Low MountainAZ
Home to 697 people, this town lies in Arizona.
Is Low Mountain a good place to live?
52% of residents live below the poverty line in Low Mountain, above both Arizona’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Low Mountain. Low Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
697 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Low Mountain: who provides what
Low Mountain 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Low Mountain.
The schools Low Mountain’s kids attend
Jeehdeez'a Elementary School runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 88 students attend Low Mountain’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeehdeez'a Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 88 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Few of Low Mountain’s working residents work in town
Half of commuters travel less than 100 miles. The average commute in Low Mountain is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Cibecue (9%), Flagstaff (8%) and St. Michaels (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Low Mountain: inland flooding
Low Mountain’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 31 of 100. FEMA puts 69% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to lightning.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Low Mountain brings four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 89° and January nights drop to 16°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults worry about having enough food in Low Mountain than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
Among adults in Low Mountain, 48% have obesity. Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Low Mountain. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Low Mountain is ahead of Arizona on 2 and behind on 28.
| Low Mountain | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Low Mountain | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 31.2% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Low Mountain is conserved land
38 miles of trail. In Low Mountain, the trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Low Mountain
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Low Mountain; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Low Mountain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
100% of working residents leave Low Mountain for work
Where Low Mountain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Low Mountain
CDP in Navajo County, Arizona
Low Mountain is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,870 ft
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Low Mountain
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Low Mountain, AZ a good place to live?
Low Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.