Rio Rico, Arizona

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Rio Rico, Arizona
Census-designated place
The eastern half of Rio Rico along the foothills of the San Cayetano Mountains Rio Rico, Arizona and San Cayetano Mts.jpg
The eastern half of Rio Rico along the foothills of the San Cayetano Mountains
The eastern half of Rio Rico along the foothills of the San Cayetano Mountains
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Location of Rio Rico in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
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Rio Rico
Location in Arizona
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Rio Rico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°28′17″N110°58′35″W / 31.47139°N 110.97639°W / 31.47139; -110.97639 [1]
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Arizona.svg  Arizona
County Santa Cruz
Area
[2]
 • Total
63.27 sq mi (163.88 km2)
 • Land63.09 sq mi (163.39 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
[1]
3,481 ft (1,061 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
20,549
 • Density325.73/sq mi (125.77/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85648 [3]
Area code 520
FIPS code 04-60180

Rio Rico is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. [1] The population was 18,962 at the 2010 census. The Rio Rico CDP replaced the former CDPs of Rio Rico Northwest, [4] Rio Rico Northeast, [5] Rio Rico Southwest, [6] and Rio Rico Southeast. [7]

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Geography

Rio Rico is located in Santa Cruz County, north of Nogales at the confluence of Sonoita Creek and the Santa Cruz River. [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 62.3 square miles (161.2 km2), all land. [9]

Rio Rico includes the site of the ghost town of Calabasas, Arizona.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 18,962—
2020 20,5498.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

As of the census [11] of 2010, there were 18,962 people living in the community, making it Santa Cruz County's second-largest community after its historic population center and county seat, Nogales. The population density was 304.6 inhabitants per square mile (117.6/km2). There were 6,356 housing units at an average density of 102.1 per square mile (39.4/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 85.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.8% from two or more races. Approximately 11.4% of the population is non-Hispanic white.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Census Designated Place
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rio Rico ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Northwest Census Designated Place (historical)
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Northeast Census Designated Place (historical)
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Northwest Census Designated Place (historical)
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Southeast Census Designated Place (historical)
  8. ↑ Rio Rico, Arizona, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1981 (1992 rev.)
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 3, 2017.

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