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Country around Ash Fork is a rural area of about 2,351 people in Yavapai County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Prescott Valley, AZ and 128 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $185k and rent runs about $987 a month.
2,351people
$185kTypical home
$987/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
21"Snow
312Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,351 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 56 mi to Prescott Valley, AZ
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $185k (≈$1,163/mo)
- Median rent $987/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 312 sunny days a year (178 totally clear)
- 53 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 5 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 56
- 18% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to GCN airport
- 139 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,811 ft
- 268 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 48 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 51 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