KomatkeAZ
Some 809 people live in this town, in Arizona.
Is Komatke a good place to live?
Komatke’s July high is 106°F, against 100°F in Arizona’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Only one of the 141 Arizona towns we compare has a lower midpoint age than Komatke. Komatke has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
809 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Komatke.
Komatke has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from heat waves
FEMA puts 34% of Komatke’s expected hazard losses down to heat waves, and 32% to wildfires. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Komatke’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Gila Crossing Community School. Enrollment at Komatke’s public school: 319 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gila Crossing Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 319 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Komatke has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half commute less than 18 miles. Komatke had 119 jobs in 2023, down 20 from 2013. Only 1% of working residents stay in Komatke for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Phoenix (23%), Casa Blanca (16%) and Chandler (4%).
| Komatke | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Komatke: mild winters and hot summers
The January low for Komatke comes to 41°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Komatke stands out in Arizona and nationally, with fewer of its adults who had a checkup this year
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Komatke is ahead of Arizona on 2 and behind on 26. Among adults 18 to 64 here, 22% have no health insurance. Only 3 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Komatke.
| Komatke | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Komatke | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.8% | 37.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 29.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Komatke
State Farm Stadium and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Komatke. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaMortgage Matchup Center
12 mi Stadium & arenaChase Field
17 mi Stadium & arenaDesert Diamond Arena
16 mi Stadium & arenaMountain America Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaMullett ArenaPhoto credits
State Farm Stadium: Taken by en:Flickr user MCSixth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mortgage Matchup Center: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Field: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken, Public domain · Desert Diamond Arena: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Mountain America Stadium: Clintus McGintus, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mullett Arena: Kyvuh, CC0
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Moving to Komatke: who provides what
Komatke is unincorporated, so Maricopa 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.
99% of working residents leave Komatke for work
Where Komatke’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Komatke
About 5 of every 100 Komatke residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
About Komatke
CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona
Komatke (O'odham: Komaḍk) is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The area currently comprising the census-designated place had a population of 1,013 at the 2020 census, up from 821 at the 2010 census. It is located within the Gila River Indian Community. Its name refers to the Sierra Estrella mountain range, which rises just to the southwest of Komatke.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
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