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A town, settled in 1889.

Is Aztec a good place to live?

23% of the land in Aztec is conserved, above both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Aztec yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Aztec: who provides what

Aztec is unincorporated, so Yuma County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesYuma CountyYuma County provides services here

SchoolsAntelope Union High School District Hyder Elementary District2 districts serve Aztec; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereYuma County RecorderYuma County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code8533385333 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Aztec.

Outdoors

In Aztec, 22.8% of the land is conserved

The density of trails for Aztec comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. 1.4 miles of trail.

22.8%conserved

22.8%

conserved · 928 of 4,062 acres

1.4 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Full pageAztec’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.4 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land22.8% conserved · 928 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Aztec?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

The climate in Aztec brings four seasons and hot summers

Aztec’s midsummer high stands at 108°F.

108°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter42–71°

Spring55–88°

Summer76–106°

Fall60–91°

Dec 13

typical first frost

Jan 25

typical last frost

+2.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

108°

typical summer high

Full pageAztec’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 108°, January lows 41°Rain & snow4″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Aztec faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

In Aztec, the risk rating from FEMA is 36 of 100, where Arizona’s towns sit at 69 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 60% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves

Full pageAztec’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Aztec is

Aztec: 33% of adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Aztec beats Arizona on 2 and trails on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 74% had a checkup this year, 11% smoke cigarettes. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Aztec.

	Aztec	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	18%	12%	8.1%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	17%	20%	23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	74%	75%	79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	11%	13%	14%