Picacho, Arizona

Census-designated place in Arizona, United States

Picacho, Arizona

Census-designated place

Picacho post office (Demolished)

Location in Pinal County and the state of Arizona

Picacho, Arizona

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 32°42′58″N 111°29′43″W﻿ / ﻿32.71611°N 111.49528°W﻿ / 32.71611; -111.49528
Country| United States
State| Arizona
County| Pinal
Area

[1]

• Total

| 6.11 sq mi (15.82 km2)
• Land| 6.09 sq mi (15.77 km2)
• Water| 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation

| 1,614 ft (492 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 250
• Density| 41.04/sq mi (15.85/km2)
Time zone| UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code|

85241

Area code| 520
GNIS feature ID| 9393

Picacho (/piːkɑːtʃoʊ/) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 250 at the 2020 census.

Picacho is located near Interstate 10, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Eloy and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Picacho Peak State Park. Picacho has a post office with ZIP code 85241, which opened in 1881.[2] The community's name is Spanish for "peak" and is derived from the Picacho Mountains.[3] Picacho has a ZIP Code of 85241; in 2000, the population of the 85241 ZCTA was 521.[4]

By late 2012, parts of Picacho were to be removed under Arizona eminent domain law on account of Interstate 10 expansion.[citation needed]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 471| | —
2020| 250| | −46.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

In 2010 Picacho had a population of 471. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 62.4% Hispanic or Latino, 33.8% non-Hispanic white, 0.6% non-Hispanic black, 0.7% Hispanic blacks, 1.5% non-Hispanic Native American, 1.0% Hispanic Native Americans, 0.6% non-Hispanics reporting some other race and 7.0% of the population reporting two or more races.[6]

Petroglyphs in the Picacho Mountains, near Picacho Peak State Park

## Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Picacho has a hot desert climate, abbreviated "BWh" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Picacho was 119 °F (48.3 °C) on July 28, 1995, while the coldest temperature recorded was 18 °F (−7.8 °C) on January 15, 2007.[7]

Climate data for Picacho, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–present

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 85
(29)  | 89
(32)  | 99
(37)  | 105
(41)  | 112
(44)  | 118
(48)  | 119
(48)  | 114
(46)  | 114
(46)  | 106
(41)  | 100
(38)  | 84
(29)  | 119
(48)
Mean maximum °F (°C)  | 77.9
(25.5)  | 81.6
(27.6)  | 89.3
(31.8)  | 97.7
(36.5)  | 104.9
(40.5)  | 111.4
(44.1)  | 112.2
(44.6)  | 110.3
(43.5)  | 106.7
(41.5)  | 99.6
(37.6)  | 89.0
(31.7)  | 77.5
(25.3)  | 113.6
(45.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 66.7
(19.3)  | 70.6
(21.4)  | 77.9
(25.5)  | 85.8
(29.9)  | 94.6
(34.8)  | 103.7
(39.8)  | 104.4
(40.2)  | 102.6
(39.2)  | 98.6
(37.0)  | 88.7
(31.5)  | 76.4
(24.7)  | 65.6
(18.7)  | 86.3
(30.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 53.8
(12.1)  | 56.9
(13.8)  | 63.0
(17.2)  | 69.9
(21.1)  | 78.7
(25.9)  | 88.1
(31.2)  | 91.2
(32.9)  | 90.1
(32.3)  | 85.3
(29.6)  | 74.5
(23.6)  | 62.5
(16.9)  | 52.8
(11.6)  | 72.2
(22.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 41.0
(5.0)  | 43.3
(6.3)  | 48.2
(9.0)  | 54.1
(12.3)  | 62.9
(17.2)  | 72.4
(22.4)  | 78.1
(25.6)  | 77.6
(25.3)  | 72.0
(22.2)  | 60.4
(15.8)  | 48.6
(9.2)  | 40.1
(4.5)  | 58.2
(14.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)  | 28.3
(−2.1)  | 32.2
(0.1)  | 36.4
(2.4)  | 42.5
(5.8)  | 51.5
(10.8)  | 62.0
(16.7)  | 68.8
(20.4)  | 69.3
(20.7)  | 61.5
(16.4)  | 47.1
(8.4)  | 34.8
(1.6)  | 27.6
(−2.4)  | 25.5
(−3.6)
Record low °F (°C)  | 18
(−8)  | 19
(−7)  | 28
(−2)  | 36
(2)  | 42
(6)  | 50
(10)  | 58
(14)  | 62
(17)  | 52
(11)  | 35
(2)  | 25
(−4)  | 20
(−7)  | 18
(−8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 1.01
(26)  | 1.15
(29)  | 0.90
(23)  | 0.28
(7.1)  | 0.22
(5.6)  | 0.20
(5.1)  | 1.26
(32)  | 1.86
(47)  | 0.92
(23)  | 0.49
(12)  | 0.51
(13)  | 1.15
(29)  | 9.95
(251.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.1  | 3.9  | 3.3  | 1.3  | 1.1  | 1.0  | 5.4  | 6.1  | 3.5  | 2.5  | 2.7  | 4.2  | 39.1
Average relative humidity (%)  | 43  | 39  | 29  | 21  | 19  | 17  | 31  | 33  | 33  | 32  | 34  | 45  | 31
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220.1  | 254.3  | 288.3  | 327.0  | 372.0  | 366.0  | 372.0  | 378.2  | 291.0  | 251.1  | 219.0  | 213.9  | 3,552.9
Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.1  | 9  | 9.3  | 10.9  | 12  | 12.2  | 12  | 12.2  | 9.7  | 8.1  | 7.3  | 6.9  | 9.7
Mean daily daylight hours | 10.3  | 11.0  | 12.0  | 13.0  | 13.9  | 14.3  | 14.1  | 13.3  | 12.4  | 11.4  | 10.5  | 10.0  | 12.2
Percentage possible sunshine | 69  | 82  | 78  | 84  | 86  | 85  | 85  | 92  | 78  | 71  | 70  | 69  | 79
Average ultraviolet index | 4  | 4  | 6  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 8  | 8  | 7  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 6
Source 1: NOAA[8]
Source 2: National Weather Service[7] Weather Atlas (humidity, sun data)[9]

