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Country around Congress is a rural area of about 1,577 people in Yavapai County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Prescott Valley, AZ and 65 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,577people
$233kTypical home
$1,351/moRent
97° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
317Sunny days
30Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,577 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 44 mi to Prescott Valley, AZ
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $233k (≈$1,470/mo)
- Median rent $1,351/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (196 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 30 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 71 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops 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 69
- 8% of households have kids
- 59% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to PRC airport
- 75 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,773 ft
- 186 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.