DilkonAZ
A town of 1,270, settled in 1920.
Is Dilkon a good place to live?
Dilkon’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Dilkon’s trail density is 3.5 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Arizona’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On history, just 16 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Dilkon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,270 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Dilkon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Dilkon is from typical.
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Moving to Dilkon: who provides what
Dilkon is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Dilkon.
Dilkon stands out in Arizona and nationally: a larger share of its adults worry about having enough food
In Dilkon, 24% of adults report frequent mental distress. The share of adults in Dilkon who had a checkup this year is 70%, below both the Arizona town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). Two figures for adults locally: 30% smoke cigarettes, 20% have diabetes. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Dilkon.
| Dilkon | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Dilkon | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 23.5% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dilkon’s schools rank behind 51% of Arizona districts
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Dilkon’s public school: 193 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilcon Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 193 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Dilkon than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
Among 141 Arizona towns, just one has a higher typical journey to work than Dilkon. The town’s middle household income comes in at $38,000. Also worth knowing: it had 122 jobs in 2023, up 62 from 2013. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town.
| Dilkon | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 44 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 41% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Dilkon brings four seasons and hot summers
Its midsummer high comes in at 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Dilkon: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Dilkon, 77% come from inland flooding and 16% from lightning. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Dilkon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dilkon; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Dilkon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
95% of working residents leave Dilkon for work
Where Dilkon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Dilkon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dilkon, 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 B+.