## References

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* Arizona portal

1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Picacho, Arizona
4. ^ "American FactFinder - Community Facts". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. ^ 2010 Census report for Picacho
7. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Tucson". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
8. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Picacho 8 SE, AZ". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
9. ^ "Picacho, Arizona - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Retrieved April 8, 2024.

## External links

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* Media related to Picacho, Arizona at Wikimedia Commons
* Picacho, Arizona travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Municipalities and communities of Pinal County, Arizona, United States

County seat: Florence

Cities|

* Apache Junction‡
* Casa Grande
* Coolidge
* Eloy
* Maricopa

Towns|

* Florence
* Hayden‡
* Kearny
* Mammoth
* Queen Creek‡
* Superior
* Winkelman‡

CDPs|

* Ak-Chin Village
* Arizona City
* Blackwater
* Cactus Forest
* Campo Bonito
* Casa Blanca
* Chuichu
* Dudleyville
* Gold Canyon
* Goodyear Village
* Kohatk
* Lower Santan Village
* Oracle
* Picacho
* Queen Valley
* Red Rock
* Sacate Village
* Sacaton
* Sacaton Flats Village
* Saddlebrooke
* San Manuel
* San Tan Valley
* Santa Cruz
* Stanfield
* Stotonic Village
* Sweet Water Village
* Tat Momoli
* Top-of-the-World‡
* Upper Santan Village
* Vaiva Vo
* Wet Camp Village

Populated
places|

* Arizola
* Bapchule
* Chandler Heights‡
* Chiapuk
* Friendly Corners
* Heaton
* Kelvin
* La Palma
* Magma
* North Komelik
* Olberg
* Oracle Junction
* Randolph
* Riverside
* Sacate
* Santan
* Sif Vaya
* Smelter Town
* Snaketown
* Sombrero Butte
* South Santan
* Sweetwater
* Troy
* Valley Farms

Indian reservations|

* Ak-Chin Indian Community
* Gila River Indian Community
* San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation‡
* Tohono Oʼodham Indian Reservation‡

Ghost towns|

* Adamsville
* American Flag
* Cochran
* Copper Creek
* DeNoon
* El Llano
* Jackrabbit
* Pinal City
* Ray
* Reymert
* Sasco
* Socatoon Station
* Sonora
* Tiger
* Youngberg

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Butterfield Overland Mail 3rd Division Stations

* Swiveler's
* Mission Camp
* Filibusters Camp
* Antelope Peak
* Peterman's (Mohawk)
* Texas Hill
* Griswell's
* Flap-Jack Ranch
* Burke's
* Oatman's Flat
* Murderer's Grave
* Gila Ranch
* Desert
* Maricopa Wells
* Casa Blanca
* Socatoon
* Oneida
* Blue Water
* Picacho
* Pointer Mountain
* Tucson

Source: "List of Butterfield Overland Mail Stations "Itinerary of the Route"" (PDF). New York Times. October 14, 1858.
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