Picacho, Arizona | |
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Census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 32°42′58″N 111°29′43″W / 32.71611°N 111.49528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Pinal |
Area | |
• Total | 6.11 sq mi (15.82 km2) |
• Land | 6.09 sq mi (15.77 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 1,614 ft (492 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 250 |
• Density | 41.04/sq mi (15.85/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
ZIP code | 85241 |
Area code | 520 |
GNIS feature ID | 9393 |
Picacho (/piːkɑːtʃoʊ/) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 250 at the 2020 census.
Picacho is located near Interstate 10, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Eloy and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Picacho Peak State Park. Picacho has a post office with ZIP code 85241, which opened in 1881.[2] The community's name is Spanish for "peak" and is derived from the Picacho Mountains.[3] Picacho has a ZIP Code of 85241; in 2000, the population of the 85241 ZCTA was 521.[4]
By late 2012, parts of Picacho were to be removed under Arizona eminent domain law on account of Interstate 10 expansion.[citation needed]