Maricopa Colony, Arizona Explained

Official Name:Maricopa Colony, Arizona
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Arizona#USA
Pushpin Label:Maricopa Colony
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arizona
Subdivision Name2:Maricopa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:14.21
Area Land Km2:14.21
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:5.49
Area Land Sq Mi:5.49
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:854
Population Density Sq Mi:155.70
Population Density Km2:60.12
Timezone:MST (no DST)
Utc Offset:-7
Coordinates:33.3764°N -112.2394°W
Elevation Ft:991
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:85339[3]
Area Code:520
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:04-44450
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2612141

Maricopa Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located in the federally recognized Gila River Indian Community. The population was 854 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 709 at the 2010 census. It is located on the southern side of the Phoenix metropolitan area, around Baseline Road and 83rd Avenue.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 709 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 1% White, 92% Native American, 4% from other races, and 3% from two or more races. 14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Transportation

Gila River Transit connects Maricopa Colony with Komatke.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona . United States Census Bureau . May 17, 2022.
  2. Web site: Maricopa Colony CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. May 17, 2022.
  3. Web site: Maricopa Colony AZ ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. May 3, 2023.
  4. Web site: American FactFinder . 2011-07-09 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721034521/http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table . 2011-07-21 .
  5. Web site: West End Shuttle - Gila River Transit.