Rio Rico, Arizona | |
|---|---|
) The eastern half of Rio Rico along the foothills of the San Cayetano Mountains | |
) Location of Rio Rico in Santa Cruz County, Arizona | |
)  Rio Rico Location in Arizona ) Rio Rico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′17″N 110°58′35″W / 31.47139°N 110.97639°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arizona |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.45 sq mi (161.73 km2) |
| • Land | 62.26 sq mi (161.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,481 ft (1,061 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,962 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| FIPS code | 04-60180 |
Rio Rico is a 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 CDP's of Rio Rico Northwest,[4] Rio Rico Northeast,[5] Rio Rico Southwest,[6] and Rio Rico Southeast.[7]
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 of it land.[9]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 18,962 | — | |
| 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 people 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.
See also
- List of census-designated places in Arizona
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Census Designated Place
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Northwest Census Designated Place (historical)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Northeast Census Designated Place (historical)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Northwest Census Designated Place (historical)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Southeast Census Designated Place (historical)
- ^ Rio Rico, Arizona, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1981 (1992 rev.)
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
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