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Ash Fork is a tiny town of 458 people in Yavapai County, Arizona. It's about 44 miles from Prescott Valley, AZ and 116 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $1k a month.
458people
$183kTypical home
$1,000/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
38"Snow
312Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 458
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 199 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 44 mi to Prescott Valley, AZ
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,154/mo)
- Median rent $1,000/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 26.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 312 sunny days a year (178 totally clear)
- 53 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (281 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (663 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 23% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to PRC airport
- 126 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,194 ft
- 260 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 42 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yavapai County: R+34 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.