Approaching Sedona, 2013, 2006
Cornville’s story
141 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,089 in 1990, 3,362 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1923 on.
- 1885Cornville is settled
CornvilleAZ
A town of 3,618, settled in 1885.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,618
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$517K
−0.8% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
406
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#129 of 139 in AZ
Is Cornville a good place to live?
Cornville earns a D, ranked 129th of 139 in Arizona. One bright spot: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 80% of the country. 38% of the land in Cornville is conserved, against 14% in Arizona’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Coconino National Forest, at 1,884 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Cornville stand out
Where Cornville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Cornville for work
Where Cornville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
406jobs based in Cornville
4%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cornville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Cornville is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthVerde Valley Medical Center 7.1 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsCOpen →
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.
ClimateMild winters, 100° summer afternoons, 1″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives here–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Cornville: who provides what
Cornville is unincorporated, so Yavapai County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCs Oak Creek Public Service LLC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYavapai CountyYavapai County provides services here
SchoolsCottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary DistrictMingus Union High School District2 districts serve Cornville; 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.govWho runs elections hereYavapai County RecorderYavapai County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8632586325 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 Cornville.
Cornville has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Arizona.
OutdoorsA−
Cornville has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Trails run 15 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density for Cornville comes to 1.1 miles per square mile, where Arizona’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
#68for trails in AZ
38.4%
conserved · 3,271 of 8,527 acres
15 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coconino National Forest | 2.6 mi | 1,884 |
| 2. Windmill Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC
Cornville’s schools rank behind 66% of Arizona districts
Its public schools are run by the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Cornville teach 382 students between them.
34%of AZ districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Creek Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 238 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Cornville, with inland flooding at the top
86% of Cornville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 7%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 52 claims here since 1980.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
52
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
Cornville earns an A− for health
13% of adults in Cornville report frequent mental distress; 28% feel lonely. This Arizona town does better than the Arizona average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. Also worth knowing: for adults here, the share who have obesity is 26%.
80%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Cornville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
14 better13 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Cornville | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 8.8% |
Verde Valley Medical Center
7.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
76th
percentile among AZ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Cornville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away. Cornville had 406 jobs in 2023, up 135 from 2013. Most working residents leave Cornville for work: only 4% work in town. Among residents locally, 6.7% live below the poverty line.
4%work in town
| Cornville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cornville4%
Phoenix16%
Sedona15%
Cottonwood12%
Flagstaff5%
28 mi
median commute distance
406
jobs based in Cornville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C−
Homes in Cornville are worth about $517K, by Zillow’s estimate
At 7.4 years of the Prescott Valley metro’s $70K median household income, the typical home (about $517K) costs more against local pay than in 85% of Arizona towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
Cornville’s median rent comes in at $1,560 a month. In Cornville, 82% of households are owner-occupiers.
$517KZillow home value
| Cornville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,560 a month | $1,190 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Cornville$517K
Arizona$417K
−0.8%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Cornville
The Tuzigoot weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 128 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 100.4°, hotter than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 30.4°.
The town’s peak summer temperature is 100°F. About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
1″snow a winter
| Cornville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 100°F | 100°F | 85°F |
| January low | 30°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–61°
Spring44–79°
Summer64–99°
Fall47–81°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Cornville looks like Arizona by age
The age of the median resident for Cornville comes to 47.4 years. College graduates make up 38% of adults 25 and older, against 33% across Arizona. The share of residents in Cornville who are 65 or older: 23%.
47.4median age · AZ 39
| Cornville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.4 years | 41.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 22% | 18% |
CornvilleArizonaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school27%
Some college16%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate20%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Cornville | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.6% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.2% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.6% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.5% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Montezuma Castle National Monument and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cornville. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National MonumentMontezuma Castle National Monument320K visitors a year
9 mi MountainCathedral Rock
8 mi National forestCoconino National Forest
16 mi Canyon & gorgeOak Creek Canyon
7 mi National MonumentTuzigoot National Monument86K visitors a year
35 mi National MonumentWalnut Canyon National Monument153K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Montezuma Castle National Monument: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cathedral Rock: Terrydarc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coconino National Forest: Adam Baker from Houston / Moscow / Toulouse (travel a lot), CC BY 2.0 · Oak Creek Canyon: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tuzigoot National Monument: The original uploader was Jhugg at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walnut Canyon National Monument: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cornville
17pages on Cornville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cornville; the nearest are
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Prescott32 mi$44,149 tuitionCoconino Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flagstaff33.3 mi$2,907 in-state tuitionNorthern Arizona UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Flagstaff34.2 mi$13,009 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Cornville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
About Cornville
CDP in Yavapai County, Arizona
Cornville is an unincorporated community in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States census was 3,280, down from 3,335 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Cornville as a census-designated place (CDP) that includes the communities of Cornville and Page Springs. Cornville and Page Springs are rapidly growing suburban areas that serve as bedroom communities for nearby Sedona and Cottonwood. Both communities are located along Oak Creek, a tributary of the Verde River. Lower Oak Creek has been designated an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society. Page Springs hosts a large fish hatchery …
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,225 ft
- ZIP code
- 86325
- Area code
- 928
Cornville’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Cornville.
CottonwoodCornville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornville | #129 | D | C− | — | C | A− |
| Cottonwood | #106 | C− | C | B− | C | B− |
Cornville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Cornville with a neighbor →
Questions about Cornville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cornville, AZ a good place to live?
Cornville grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #129 of 139 in Arizona. It grades A− for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Cornville, AZ expensive?
Yes. That is 7.4 years of the area's median household income ($69,613 across the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.