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Country around Mexican Hat is a rural area of about 518 people in Apache County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 94 miles from Farmington, NM and 272 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $75k and rent runs about $647 a month.
518people
$75kTypical home
$647/moRent
97° / 45°Summer / winter
4"Snow
291Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 518 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 272 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 94 mi to Farmington, NM
- 94 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$474/mo)
- Median rent $647/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 291 sunny days a year (136 totally clear)
- 74 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 26
- 41% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to CEZ airport
- 228 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,623 ft
- 441 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 99 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 35 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 115 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 90 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 43 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.