History · Anegam

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Anegam (O'odham) name translates as "Desert Willow", is a populated place and census-designated place (CDP), situated on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 151 as of the 2010 census, and 154 as of July 1, 2015. It has an estimated elevation of 1,762 feet (537 m) above sea level.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 151 people in 2010, 149 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1977.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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