Marana, Arizona
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Marana has dozens of miles of hiking trails, including those in the Tortolita Mountains.
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| Coordinates: 32°23′12″N 111°7′32″W / 32.38667°N 111.12556°WCoordinates: 32°23′12″N 111°7′32″W / 32.38667°N 111.12556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima, Pinal |
| Incorporated | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ed Honea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121.4 sq mi (313.6 km2) |
| • Land | 120.7 sq mi (312.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,991 ft (607 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 34,961 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 39,888 |
| • Density | 354.6/sq mi (137.0/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 85653, 85658, 85743 |
| Area code(s) | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-44270 |
| Website | http://www.marana.com/ |
Marana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 34,961. Marana was the fourth fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona of any size from 1990 to 2000.
Marana is located at 32°23′12″N 111°7′32″W / 32.38667°N 111.12556°W (32.386539, -111.125437).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 121.4 square miles (313.6 km²), of which, 120.7 square miles (312.3 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (1.22%) is water.
The town extends along Interstate 10 from the line between Pinal and Pima County to the Tucson city line, except the area around the non-affluent unincorporated community of Rillito. The town has a history of farming and ranching. The Tucson Mountains and the western half of Saguaro National Park are located to the south. Phoenix is approximately 90 minutes north via Interstate 10.
The southern portion of Marana has grown considerably since the early 1990s with the addition of businesses and some housing, much of it due to annexation of existing unincorporated areas. In 1992, the Marana Town Council voted to annex an area of unincorporated Pima County that was located to the southeast of the town limits. The area selected was a narrow corridor of land that snaked its way south along Interstate 10, then to the east along Ina Road, and then south along Thornydale Road. These areas were mainly high density commercial businesses and shopping centers, including large retailers such as Super KMart (now closed), Costco Wholesale, Target, and Home Depot. The areas were selected by Marana to be annexed, by their own admission, for their sales tax revenue. The large residential areas behind these commercial areas were not annexed. As a result, the city of Tucson filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona in and for the County of Pima (City of Tucson v Town of Marana) claiming that Marana illegally annexed the unincorporated areas in violation of existing state laws. However, on April 4, 1994, Judge Lina Rodriguez ruled in favor of Marana, allowing the annexation to stand. Following this suit, the Arizona State annexation laws were changed, forbidding municipalities from annexing small strips of land without taking large surrounding parcels as well. A “strip annexation” is no longer allowed under Arizona law.
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