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Arizona›Mohave County

Clacks CanyonAZ

A town of 59.

Is Clacks Canyon a good place to live?

Clacks Canyon’s median age is 65.8 years, above both the Arizona town median (41.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Clacks Canyon. Clacks Canyon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Clacks Canyon stand out

Where Clacks Canyon beats most towns.

Small town

59 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
KingmanKingmanClacks Canyon
Getting set up

Moving to Clacks Canyon: who provides what

Clacks Canyon is unincorporated, so Mohave County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerUNS Electric17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKingman Municipal WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers14% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMohave CountyMohave County provides services here
SchoolsKingman Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereMohave County RecorderMohave County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes86409, 8640186409 97% · 86401 3%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 Clacks Canyon.

Work & commute

Clacks Canyon has 2.2 jobs for every working resident, and 126 people commute in

Most working residents leave Clacks Canyon for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Clacks Canyon fell to 126 in 2023, 130 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Kingman (40%), Phoenix (9%) and Laughlin (7%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clacks Canyon0%
Kingman40%
Phoenix9%
Laughlin7%
Lake Havasu City3%
7 mi
median commute distance
126
jobs based in Clacks Canyon
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Clacks Canyon faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Clacks Canyon

Clacks Canyon has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Clacks Canyon is 97°F.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–57°
Spring49–74°
Summer70–95°
Fall53–78°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Clacks Canyon is

Clacks Canyon beats the Arizona average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Clacks Canyon.

Clacks CanyonArizona townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%35%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%36%35%
32 measures vs. Arizona
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
What stands outClacks CanyonAZ
More adults with COPD14.2%6.6%
More smokers23.7%11.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.2%14.7%
Kingman Regional Medical Center
21.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

2.3% of Clacks Canyon is conserved land

1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 48 of 2,117 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clacks Canyon

15pages on Clacks Canyon
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Clacks Canyon

College town 15 of every 100 Clacks Canyon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 126 people come to Clacks Canyon for work

Where Clacks Canyon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

40% → Kingman Kingman 40% 9% → Phoenix Phoenix 9% 7% → Laughlin Laughlin 7% 3% → Lake Havasu City Lake Havasu City 3% 3% → Bullhead City Bullhead City 3% 3% → Mesa Mesa 3% Clacks Canyon · 0% stay
126jobs based in Clacks Canyon
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Clacks Canyon

CDP in Mohave County, Arizona

Clacks Canyon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 167 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.3 sq mi
Elevation
3,740 ft
Area code
928

Questions about Clacks Canyon

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clacks Canyon, AZ a good place to live?

Clacks Canyon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.