Arizona, varios 1989 13, 1989
Canyon Day’s story
Canyon Day in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1989.
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A town of 1,182.
Population
1,182
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$58K
Census ACS
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
27.7
years
Land area
5 sq mi
Is Canyon Day a good place to live?
The best of Canyon Day’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 40% of residents live below the poverty line in Canyon Day, against 12% in Arizona’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 5 of Arizona’s 202 towns do worse. On CDC health estimates it is near the bottom nationally. 0.5% of the land in Canyon Day is conserved, below both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Canyon Day has 1 place on the National Register. Canyon Day has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,182 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Canyon Day grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Canyon Day is from typical.
Jobs & income$36K median household income; 40.2% below the poverty lineD−Open →HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation 35.1 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $58K, 0.9 years of the Payson area’s $62K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 1 of 20; 5.2% of households have no car; 6.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Canyon Day: who provides what
Canyon Day is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNavopache Electric Coop13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesGila CountyGila County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereGila County RecorderGila County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8594185941 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 Canyon Day.
HealthD−
More of Canyon Day’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
The share of adults in Canyon Day who have high blood pressure: 39%. Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Canyon Day. In Canyon Day, 38% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 21% have diabetes.
1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Canyon Day | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better2 too close to call28 worse
| What stands out | Canyon Day | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 33.3% | 37.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 31.4% | 7.2% |
San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation
35.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC−
Public schools in Canyon Day fall behind 80% of Arizona districts
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Whiteriver Unified District. Canyon Day’s only public school teaches 387 students.
20%of AZ districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Day Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 387 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
The biggest natural risk in Canyon Day is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities. 55% of Canyon Day’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 32%.
93risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Canyon Day stands out in Arizona and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
In Canyon Day, the mean commuting time is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Whiteriver (35%), Phoenix (16%) and Hondah (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 65 miles.
0%work in town
| Canyon Day | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $36,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Canyon Day0%
Whiteriver35%
Phoenix16%
Hondah7%
Chandler5%
65 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Canyon Day
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–55°
Spring37–72°
Summer56–91°
Fall40–75°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
For the outdoors, Canyon Day earns a B−
The trail network density for Canyon Day comes to 0.9 miles per square mile.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 15 of 3,349 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Canyon Day
15pages on Canyon Day
The big questions
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Canyon Day; the nearest are
Eastern Arizona CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thatcher66.5 mi$2,352 in-state tuitionChandler-Gilbert Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chandler106.6 mi$2,358 in-state tuitionArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe112 mi$12,223 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Canyon Day residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Canyon Day for work
Where Canyon Day’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Canyon Day
0%of working residents work in town
65 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Canyon Day
Census-designatged place in Gila County, Arizona, United States
Canyon Day (Western Apache: Yangongai) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The population was 1,209 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,000 ft
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Canyon Day
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Canyon Day, AZ expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.