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Hard RockAZ

Home to 106 people, this town lies in Arizona.

Population
106
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
26.1
years
Land area
6 sq mi

Is Hard Rock a good place to live?

80% of residents live below the poverty line in Hard Rock, where Arizona’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Hard Rock. Hard Rock’s trail network density is 2.3 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Arizona’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Hard Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

106 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Hard Rock: who provides what

Hard Rock is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authority16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesNavajo CountyNavajo County provides services here
SchoolsPinon 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 hereNavajo County RecorderNavajo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8603986039 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 Hard Rock.

Climate

Hard Rock: four seasons and hot summers

For Hard Rock, the July high is 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–45°
Spring34–66°
Summer55–89°
Fall37–68°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
Full pageHard Rock’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow8″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Hard Rock have diabetes than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

Only 2 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Hard Rock. Hard Rock: 48% of adults have high blood pressure. In Hard Rock, a third of adults smoke cigarettes, and 46% have obesity.

Hard RockArizona townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)42%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)33%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%32%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)24%13%12%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better3 too close to call27 worse
What stands outHard RockAZ
Fewer binge drinkers10.5%15.3%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.8%8.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off26.9%7.2%
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
46.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageHard Rock’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby46.5 miles to an ER · Chinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 2 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Hard Rock has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightning
Full pageHard Rock’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready4.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Hard Rock is conserved land

14 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,775 acres
14 mi
of trails · 2.3 per sq mi
Full pageHard Rock’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map14 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Hard Rock?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hard Rock

10pages on Hard Rock
The big questions
HealthBetter than AZ on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors14 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlaces
The story
Climate91° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hard Rock; the nearest are

Dine CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Tsaile74.1 mi$1,410 in-state tuitionCoconino Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flagstaff87.3 mi$2,907 in-state tuition

College town 18 of every 100 Hard Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Hard Rock

CDP in Arizona, United States

Hard Rock is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census.

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

Area
5.9 sq mi
Elevation
6,020 ft
Area code
928

Questions about Hard Rock

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hard Rock, AZ a good place to live?

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