Topawa, Arizona Explained

Official Name:Topawa, Arizona
Native Name:Ḍo Bawui
Native Name Lang:ood
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Arizona#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pima
Subdivision Type3:Tribe
Subdivision Name3: Tohono O'odham Nation
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.34
Area Land Km2:13.34
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:5.15
Area Land Sq Mi:5.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:233
Population Density Km2:17.47
Population Density Sq Mi:45.25
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Elevation Ft:2467
Coordinates:31.8139°N -111.8256°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:85639
Area Code:520
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:12621

Topawa (O'odham: name Ḍo Bawui translates as "Gathering Tepary Beans") is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 315 as of the 2020 census. Topawa is located on the Tohono O'odham Nation reservation, 7.5miles south-southeast of Sells. Topawa has a post office with ZIP code 85639.[2]

Demographics

At the 2020 census there were 315 people, 101 households, and 70 families living in the CDP. The population density was 61 people per square mile. There were 140 housing units.

The median household income was $23,929. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,559.[3]

Geography

Baboquivari Unified School District operates Baboquivari Middle & High School just outside Topawa CDP.[4] [5]

Within the community is also located the San Solano Missions, the parish houses Catholic priests who serve the reservation.

Less than two miles from Topawa, the Tohono O'odham Nation also operates their Himdag Ki: Cultural Center and Museum.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=85639&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Web site: Santa Rosa, AZ Profile: Facts & Data. Arizona.hometownlocator.com . August 24, 2021 . 2021 .
  4. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Topawa CDP, AZ." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
  5. "Where to find us." Baboquivari Middle & High School. Retrieved on September 13, 2018. "Baboquivari High School and Middle School Indian Route 19 Mile Marker 19.5 Topawa, AZ 85634"