Page Contents for Marana, Arizona
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Libraries.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
- The Arizona state capital is Phoenix.
- The population of Marana is approximately 13,556 (2000), 34961 (2010).
- The approximate number of families is 850 (1990), 13073 (2010).
- The amount of land area in Marana is 1.88.2 sq. kilometers.
- The amount of land area in Marana is 72.7 sq. miles.
- The amount of surface water is 2.3 sq kilometers.
- The distance from Marana to Washington DC is 2042 miles.
- The distance to the Arizona state capital is 94 miles. (as the crow flies)
- Marana is positioned 32.41 degrees north of the equator and 111.17 degrees west of the prime meridian.
- Marana elevation is 1,992 feet above sea level.
- Marana median income is $ 52,870 (2000).
- The Marana median home price is $ 134,500 (2000).
- Marana average annual precipitation is 12.1 inches peryear.
- The average winter temperature is 52.1 degrees F.
- The average spring temperature is 66.1 degrees F.
- The average summer temperature is 87.4 degrees F.
- The average fall temperature is 70.9 degrees F.
Location
in southern Arizona, about 18 miles northwest of Tucson. Nearby communities include Tortolita, Pictures Rocks, Casas Adobes, Flowing Wells, Oro Valley, Avra Valley, Tucson Esttes and Catalina. Here is a
map page for Marana.
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History & History Related Items
Marana means a thicket or jungle in Spanish and was the name was chosen by the railroad workers when they encountered the heavy brush while building the railroad lines. It was first inhabited by Native Americans. The area didn't have much development until the late 1800's when the Southern Pacific Railroad put the town on its maps. Try this history page for more history.
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The incorporation of Marana
1977, March
Attractions
Pima County official attractions site.
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Marana City Government
The Town of Marana13251 N. Lon Adams
Marana, AZ 85653
Marana Chamber
Marana Chamber of Commerce13881 N. Casa Grande Hwy.
Marana, Arizona 85653
Phone: 520-682-4314
Fax:520-682-2303
Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce465 W. St. Mary's Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: (520) 792-1212
FAX: (520) 882-5704
Marana Organizations
Marana Chamber of Commerce13881 N. Casa Grande Hwy.
Marana, Arizona 85653
Phone: 520-682-4314
Fax:520-682-2303
Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce465 W. St. Mary's Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: (520) 792-1212
FAX: (520) 882-5704
Marana Libraries
Marana Branch Library 13370 N. Lon Adams Road
Marana, Arizona 85653
Phone: (520) 682-4216
Marana Schools
Marana Unified School District11279 West Grier Rd.
Marana, Arizona 85653
phone 520-682-3243
fax 520-682-2421
Marana Miscellany
The population of Marana was:
1990 - 2,187
2000 - 13,556
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