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Sacaton
ArizonaCDP
Sacaton
Total population
3,429
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$49,327
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Sacaton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 3,254 at the 2020 census. It is the capital of the Gila River Indian Community.
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History
Sacaton is one and one-quarter miles west of the 1858–1861 location of the Socatoon Station of the Butterfield Overland Mail. The station was named for the nearby Maricopa village of Sacaton, four miles down the Gila from the station. It was an adobe building established in 1858 on the Little Gila river also known as Capron's Rancho and was also a trading post.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Casa Grande Union High SchoolHigh · CASA GRANDE · 2,132 students · 24.8:1 ratio
- Villago Middle SchoolMiddle · Casa Grande · 794 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- Sacaton ElementaryElementary · Sacaton · 256 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- Skyline D5High · Bapchule · 236 students
- Sacaton Middle SchoolMiddle · Sacaton · 191 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Early Childhood Learning CenterOther · Casa Grande · 156 students · 52:1 ratio
- CAVIT - Casa Grande Union High SchoolHigh · CASA GRANDE
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
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Nearby places in Arizona
- Upper Santan Village2.9 mi away
- Sacaton Flats Village6.1 mi away
- Stotonic Village6.1 mi away · pop. 78
- Casa Blanca8.8 mi away
- Goodyear Village10.4 mi away · pop. 590
- Casa Grande11.8 mi away · pop. 53,658
- Queen Creek14.1 mi away
- Gilbert16.1 mi away · pop. 288,797
- Coolidge17.1 mi away · pop. 16,636
- Mesa22.5 mi away · pop. 517,142
- Guadalupe23.1 mi away · pop. 5,272
- Tempe23.6 mi away · pop. 190,113
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
