Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 379 people live in this town, first settled in 1926.
Among 141 Arizona towns, just 2 have a lower home-ownership rate than Keams Canyon. Inscription Rock is on the National Register of Historic Places. Keams Canyon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Keams Canyon beats most towns.
Census counts: 260 in 2000, 265 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1966 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Keams Canyon.
The typical household income for Keams Canyon comes to $61,000. Just 15% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: jobs in the town fell by 95 from 2013 to 2023, to 308. The median commute is under 91 miles.
| Keams Canyon | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. Keams Canyon Elementary School runs its public schools. 67 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keams Canyon Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 67 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
In Keams Canyon, the midsummer high is 88°F, against 100°F in Arizona’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
25% of adults smoke cigarettes in Keams Canyon. Among adults here, 42% have obesity, where Arizona’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 35%. Only 8 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Keams Canyon. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Keams Canyon is ahead of Arizona on 1 and behind on 25.
| Keams Canyon | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Keams Canyon | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.4% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Keams Canyon, 79% come from inland flooding and 13% from lightning. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22 miles of trail. For Keams Canyon, the trail network density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keams Canyon 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.
Where Keams Canyon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Keams Canyon; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Keams Canyon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
CDP in Navajo County, Arizona
Keams Canyon (Hopi: Pongsikya or Pongsikvi; Navajo: Lókʼaaʼdeeshjin) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Hopi Reservation. The population was 304 at the 2010 census. Pongsikya is a narrow box canyon that is named after a plant of edible greens that survived along the seasonal stream that drains from Antelope Mesa and flows through the 3 mi (5 km) long canyon. Here William Keam, and then his cousin Thomas Keam, operated a trading post during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. They served the Navajo Indians and opened the door to commercial trade for the Hopi Indians. The nearest trading post was some 50 mi (80 km) away and Keam's tradi…
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Keams Canyon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Dan Namingha and Clifford Beck.
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