Page Contents for San Luis, Arizona
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Economy
Government
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
- The Arizona state capital is Phoenix.
- The population of San Luis is approximately 15,322 (2000), 25505 (2010).
- The approximate number of families is 998 (1990), 5953 (2010).
- The amount of land area in San Luis is 5.253 sq. kilometers.
- The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
- The distance from San Luis to Washington DC is 2246 miles.
- The distance to the Arizona state capital is 177 miles. (as the crow flies)
- San Luis is positioned 32.49 degrees north of the equator and 114.77 degrees west of the prime meridian.
- San Luis elevation is 140 feet above sea level.
- San Luis average annual precipitation is 3.45 inches peryear.
- The average low temperature is 55.6 degrees F.
- The average high temperature is 87.4 degrees F.
Location
in southwestern Arizona near Yuma. It is 259 miles to Tucson and 206 miles to Phoenix.
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History & History Related Items
San Luis was founded in 1930 when the U.S. Port of Entry was opened. It incorporated in 1979 and has had a large increase in population and business since that time. It has been one of the fastest growing communities in the county.
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Attractions
San Luis, Sonora, Mexico is just across the border from San Luis. It is a city of over 200,000 residents, one of Mexico's fastest growing cities. There are shops, night clubs and other attractions in the border town.
The Colorado River is within a 30 minute drive from San Luis and features many recreational opportunities.
Nearby attractions include the old Territorial Prison, Fort Yuma, the historic 16th century Fort Thomas Mission, Laguna, Imperial and Morelos Dams and the California sand dunes.
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Economy & Industry
mainly agriculture, with the government being the second largest employer. Close to government are the trade and services industries.
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San Luis City Government
City of San LuisP O Box 2092
23222 1st Street
San Luis, Arizona 85349
San Luis Police Department767 N First Ave
San Luis, Arizona 85349
Phone: (928)627-8881
Fax: 928-627-8575
Email
San Luis Fire Department767 N 1st Ave.
San Luis, Arizona 85349
Phone: 928-627-8576
City of San Luis Economic Development CommissionP.O. Box 1170
San Luis, Arizona 85349
Phone: 928-627-2027
Fax: 928-627-3879
San Luis Schools
Gadsden Elementary School District #321453 N. Main Street, Suite F
P.O. Box 6870
San Luis, Arizona 85349
Phone: 928-627-1301
Fax: 928-627-3635
Arizona Desert Elementary School1245 North Main Street
San Luis, Az 85349
Phone (928) 627-7007
Fax (928) 627-4692
Yuma Union High School District #703150 South Avenue A
Yuma, AZ 85364-7998
Phone: (928) 726-1731
FAX: (928) 726-4628
San Luis High School1250 N. 8th Avenue
San Luis, AZ 85349
Phone: : 928-627-3264
Fax: 928-722-5026
San Luis Miscellany
The population of San Luis was:
1990 - 4,212
1998 - 12,149
2000 - 15,322
2001 - 17,090
2002 - 18,345
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