado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amado
- Amado is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amado <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amado
- From Sahuarita to Amado
- Drexel Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Heights
- Drexel Heights is located in Pima County
- Littletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Littletown 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 Sahuarita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sahuarita.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sahuarita. 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 Sahuarita.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sahuarita. See our Newspapers Page for Sahuarita.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sahuarita ...
Looking for more information about Sahuarita? 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 Sahuarita, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sahuarita.
Adding Sahuarita to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sahuarita 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 Sahuarita was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1951).
We also found Sahuarita on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sahuarita.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sahuarita: www.ci.sahuarita.az.us/
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 Sahuarita. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sahuarita - 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 Sahuarita). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sahuarita 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. |