 In the 1980s and 1990s many new residents moved into the area, and a medical clinic, fire department, arts council, human resource office, community center and branch of Pima County Public Library were opened.In 2012 the Arivaca Schoolhouse, the oldest standing schoolhouse in the state, was added to the National Register of Historic Places.A former nursing home was turned into the Arivaca Action Center with a focus on education, the arts, wellness, hospitality and sustainability.