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Country around Concho is a rural area of about 2,269 people in Apache County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 118 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 154 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $647 a month.
2,269people
$83kTypical home
$647/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
7"Snow
301Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,269 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 154 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 118 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$521/mo)
- Median rent $647/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 58
- 23% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to SOW airport
- 155 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 42% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,673 ft
- 306 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 120 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 61 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Apache County: D+19 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very 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.