Sahuarita Area Information

Sahuarita (saw wah REE ta) was incorporated in September 1994, but the area’s rich history dates back much further as a mining and ranching community. The Town’s boundaries encompass a 30 square-mile area, and include rural settings such as the pecan groves on the Town’s east side, as well as many housing developments. Surrounded by majestic mountain ranges, Sahuarita has a growing number of family residential areas in a semi-rural setting as well as three master planned communities (Rancho Sahuarita, Quail Creek, and Madera Highlands). Sharing a southern border with the retirement community of Green Valley, the area offers direct access to Tucson and Mexico via Interstate 19.

Known for its peace and natural beauty from the time primitive Hohokam Tribes first settled in the fertile river valley, Sahuarita is now preparing for tomorrow. Surrounded by expansive views of desert vegetation and majestic mountains, Sahuarita is rediscovered every day by people who are seeking a community that is convenient, consistent and complete. It is a community that complements the lifestyles of all generations. Key to Sahuarita's inevitable growth is planning and purpose. It is vital that expansion provides for the well-being of current and future residents while retaining the history, grace and charm of it rich past and natural beauty.

Today the Town is one of Arizona’s fastest growing areas as people move here for the scenic beauty and small community atmosphere. While the official 2000 census figure lists the Town’s population as 3,242, it has nearly quadrupled in size to approximately 13,000 residents today.

A team of experienced and dedicated individuals has been assembled under the direction of the Town Council. Their role is to keep alive the traditions of the past and to carry out the vision of today's residents. These are the cornerstones of the Town of Sahuarita - values that make it unique among contemporary towns.

Scenic Attractions
Sahuarita is located in the historic Santa Cruz Valley, surrounded by early Spanish missions, frontier outposts and old mines. Tubac, to the south, the oldest Spanish settlement in the southwest, is now an active artist's colony. The San Xavier del Bac Mission and the Tumacacori National Monument are Spanish missions built by the Jesuits in the early 1700's. San Xavier del Bac Mission is located 14 miles north of Sahuarita.

Recreational opportunities are plentiful: Pena Blanca Lake, Arivaca Lake, Madera Canyon, Kitt Peak Observatory, the Tohono O'Odham Indian Reservation, the Mexican border at Nogales and Tucson are all within an hour's drive.

Sahuarita is home to the Titan II Missile Museum, the only one of its kind in the world, with more than 50,000 visitors annually.

CLIMATE

Normal climate conditions for Sahuarita:
	Normal High	Normal Low	Average	Precipitation
January	65°F	39°F	52°F	0.99 in.
February	68°F	42°F	55°F	0.88 in.
March	73°F	45°F	59°F	0.81 in.
April	82°F	51°F	66°F	0.28 in.
May	90°F	59°F	74°F	0.24 in.
June	100°F	68°F	84°F	0.24 in.
July	100°F	73°F	87°F	2.07 in.
August	97°F	72°F	85°F	2.30 in.
September	94°F	68°F	81°F	1.45 in.
October	84°F	57°F	71°F	1.21 in.
November	72°F	45°F	59°F	0.67 in.
December	65°F	39°F	52°F	1.03 in.

LOCATION

Sahuarita is located 15 miles South of Tucson off of I-19 and 45 miles North of the Mexico border.

HIGHWAYS: I-19 Tucson/Nogales Hwy.
DISTANCE TO TUCSON: 15 miles
DISTANCE TO PHOENIX: 130 miles
DISTANCE TO NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO: 45 miles
COUNTY: Pima County

ELEVATION

Sahuarita is 2,844 feet above sea level.

POPULATION

July 1st of Subject Year	Estimated Population	% Increase
1990 (Census)	1,622
1995 (Census)	2,159	33.1 %
2000 (Census)	3,242	50.2 %
2001	4,615	42.4 %
2002	5,455	18.2 %
2003	7,425	36.1 %
2004	10,153	36.7 %
2005	12,691	25.0 %
2006	15,483	22.0 %
2007	18,579	38.0 %
2008	21,366	15.0 %
2009	23,717	11.0 %
2010	25,851	9.0%

SALES TAX

State sales tax is 5.6 %, except for real-estate, prescriptions, and groceries for home consumption. An additional 2 % is imposed in Sahuarita on goods taxed by the state.