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Ak-Chin Village, Arizona
Location of Ak-Chin Village, Arizona
Location of Ak-Chin Village, Arizona
Ak-Chin Village, Arizona is located in Arizona
Ak-Chin Village, Arizona
Ak-Chin Village, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pinal
Area
 • Total 10.54 sq mi (27.29 km2)
 • Land 10.54 sq mi (27.29 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 884
 • Density 83.88/sq mi (32.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85139
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-01090
GNIS feature ID 1866978

Ak-Chin Village is a special kind of community in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town.

The village is located on the Ak-Chin (Maricopa) Reservation. In the O'odham language, its name is ʼAkĭ Ciñ. In 2020, about 884 people lived here.

Where is Ak-Chin Village?

Ak-Chin Village is located in the state of Arizona. You can find it at these coordinates: 33.029871 degrees North and -112.062105 degrees West.

The village covers a total area of about 10.5 square miles (27.29 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

Who Lives in Ak-Chin Village?

Ak-Chin Village first appeared on the U.S. Census in 1990. Since then, its population has grown.

Here's how the population has changed over the years:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 353
2000 669 89.5%
2010 862 28.8%
2020 884 2.6%
Source:

In 2000, there were 669 people living in Ak-Chin Village. Most of the people living here are Native American. About 91.6% of the population identified as Native American in 2000.

The community has many families. In 2000, about 49.7% of households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 3.40 people.

The median age of people in Ak-Chin Village in 2000 was 24 years old. This means half the people were younger than 24 and half were older. Many young people live in the village, with 41.4% of the population being under 18 years old.

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