Ash Fork, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 396.
Population change since 2000: -13.3%
Males: 210  (53.1%)
Females: 186  (46.9%)
Median resident age:

39.0 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 86320.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,787 (it was $30,893 in 2000)
Ash Fork:

$81,787
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,359 (it was $11,802 in 2000)

Ash Fork CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,122 (it was $49,200 in 2000)
Ash Fork:

$133,122
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $180,283; detached houses: $224,303; mobile homes: $143,049

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,127.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ash Fork: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.4%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Ash Fork, AZ (2022)
    • 32868.0%White alone
    • 16534.2%Other race alone
    • 4810.0%Two or more races
    • 275.6%Hispanic



According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Ash Fork, Arizona as of April 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ash Fork is 112 to 1.


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Ancestries: European (23.8%), English (15.9%), Irish (11.0%), South African (5.7%), Scandinavian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 5137 feet

Land area: 2.30 square miles.

Population density: 173 people per square mile   (very low).

Ash Fork, Arizona map

50 residents are foreign born (7.7% Latin America, 2.7% Africa).

This place:

10.4%
Arizona:

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

0.7% ($354)
Arizona:

0.9% ($962)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flagstaff, AZ (48.4 miles , pop. 52,894).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (114.7 miles , pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (119.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Williams, AZ (4.1 miles ),
Paulden, AZ (4.7 miles ),
Seligman, AZ (4.8 miles ),
Ashfork, AZ (4.8 miles ),
Parks, AZ (5.5 miles ),
Chino Valley, AZ (5.7 miles ),
Valle, AZ (6.0 miles ),
Williamson, AZ (6.2 miles )

Latitude: 35.22 N, Longitude: 112.49 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Flagstone Capital of the United States

Area code commonly used in this area: 928

Distribution of median household income in Ash Fork, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ash Fork, AZ in 2022
Ash Fork satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Arizona:

3.8%
Most common industries in Ash Fork, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (38.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (20.5%)
  • Educational services (7.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
  • Gasoline stations (4.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.3%)
  • Construction (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (49.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.3%)
  • Construction (4.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
  • Gasoline stations (4.3%)
  • Truck transportation (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (52.9%)
  • Educational services (23.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
  • Gasoline stations (5.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.9%)
  • Social assistance (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Ash Fork, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Extraction workers (20.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Cashiers (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Extraction workers (25.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (7.3%)
  • Cashiers (6.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (17.6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (17.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Top executives (7.8%)
  • Cashiers (5.9%)

Average climate in Ash Fork, Arizona

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Earthquake activity:

Ash Fork-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 3111% 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 240.9 miles away from the city 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 229.3 miles away from Ash Fork center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 229.8 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 368.8 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 257.0 miles away from Ash Fork 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 245.6 miles away from the city 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 Yavapai County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Fires: 6, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ash Fork topographic map

Amtrak stations near Ash Fork:

  • 17 miles: WILLIAMS (518 E. BILL WILLIAMS AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking.
  • 17 miles: WILLIAMS JCT. (235 N. GRAND CANYON BLVD.)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ash Fork:

  • Northcentral University (about 45 miles; Prescott Valley, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,927)
  • Yavapai College (about 47 miles; Prescott, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,258)
  • Northern Arizona University (about 47 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 22,494)
  • Coconino Community College (about 48 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,090)
  • Mohave Community College (about 88 miles; Kingman, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division (about 109 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,976)
  • Paradise Valley Community College (about 112 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,259)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ash Fork: Ash Fork Substation (A), Arizona Highway Maintenance Yard (B), Ash Fork Railroad Station (C), Ash Fork Public Library (D), Ash Fork Fire Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Ash Fork: First Southern Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Copperstate Motel (101 West Lewis Avenue), Ashfork Inn (859 West Old Route 66 Highway).

Yavapai County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ash Fork and their reported violations in the past:

ASH FORK WATER SERVICE (Population served: 2,150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-31-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2010 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2010 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2010)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
  • 13 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

64.5%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.2%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Ash Fork:

Marital status in Ash Fork, AZ
  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

For population 25 years and over in Ash Fork:

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.5
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ash Fork, AZ (based on Yavapai County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant22,957156
Catholic16,50014
Other10,74047
Mainline Protestant4,52522
Orthodox1001
None156,211-
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: 41
Yavapai County:

1.93 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Yavapai County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 69
Yavapai County:

3.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 216
Here:

10.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.5%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Yavapai County:

17.7%
Arizona:

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

10.4%
State:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.0%
Arizona:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Ash Fork:

44.8%
State:

47.3%

Average BMI:
Ash Fork:

