Map of Tonto Basin CDP

Tonto Basin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,424 at the 2010 United States Census, up from 840 in 2000.

Within Tonto Basin is located in the unincorporated community of Punkin Center.

Tonto Basin CDP overview:
Name:	Tonto Basin CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Arizona
County:	Gila County
Elevation:	2,238 ft (682 m)
Total Area:	32.13 sq mi (83.20 km²)
Land Area:	32.12 sq mi (83.19 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	1,444
Population Density:	44.96/sq mi (17.36/km²)
ZIP code:	85553
Area code:	928
FIPS code:	0474610
GNISfeature ID:	1853170

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History

The Pleasant Valley War (also sometimes called the Tonto Basin War or Feud) was an 1886 Arizona range war between two feuding families, the cattle-herding Grahams and the sheep-herding Tewksburys.

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Geography

Tonto Basin is located in western Gila County at 33°50′24″N 111°17′5″W / 33.84000°N 111.28472°W / 33.84000; -111.28472 (33.839953, -111.284734), in the valley of Tonto Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Salt River. Arizona State Route 188 passes through the community, leading southeast 49 miles (79 km) to Globe, the county seat, and north 30 miles (48 km) to Payson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Tonto Basin CDP has a total area of 31.3 square miles (81.1 km), all land.