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Sells

Total population

1,935

Median home value

$0

8.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather97°F · Sunny
Coordinates31.92°, -111.87°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Sells is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 2,799 at the 2000 census. It is the capital of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the home of several tribal businesses, such as Tohono O'Odham Ki:Ki Association. It was originally named Indian Oasis by cattle-ranchers/businessmen brothers Joseph and Louis Ménager in 1912. The Ménager brothers also built and ran the Indian Oasis Mercantile Store. The settlement took its present English name in 1918 to honor Indian Commissioner Cato Sells. The O'odham name means "tortoise got wedged".

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History & geography

Geography

Sells is located at (31.914994, -111.875669). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and 0.11% is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
27.7
Median home value
—
Housing units
624
Poverty rate
49.5%
Unemployment
18.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
11.3%
Black
1.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
31.9209
Longitude
-111.8709
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
97°F
Sunny
Tonight
72°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
94°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
71°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
93°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Sells, AZ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
42.6%
Diabetes
20.1%
Adult obesity
45.5%
Binge drinking
12.8%
Adult smoking
34.8%
No leisure activity
38.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
1
Middle
3
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School
    Elementary · Sells · 347 students
  • Baboquivari High School
    High · Topawa · 259 students
  • Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School
    Middle · Sells · 255 students
  • Baboquivari Middle School
    Middle · Topawa · 140 students
  • Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School)
    High · Sells · 69 students
  • Alternative Middle School (Indian Oasis Middle School)
    Middle · Sells · 10 students
  • PCJTED - Baboquivari High School
    High · Topawa
  • Pima County JTED at Indian Oasis
    High · TUCSON

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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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,159

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
795
Avg daily Wikipedia views
27
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sells

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
LAS MORAS WASH (UPPER STATION) NEAR SASABE, AZ
Distance
22.6 mi
Streamflow
0 cfs
Gage height
1 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 07:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET