Sacaton, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,584
Males: 772 (48.7%), Females: 812 (51.3%)

Pinal County

Zip code: 85247

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.0 years
Median household income: $18,276
Median house value: $53,000

Population by Race

Races in Sacaton:

• American Indian (97.3%)
• Hispanic (7.1%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• White Non-Hispanic (1.8%)
• Other race (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: .

Elevation: 1282 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sacaton

• High school or higher: 60.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
• Unemployed: 28.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sacaton CDP

• Never married: 48.3%
• Now married: 27.2%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 14.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sacaton:

• HU HU KAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX 38)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sacaton:

• CASA GRANDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; CASA GRANDE, AZ)
• CHANDLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CHANDLER, AZ)
• LUTHERAN HEART HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MESA, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sacaton:

• WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 17 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)
• PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 30 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: PHX)
• PINAL AIRPARK (about 50 miles; MARANA, AZ; Abbreviation: MZJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sacaton:

• CASA GRANDE MUNI (about 10 miles; CASA GRANDE, AZ; Abbreviation: CGZ)
• CHANDLER MUNI (about 14 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Abbreviation: CHD)
• PHOENIX REGIONAL (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: A39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sacaton:

• CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
• CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
• MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)
• RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; TEMPE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (about 27 miles; TEMPE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 4,057)
• ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; TEMPE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 37,174)
• SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,345)

Schools

Public high school in Sacaton:

• VECHIJ HIMDAG MASHCHAMAKUD (Students: 56; Location: 168 SOUTH SKILL CENTER ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sacaton:

• SACATON ELEMENTARY (Students: 338; Location: P.O. BOX 98; Grades: PK – 05)
• SACATON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: P.O. BOX 78; Grades: 06 – 08)