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Copper HillAZ

A town of 163, settled in 1908.

Is Copper Hill a good place to live?

63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Copper Hill, above both the Arizona town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Copper Hill. Copper Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

163 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Copper Hill.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Copper Hill is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

88risk score of 100

In Copper Hill, the FEMA risk score is 88 of 100. 80% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 14%.

FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Copper Hill’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

The top destinations are Globe (29%), Claypool (10%) and Phoenix (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. In Copper Hill, the typical household income is $61,000.

Where working residents work

In Copper Hill0%
Globe29%
Claypool10%
Phoenix8%
San Carlos6%
17 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Copper Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Copper Hill’s year

97°summer high

Copper Hill’s midsummer high stands at 97°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–59°
Spring48–76°
Summer67–95°
Fall52–79°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

13.1% of Copper Hill is conserved land

13.1%conserved

Copper Hill’s trail density comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile.

13.1%
conserved · 616 of 4,688 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Health

How healthy Copper Hill is

Of 32 CDC measures, Copper Hill beats the Arizona average on 4 and trails it on 14. In Copper Hill, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 15% have diabetes. The share of adults in Copper Hill who binge drink: 13%.

Copper HillArizona townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%36%35%
32 measures vs. Arizona
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outCopper HillAZ
Fewer uninsured adults8.9%13.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%73.9%
More adults with COPD12.3%6.6%
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Copper Hill

14pages on Copper Hill
Getting set up

Moving to Copper Hill: who provides what

Copper Hill is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerUSBIA-San Carlos Project16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Globe water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesGila CountyGila County provides services here
SchoolsGlobe Unified 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 hereGila County RecorderGila County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8550185501 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Copper Hill for work

Where Copper Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Globe Globe 29% 10% → Claypool Claypool 10% 8% → Phoenix Phoenix 8% 6% → San Carlos San Carlos 6% 5% → Miami Miami 5% 5% → Tucson Tucson 5% Copper Hill · 0% stay
21jobs based in Copper Hill
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Copper Hill; the nearest are

About Copper Hill

CDP in Gila County, Arizona

Copper Hill is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States. Copper Hill is located near US Route 60, northeast of the city of Globe. The population as of the 2010 U.S. census was 108.

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

Area
7.3 sq mi
Elevation
4,127 ft
Area code
928

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