Tortolita, Arizona | |
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CDP | |
Location in Pima County and the state of Arizona |
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Coordinates: 32°24′16″N 111°2′56″W / 32.40444°N 111.04889°WCoordinates: 32°24′16″N 111°2′56″W / 32.40444°N 111.04889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Pima |
Area | |
• Total | 11.9 sq mi (30.8 km2) |
• Land | 11.86 sq mi (30.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 2,690 ft (820 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,740 |
• Density | 314.3/sq mi (121.4/km2) |
Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
FIPS code | 04-74975 |
GNIS feature ID | 1777314 |
Tortolita was a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 3,740 at the 2000 census. Tortolita was situated between the growing incorporated towns of Oro Valley and Marana with most of the area previously part of the CDP having been annexed by the two towns during the 2000s. The remaining parts of the CDP that have not been annexed continue to be unincorporated portions of Pima County.
Tortolita was located at 32°24′16″N 111°2′56″W / 32.40444°N 111.04889°W (32.404322, -111.049006). According to the 2000 census taken by the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 11.9 square miles (31 km2), of which, 11.9 square miles (31 km2) of it was land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.34%) was water.
Tortolita was divided by Census tract. There were four census tracts which were designated as 46.31, 46.32, 46.33 and 46.34. The census-designated place for these tracts has changed and as of the 2010 Census, they are now part of the CDP known as Casas Adobes, Arizona
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,740 people, 1,332 households, and 1,057 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 314.9 people per square mile (121.6/km²). There were 1,408 housing units at an average density of 118.6/sq mi (45.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.51% White, 0.75% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 2.65% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 12.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.