Tusayan, Arizona

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Population in 2022: 588 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +4.6%
Males: 256  (43.6%)
Females: 332  (56.4%)
Median resident age:

29.1 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 86023.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-620,640,442 (it was $34,917 in 2000)
Tusayan $-620,640,442
AZ $74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,556 (it was $16,637 in 2000)

Tusayan CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-807,063,784 (it was $25,700 in 2000)
Tusayan $-807,063,784
AZ $402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $612,892; detached houses: $607,507
March 2022 cost of living index in Tusayan: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.1%
(3.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 30.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.0% for American Indian residents, 12.5% for other race residents, 9.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Tusayan, AZ (2022)
    • 13434.2%Hispanic
    • 12331.4%American Indian alone
    • 9825.0%White alone
    • 348.7%Two or more races
    • 30.8%Black alone
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Ancestries: American (16.6%), English (5.1%), Italian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 6593 feet

Land area: 28.6 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile   (very low).

Tusayan, Arizona map

15 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

This place:

3.8%
Arizona:

13.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Tusayan CDP:

0.0% ($0)
Arizona:

0.9% ($962)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flagstaff, AZ (60.6 miles , pop. 52,894).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Scottsdale, AZ (165.5 miles , pop. 202,705).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (169.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Grand Canyon Village, AZ (2.3 miles ),
Valle, AZ (4.7 miles ),
Havasupai, AZ (5.4 miles ),
Supai, AZ (6.0 miles),
Cameron, AZ (6.4 miles ),
Parks, AZ (6.9 miles ),
Williams, AZ (7.1 miles ),
Tuba City, AZ (7.1 miles )

Latitude: 35.98 N, Longitude: 112.13 W

Distribution of median household income in Tusayan, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tusayan, AZ in 2022
Tusayan satellite photo by USGS

Tusayan tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2015: 20 buildings, average cost: $343,300
  • 2014: 16 buildings, average cost: $343,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Tusayan, AZ residents
Average permit cost in Tusayan, AZ
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Arizona:

3.8%
Most common industries in Tusayan, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (65.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (8.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Health care (3.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (2.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (73.8%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (9.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
  • Public administration (2.9%)
  • Air transportation (2.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (2.4%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (1.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (55.1%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (8.3%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.1%)
  • Gasoline stations (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Tusayan, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.2%)
  • Cashiers (6.4%)
  • Aircraft and traffic control occupations (5.2%)
  • Top executives (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10.7%)
  • Top executives (7.3%)
  • Cashiers (6.8%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (20.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.4%)
  • Aircraft and traffic control occupations (6.4%)
  • Cashiers (5.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)

Average climate in Tusayan, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 65.2. This is about average.

City:

65.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 48.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

48.6
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Tusayan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 3079% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 278.3 miles away from Tusayan center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 263.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 278.4 miles away from Tusayan center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 392.7 miles away from Tusayan center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 307.9 miles away from Tusayan center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 296.5 miles away from Tusayan center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Coconino County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 6, Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tusayan topographic map

Heliports located in Tusayan:

Amtrak station near Tusayan:

  • 6 miles: GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PAR (GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, BRIGHT ANGEL LODGE) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tusayan:

  • Northern Arizona University (about 62 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 22,494)
  • Coconino Community College (about 62 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,090)
  • Northcentral University (about 96 miles; Prescott Valley, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,927)
  • Yavapai College (about 101 miles; Prescott, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,258)
  • Dixie State University (about 112 miles; Saint George, UT; FT enrollment: 6,485)
  • Mohave Community College (about 118 miles; Kingman, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • Southern Utah University (about 129 miles; Cedar City, UT; FT enrollment: 6,522)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Tusayan: Moqui Rifle Range (A), Moqui Lodge (B), Coconino Siding (C), Moqui Camp (D), Ten X Campground (E), Tusayan Ranger Station (F), Ten X Family Picnic Ground (G), South Grand Canyon Sanitary District Tusayan Wastewater Reclamation Facility (H), Tusayan Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Long Jim Trick Tank (A), Rain Tank (B), Apex Trick Tank (C), Hualapa Tank (D), Reed Tank (E), Coconino Wash Tank (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Coconino County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

