Gadsden is a community in Yuma County, Arizona, home to about 493 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85336.
Mostly San Luis; part is in Gadsden
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| Nearest major airport | Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chula Vista, CA130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Diego, CA137 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gadsden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gadsden had 571 residents in the 2020 census, down 40% since 2000.
It’s the 281st largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Yuma County grew from 4,145 residents in 1900 to 203,881 in 2020.
Yuma County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 107°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yuma Mcas, AZ weather station (12 miles away).
50,443 jobs at 3,376 businesses in Yuma County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gadsden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Gadsden Elementary District (4505). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Elementary SchoolGadsden | Pre-K–8 | 391 | Public | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with San Luis.
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