Lukeville, Arizona
{{Short description| Unincorporated town in the state of Arizona, United States}}
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|postal_code = 85341{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/85341|title=Lukeville ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2022|access-date=November 11, 2022}}
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Lukeville is a small unincorporated town on the Mexico–United States border in southern Pima County, Arizona, United States. It was started by Charles Luke brother of World War I aviator Frank Luke, an Arizona native who was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor.{{Cite news|title=Who is Luke Air Force Base named after?|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale-contributor/2017/06/21/who-is-luke-air-force-base-named-after/404448001/|last=Nothaft|first=Mark|date=June 21, 2017|work=AZcentral|language=en|access-date=May 16, 2020}}
Description
The community lies at Lukeville Port of Entry border crossing into Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico. It is the terminus of State Route 85 and is located entirely within Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. There is a stop-over spot for buses that are bound for Phoenix and Tucson along with a post office and a duty-free shop.
Its population was approximately 35 at the 2000 census, 27 (77%) of whom were Hispanic or Latino.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}
A project to replace portions of the Mexico–United States barrier in this area began in 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/border-issues/2019/08/23/arizona-mexico-border-wall-begins-organ-pipe-donald-trump-declaration/2101071001/|title=Trump administration begins to replace existing border barriers in Arizona using military funds|last=Carranza|first=Rafael|date=August 23, 2019|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|via=AZCentral|language=en|access-date=August 26, 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://tucson.com/news/local/border-wall-rising-near-lukeville/article_0f3238eb-729d-58cb-a3f0-551af81b5748.html|title=Border wall rising near Lukeville|last=Prendergast|first=Curt|date=September 1, 2019|work=Arizona Daily Star|language=en|access-date=September 2, 2019}}
Lukeville is not in a school district. The closest district is the Ajo Unified School District.{{cite web | url=https://www.schools.pima.gov/schools/unorganized-territories | title=Unorganized Territories - Pima County Schools - Tucson, AZ }}
Climate
This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lukeville has a hot desert climate, abbreviated "BWh" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=231620&cityname=Lukeville%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Lukeville, Arizona]
Education
The Pima County School Superintendent arranges for education of K-12 students living in areas without school districts. It arranges for transportation to the Ajo Unified School District from the Lukeville area.{{cite web|url=https://www.schools.pima.gov/schools/unorganized-territories|title=Unorganized Territories|publisher=Pima County|access-date=2024-11-07}}
See also
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References
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External links
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Category:Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Category:Populated places in the Sonoran Desert