39.4%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.7%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
28 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
35 people in other workers' dormitories in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Tusayan:

Marital status in Tusayan, AZ
  • Never married: 57.6%
  • Now married: 24.8%
  • Separated: 11.0%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

For population 25 years and over in Tusayan:

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 5.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.4
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tusayan, AZ (based on Coconino County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other18,29754
Evangelical Protestant10,78598
Catholic6,7509
Mainline Protestant3,75618
Black Protestant1712
Orthodox1501
None94,512-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20
This county:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Coconino County:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Here:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 72
Coconino County:

5.65 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 162
Coconino County:

12.72 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.8%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Coconino County:

21.5%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

8.3%
Arizona:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.0%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.3%
Arizona:

47.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Arizona:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Tusayan:

21.3%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

6.6%
State:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Tusayan:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.7%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

55.2%
Arizona:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.0%
State:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tusayan, AZ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,761$45,1320$0
Totals for Government 1$3,761$45,1320$0

Tusayan government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $805,000 ($1369.05)
    Police Protection: $454,000 ($772.11)
    General Public Buildings: $394,000 ($670.07)
    Parks and Recreation: $390,000 ($663.27)
    Regular Highways: $9,000 ($15.31)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $341,000 ($579.93)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $41,000 ($69.73)

Tusayan government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($8.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $224,000 ($380.95)
    Highways: $80,000 ($136.05)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,392,000 ($5768.71)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,000 ($20.41)

Tusayan government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,905,000 ($8341.84)

Businesses in Tusayan, AZ

  • Wendy's: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Tusayan:

  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KYET (1180 AM; 10 kW; WILLIAMS, AZ; Owner: GRAND CANYON GATEWAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAFF (930 AM; 5 kW; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: GUYANN CORPORATION)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KAZM (780 AM; 5 kW; SEDONA, AZ; Owner: TABBACK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KDXU (890 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tusayan:

  • KSGC (92.1 FM; TUSAYAN, AZ; Owner: TUSAYAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNAG (90.3 FM; GRAND CANYON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS/NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY)
  • KJZA (89.5 FM; DRAKE, AZ; Owner: ST. PAUL BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KWMX (96.7 FM; WILLIAMS, AZ; Owner: RED ROCK COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KPLD (101.1 FM; KANAB, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KWMX-FM1 (96.7 FM; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: RED ROCK COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KFLX (105.1 FM; KACHINA VILLAGE, AZ; Owner: RED ROCK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • K265DN (100.9 FM; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPUB (91.7 FM; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY)
  • KNAD (91.7 FM; PAGE, AZ; Owner: AZ BOARD OF REGENTS FOR N. AZ UNIV.)

Tusayan fatal accident list:

Mar 19, 1992 11:45 PM, 64, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tusayan)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Grand Canyon Arprt 1 Mi S (Lat: 35.956917 Lon: -112.134889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 20 m, Overall height: 26 m, Call Sign: WPJM353,
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.120 MHz, Grant Date: 05/05/2021, Expiration Date: 07/15/2031, Certifier: R D Reynolds, Registrant: Department Of Public Safety, Md 2800, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6638, Phone: (602) 223-2247, Fax: (602) 223-2679, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KC7REO, Grant Date: 05/29/1996, Expiration Date: 05/29/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/30/2008, Registrant: Rodney G Rollins, Tusayan, AZ 86023

  • Call Sign: KD8NUS, Licensee ID: L01564453, Grant Date: 09/14/2021, Expiration Date: 04/26/2030, Certifier: Daniel S Anthony, Registrant: Daniel S Anthony, Tusayan, AZ 86023


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$98,680
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0019.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Tusayan, AZ
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2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of fires - 25 took place in 2009, and the least - 3 in 2015. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Tusayan, AZ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (70.9%), and Structure Fires (12.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tusayan, AZ
    • 10070.9%Outside Fires
    • 1712.1%Structure Fires
    • 1611.3%Other
    • 85.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tusayan, AZ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tusayan, AZ
  • 100.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tusayan, AZ
  • 73.5%Electricity
  • 26.5%Utility gas


Tusayan compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Tusayan on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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