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Jakes CornerAZ

Population 111: a town in Arizona.

Population
111
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$10K
Census ACS
Household income
$31K
median
Median age
44.9
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Jakes Corner a good place to live?

Jakes Corner’s peak summer temperature is 102°F, above both the Arizona town median (100°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Jakes Corner. Jakes Corner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

111 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Payson · 16 miStar Valley · 18 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Jakes Corner.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Jakes Corner is higher than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country

98risk score of 100

Expected losses in Jakes Corner break down as 61% from inland flooding and 36% from wildfires.

FEMA risk score
98Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire
Full pageJakes Corner’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready5.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Jakes Corner

102°summer high

Its January low is 32°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–63°
Spring46–81°
Summer66–101°
Fall50–83°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 7
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
102°
typical summer high
Full pageJakes Corner’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 102°, January lows 32°Rain & snow15″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Jakes Corner is

Jakes Corner: 46% of adults have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Jakes Corner is ahead of Arizona on 5 and behind on 16. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Jakes Corner.

Jakes CornerArizona townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%36%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%31%33%
32 measures vs. Arizona
5 better11 too close to call16 worse
What stands outJakes CornerAZ
Fewer binge drinkers12.7%15.3%
Fewer lonely adults27.4%32%
More adults with COPD13.4%6.6%
Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
41.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageJakes Corner’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby41.7 miles to an ER · Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 5 of 32

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

0
homes sold in September
Full pageJakes Corner’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 13.1 years of incomeRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jakes Corner

14pages on Jakes Corner
The big questions
HealthBetter than AZ on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$31K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 98% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions55 nearby · Tonto National Forest 12 miLibraryTonto Basin Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate102° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Jakes Corner: who provides what

Jakes Corner is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJakes Corner Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesGila CountyGila County provides services here
SchoolsPayson 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 code8554185541 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Jakes Corner; the nearest are

Phoenix SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Scottsdale44.9 miArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe54 mi$12,223 in-state tuitionChandler-Gilbert Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chandler56.4 mi$2,358 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Jakes Corner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

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About Jakes Corner

CDP in Gila County, Arizona

Jakes Corner is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 76 at the 2010 census.

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

Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
2,800 ft
Area code
928

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