Pima County County Seat: Tucson

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Pima County, the second-largest of the four original counties, was created in 1864 and included approximately all of southern Arizona acquired from Mexico by the Gadsen Purchase. Settlement of the region goes back to the arrival in the 1690s of the Spanish who encountered Native Americans already living there. About the middle of the 18th century, silver and gold were discovered and prospectors from Mexico entered the area in droves. The latter part of the century saw expansion of mining and ranching in Pima County and an increase in population, despite the threat of attack from Apaches.

The Royal Presidio de San Augustín del Tucson was completed by 1781, and it remained the northern-most outpost of Mexico until the Gadsden Purchase transferred the land to the United States in 1854. Soldiers later arrived in 1856 and the population began to rise. From a population of 395 in 1820, Tucson has grown to be the second largest city in Arizona. It has always served as the Pima County seat and was the Arizona Territorial capital from 1867 to 1877. Tucson is home to the University of Arizona and offers many historical and cultural attractions.

Just south of Tucson is the Mission San Xavier del Bac, founded in 1697 by Father Kino and still in use today. Within Pima County are two cactus forests – Saguaro National Park to the northeast and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in the southwestern portion.

Although greatly reduced from its original size, Pima County still covers 9,184 square miles. It ranges in elevation from 1,200 feet to the 9,185-foot peak of Mount Lemmon. The San Xavier, Pascua Yaqui and Tohono O’odham reservations together account for ownership of 42 percent of land located in Pima County. The state of Arizona owns 15 percent; the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, 12 percent; other public lands, 17 percent; and individual or corporate ownership, 14 percent.

POPULATION EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR (IN THOUSANDS) 2000 2010 2017 Education, health care & social assistance 108.1 25.2 % Arizona 5,130,632 6,401,569 6,965,897 Professional, scientific, & administrative services 52.7 12.3 % Pima County 843,746 981,168 1,026,099 Retail trade 49.9 11.7 % Incorporated Cities & Towns Arts, entertainment, food & recreation services 49.6 11.6 % Tucson 486,699 520,795 537,634 Manufacturing 28.7 6.7 % Marana 13,556 35,051 45,378 Public administration 27.7 6.5 % Oro Valley 29,700 40,984 44,517 Construction 26.9 6.3 % Sahuarita 3,242 25,347 29,049 Finance, insurance & real estate 24.6 5.7 % South Tucson 5,490 5,672 5,664 Other services, except public administration 22.8 5.3 % Office of Economic Opportunity Transportation, warehousing, & utilities 17.6 4.1 % Wholesale trade 7.5 1.8 % AGE DISTRIBUTION Information 6.8 1.6 % 0-14 18.1 % Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, & mining 5.2 1.2 % 15-24 15.8 % American Community Survey 25-44 23.7 % 45-64 24.6 % PROPERTY TAX 65+ 17.8 % Schools City/Fire County Total American Community Survey Marana (Pima County) 6.44 0.00 7.90 14.34 Oro Valley 5.54 0.00 7.90 13.44 DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES (FROM TUCSON) Sahuarita 7.42 2.10 7.90 17.42 Phoenix 111 miles South Tucson 7.18 0.25 7.90 15.33 Los Angeles 488 miles Tucson 7.18 1.60 7.90 16.67 San Diego 410 miles Arizona Dept. of Revenue & Arizona Tax Research Association Las Vegas 409 miles SALES TAX / TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX LABOR FORCE City County State Total

Labor Force Unemployment Rate Marana (Pima County) 2.50% 0.50% 5.60% 8.60% Arizona 3,312,720 4.9 % Oro Valley 2.50% 0.50% 5.60% 8.60% Pima County 475,622 4.5 % Sahuarita 2.00% 0.50% 5.60% 8.10% Incorporated Cities & Towns South Tucson 4.50% 0.50% 5.60% 10.60% Tucson 254,150 4.7 % Tucson 2.60% 0.50% 5.60% 8.70% Arizona Dept. of Revenue & Arizona Tax Research Association Marana 22,163 3.6 % Oro Valley 19,182 4.3 % Sahuarita 12,242 3.9 % South Tucson 2,225 10.9 % Office of Economic Opportunity

CONTACT INFORMATION Arizona Commerce Authority Local First Arizona Town of Marana Phone: 602-845-1200 Phone: 602-956-0909 Phone: 520-382-1938 Website: www.azcommerce.com Website: www.localfirstaz.com Website: www.marana.com

Pima County Economic Development Marana Chamber of Commerce Town of Oro Valley Phone: 520-724-8126 Phone: 520-682-4314 Phone: 520-229-4714 Website: www.webcms.pima.gov Website: www.maranachamber.com Website: www.orovalleyaz.gov

Town of Sahuarita City of South Tucson City of Tucson Phone: 520-822-8818 Phone: 520-792-2424 Phone: 520-791-4204 Website: www.ci.sahuarita.az.us Website: www.southtucson.org Website: http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov