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A town of 318, settled in 1910.
Indian Wells’ average trip to work is 57 minutes, against 24 minutes in Arizona’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 4 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Indian Wells. Indian Wells has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 2,445 in 2000, 232 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
Indian Wells 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Indian Wells.
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Holbrook Unified District. Indian Wells’ only public school teaches 328 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 328 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Half commute less than 86 miles. The top destinations are Winslow (13%), Phoenix (13%) and Flagstaff (13%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Indian Wells who say their health is fair or poor: 40%. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Indian Wells. CDC measures, 32 in all: Indian Wells beats Arizona on 2 and trails on 24.
| Indian Wells | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Indian Wells | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 73.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.2% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Indian Wells’ FEMA hazard score stands at 55 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 77% come from inland flooding and 16% from lightning.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4.1 miles of trail. Indian Wells’ concentration of trails comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Indian Wells; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Indian Wells residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Where Indian Wells’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in the state of Arizona, United States
Indian Wells (Navajo: Tó Hahadleeh) is a census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Indian Wells Elementary School is located in the town, it serves 600 students. It is also the name of the local Navajo chapter of the Navajo Nation Council. Indian Wells is served by a post office with the ZIP code of 86031. The ZIP Code Tabulation Area for ZIP Code 86031 had a population of 1,856 at the 2010 census, with 255 in Indian Wells itself.
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Indian Wells has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.