Santa Cruz County
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Flood Watch — Flood Watch issued September 16 at 3:18AM MST until September 16 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
- Population
- 48,926
- Area
- 1,236.24 sq mi (3,201.85 km²), 1.19 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37.9
- Households
- 16,966
- Persons per household
- 2.9
- Median household income
- $55,217
- Median house value
- $233,000
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Overnight
64°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms12% precip
Wednesday
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms75% precip
Wednesday Night
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms64% precip
Thursday
87°F
Mostly Sunny3% precip
Cities & Towns in Santa Cruz County
Local News
Patagonia Regional Times
Published 16 hours ago
Engineers present costs, implications of 4 alternatives for Babocomari Bridge
HDR Engineering has presented cost estimates and a summary evaluation for four alternatives for the future of the Babocomari/Elgin Bridge.
Patagonia Regional Times
Published September 14
Patagonia to continue law enforcement agreement with county sheriff
Patagonia has scrapped plans to reinstate the town marshal's office and will continue to contract with the Santa Cruz County sheriff's department for law enforcement.
City of Nogales
Published September 11
National Day of Remembrance
Patagonia Regional Times
Published September 10
Border Patrol’s preferred site appears to be next to Elgin Elementary
Maps provided by Customs and Border Patrol to Santa Cruz County appear to show that a parcel adjacent to Elgin Elementary School is its preferred site for a new Border Patrol facility.
Patagonia Regional Times
Published September 09
Patagonia Regional Times News Bulletin for Sept. 9-15, 2026
Border Patrol expansion, property taxes, spending limit proposition, Sonoita Rodeo, Lobos volleyball, students of the month and much more in this week's bulletin.