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Country around Kirkland is a rural area of about 2,316 people in Yavapai County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 27 miles from Prescott Valley, AZ and 59 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $224k and rent runs about $871 a month.
2,316people
$224kTypical home
$871/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
317Sunny days
36Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,316 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 27 mi to Prescott Valley, AZ
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $224k (≈$1,411/mo)
- Median rent $871/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (196 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 36 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 37 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (281 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (663 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 13% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to PRC airport
- 70 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,282 ft
- 199 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 24 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