THE MARICOPA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Gila/Salt Intermediate Basins setting.
Maricopa city has 42.5 square miles of land in Pinal County. Its Census reference point is in Gila/Salt Intermediate Basins, within Sonoran Basin and Range.
Hot desert basins are separated by low mountain ranges. Palo verde, cacti and other drought-adapted plants distinguish the Sonoran setting from the Mojave region farther north.
Regional context: Sonoran Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Maricopa and Pinal County
Maricopa is associated with Pinal County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Maricopa by land and water
The Census records 0.1 square miles of water within Maricopa, or 0.2% of its total area. That share is close to Pinal County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Maricopa city has 4 times the land area of nearby Ak-Chin Village CDP (10.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

