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Population in July 2007: 918.
Males: 441  (48.1%)
Females: 477  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  50.1 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85637.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $84,843 (it was $51,310 in 2000)
Sonoita:  $84,843
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $564,579 (it was $193,600 in 2000)
Sonoita:  $564,579
Arizona:  $237,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $571,314; Detached houses: $494,255; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,150,012; In 2-unit structures: $252,546; Mobile homes: $27,500; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $162,500

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Races in Sonoita:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
  • Hispanic (16.7%)
  • Other race (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sonoita: 95.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), English (17.4%), Irish (16.5%), United States (4.6%), French (4.5%), Polish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 4879 feet

Land area: 45.6 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sonoita

  • High school or higher: 93.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sonoita CDP

  • Never married: 9.1%
  • Now married: 75.4%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

52 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).

This place:  6.3%
Arizona:  12.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sonoita:  0.6% ($1,173)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Arivaca, AZ (33.0 miles , pop. 50,441).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (40.8 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (153.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Elgin, AZ (2.4 miles ), Patagonia, AZ (3.3 miles ), Whetstone, AZ (4.3 miles ), Huachuca City, AZ (4.3 miles ), Corona de Tucson, AZ (4.6 miles ), Rio Rico Northeast, AZ (4.6 miles ), Rio Rico Southeast, AZ (4.8 miles ), Vail, AZ (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 31.67 N, Longitude: 110.65 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Sonoita:
  • CARONDELET HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; NOGALES, AZ)
  • SIERRA VISTA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; SIERRA VISTA, AZ)
  • BENSON HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; BENSON, AZ)

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located in Sonoita:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sonoita:
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 43 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 29,915)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 98 miles; THATCHER, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 104 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 11,928)

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Notable locations in Sonoita: Gardner Ranch (A), Hammond Ranch (B), Heart S Ranch (C), Papago Springs Ranch (D), Crown C Ranch (E), Douglas Ranch (F), S X Ranch (G), Fort Buchanan (H), Fort Crittenden (I), Kellogg Ranch (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sonoita and their reported violations in the past:

CASA ARROYO ASSN INC (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.0%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sonoita, AZ



Sonoita compared to Arizona state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sonoita (2009 data):
  • National Bank of Arizona: Sonoita Branch at Junction Highways 83 And 82, branch established on 1989-07-31. Info updated 2008-09-11: Bank assets: $4,875.4 mil, Deposits: $3,923.2 mil, headquarters in Tucson, AZ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Santa Cruz County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Solar energy (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Sonoita

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchAssemblies of GodConservative Baptist Association of America
Adherents88.6%1.9%1.7%1.7%1.1%
Congregations22.6%6.5%9.7%9.7%9.7%
NameEpiscopal ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents0.9%0.8%0.8%0.5%2.0%
Congregations3.2%6.5%6.5%3.2%22.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Arizona average:  8.20%

0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,470 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:  0.39%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pima County, AZ  2.01% ($35,886 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.74% ($33,748)
from Cochise County, AZ  0.24% ($58,294)


5.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.70%
Arizona average:  5.96%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,172 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:  0.08%
Arizona average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pima County, AZ  2.84% ($36,223 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.69% ($29,400)
to Cochise County, AZ  0.21% ($34,828)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sonoita:
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
  • KNST (790 AM; 5 kW; TUCSON, AZ)
  • KNXN (1470 AM; 3 kW; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: GOOD MUSIC, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTAN (1420 AM; 2 kW; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KSAZ (580 AM; 5 kW; MARANA, AZ; Owner: OWL BROADCASTING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • KJLL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH TUCSON, AZ; Owner: HUDSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sonoita:
  • KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWFM-FM (97.1 FM; GREEN VALLEY, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K261CK (100.1 FM; SAN XAVIER, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
  • KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMB (90.1 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCDQ (95.3 FM; DOUGLAS, AZ; Owner: COCHISE BROADCASTING, LLC (A WYOMING LLC))
  • KWCD (92.3 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KWRB (90.9 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIIM-FM (99.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOYT (92.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHYT (107.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRQQ (93.7 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Sonoita:
  • KWBA (Channel 58; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: TUCSON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KMSB-TV (Channel 11; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: KMSB-TV, INC.)


Sonoita fatal accident list:
Aug 29, 2003 08:20 AM, Sr-82, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • 700' East Of The Intersection Of Highway 82 And Highway 83, Structure height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN251
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • 3280 Highway 83 #3, Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KNKQ399
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Erik Young
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lottie L Thompson, Mandera Canyon (Elephant Head #49078), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 32 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Jct Of Us Hwys 82 & 83, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WNMM541
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/17/1999, Expiration Date: 06/07/2009, Certifier: Gerald W Hofmann
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • 10.5 Mi. Nw, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WMF474
    Assigned Frequencies : 1990.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/1992, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
    Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5120, Fax: (202) 778-5120, Email:
  • T565 ELEPHANT HD, Elephant Head Mt Hopkins, Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WPQW607
    Assigned Frequencies : 6610.00 MHz, 6590.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/24/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • PH14XC101, AZ, Mandera Canyon (Elephant Head #49078), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WPST339, Licensee ID: L00152704
    Assigned Frequencies : 10623.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/30/2001, Expiration Date: 07/30/2011, Certifier: Cheri S O'kane
    Registrant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sonoita)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 88 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2746J , Serial Number: A1500582, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1975
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Kirk Gary L Van, Po Box 973, Sonoita, AZ 85637, Other Owners: Kirk Kenneth L Van
  • Aircraft: BAREISS DAVID A TANGO 2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 324TT , Serial Number: 24, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/2007
    Registrant (Individual): David A Bareiss, Po Box 654, Sonoita, AZ 85637
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7319K , Serial Number: R1722055, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 10/18/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Harry F Witman, Po Box 27, Sonoita, AZ 85637
  • Aircraft: CESSNA TU206F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8493Q , Serial Number: U20603351, Year manufactured: 1976
    Registrant (Individual): James Cragar, Po Box 261, Sonoita, AZ 85637


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 22
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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