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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.

Small town

697 people, and everyone knows the way

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

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Low Mountain.

Schools

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.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Jeehdeez'a Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–588–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Few of Low Mountain’s working residents work in town

0%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

In Low Mountain0%
Cibecue9%
Flagstaff8%
St. Michaels8%
Phoenix7%
100 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Low Mountain
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Low Mountain: inland flooding

31risk score of 100

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 risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Low Mountain brings four seasons and hot summers

89°summer high

July afternoons reach 89° and January nights drop to 16°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–45°
Spring32–65°
Summer53–87°
Fall35–67°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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 MountainArizona townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better2 too close to call28 worse
What stands outLow MountainAZ
Fewer binge drinkers9.9%15.3%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.2%8.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off31.2%7.2%
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
27.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0% of Low Mountain is conserved land

0%conserved

38 miles of trail. In Low Mountain, the trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile.

0%
conserved · 0 of 23,510 acres
38 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Low Mountain

15pages on Low Mountain
Getting set up

Moving to Low Mountain: who provides what

Low Mountain is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authority16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLow Mountain Boarding School BiaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesNavajo CountyNavajo County provides services here
SchoolsPinon 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 hereNavajo County RecorderNavajo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes86520, 8603486520 82% · 86034 18%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Low Mountain for work

Where Low Mountain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Cibecue Cibecue 9% 8% → Flagstaff Flagstaff 8% 8% → St. Michaels St. Michaels 8% 7% → Phoenix Phoenix 7% 4% → Tempe Tempe 4% 4% → Gallup Gallup 4% Low Mountain · 0% stay
0jobs based in Low Mountain
0%of working residents work in town
100 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Low Mountain; the nearest are

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.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,870 ft
Area code
928

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