28.7
Arizona:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.8%
Arizona:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.0%
Arizona:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Arizona:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.1%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

53.5%
Arizona:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.3%
Arizona:

79.4%

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Businesses in Ash Fork, AZ

  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Ash Fork:

  • KYET (1180 AM; 10 kW; WILLIAMS, AZ; Owner: GRAND CANYON GATEWAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAZM (780 AM; 5 kW; SEDONA, AZ; Owner: TABBACK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAFF (930 AM; 5 kW; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: GUYANN CORPORATION)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ash Fork:

  • KJZA (89.5 FM; DRAKE, AZ; Owner: ST. PAUL BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KWMX (96.7 FM; WILLIAMS, AZ; Owner: RED ROCK COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • K201CQ (88.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KVRD-FM (105.7 FM; COTTONWOOD, AZ; Owner: YAVAPAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKLD (98.3 FM; PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
  • KGCB (90.9 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: GRAND CANYON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KZGL (95.9 FM; COTTONWOOD, AZ; Owner: YAVAPAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAHM (102.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: SOUTHWEST FM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K256AA (99.1 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • K264AB (100.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • K268AC (101.5 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
  • KPUB (91.7 FM; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY)
  • KZKE (103.3 FM; SELIGMAN, AZ; Owner: ROUTE 66 BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K220GI (91.9 FM; CAMP VERDE, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K246AA (97.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: LERNER FILM & TAPE PROD., INC.)
  • KLOD (100.1 FM; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: ROCKET RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPPV (106.7 FM; PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ; Owner: PRESCOTT VALLEY BROADCASTING CO. INC)
  • Ash Fork, Arizona
  • Fatal accident count41
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents43
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:4
  • Fatalities47
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents122
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents4
  • Arizona average
  • Fatal accident count16831
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents25400
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons5623
  • Fatalities19071
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents50291
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3101
See more detailed statistics of Ash Fork fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 187ft / 57.2mTotal length
  • $5,000Total costs
  • 149,453Total average daily traffic
  • 37,940Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Ash Fork, AZ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 111980-1989
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ash Fork, AZ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ash Fork)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Hwy 66 4.9 Mi W (Lat: 35.257500 Lon: -112.658778), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPCT823,
    Assigned Frequencies: 466.350 MHz, Grant Date: 09/02/1998, Expiration Date: 07/27/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2003, Registrant: Lorelei Smith, Ash Fork, AZ 86320, Phone: (602) 635-8405

  • EAST EAGLE NEST, Bnsf Ls7200 Mp 405.44 - East Eagle Nest (Lat: 35.390222 Lon: -112.518000), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 48.2 m, Call Sign: WQUN239,
    Assigned Frequencies: 44.5800 MHz, Grant Date: 08/21/2014, Expiration Date: 08/21/2024, Certifier: Michael Murphy, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 8310 Nieman Rd., Lenexa, KS 66214, Phone: (913) 577-8926, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ash Fork)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1720T, N1720T, N-1720T, Serial Number: 28-7125033, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 09/18/1970, Certificate Issue Date: 10/10/2012
    Registrant (Individual): Michael Zigmund, Po Box 949, Ash Fork, AZ 86320
  • Aircraft: DAVID GLEN E TRIKE 01 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582SER (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 568A, N568A, N-568A, Serial Number: 0042, Year manufactured: 2014, Airworthiness Date: 03/25/2014, Certificate Issue Date: 01/14/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Glen E David, Po Box 1607, Ash Fork, AZ 86320
  • Aircraft: GLEN DAVID STOL KING (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-320-D2B (160 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 568D, N568D, N-568D, Serial Number: 56824, Year manufactured: 2013, Airworthiness Date: 07/05/2013, Certificate Issue Date: 06/20/2013
    Registrant (Individual): Glen E David, Po Box 1607, Ash Fork, AZ 86320

Most common first names in Ash Fork, AZ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1075.0 years
Robert973.1 years
James868.6 years
Charles774.4 years
George771.4 years
William572.0 years
Alice482.5 years
Jack462.7 years
David446.7 years
Richard471.5 years
Most common last names in Ash Fork, AZ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hoffman376.7 years
Garcia377.0 years
Martin374.7 years
Hardy369.0 years
Zettler375.0 years
Davis279.0 years
Johnson276.5 years
Habermann265.5 years
Dickerson268.5 years
Cole274.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ash Fork, AZ
  • 70.4%Utility gas
  • 16.5%Electricity
  • 13.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ash Fork, AZ
  • 80.4%Utility gas
  • 19.6%Electricity


Ash Fork compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are no pilots and 4 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Henry A. Davis (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2024.