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Mammoth’s story
154 years in pictures
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- 1872Mammoth is settled
MammothAZ
A town of 1,149, settled in 1872.
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Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,149
2025 Census estimate · +6.2% since 2020
Median home value
$98K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
53.0
years
Jobs based here
100
A commuter town
Is Mammoth a good place to live?
The best of Mammoth’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Mammoth, against 12% in Arizona’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 12 of Arizona’s 202 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 79% of the land in Mammoth is conserved, against 14% in Arizona’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of Arizona’s 207 towns score higher on the outdoors. Mammoth's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. Mammoth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mammoth stand out
Where Mammoth beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A shrinking town
Mammoth has shrunk 20% since 2010
1,426 counted in 2010 and 1,076 in 2020; an estimated 1,149 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Mammoth grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Mammoth is from typical.
Jobs & income$47K median household income; 100 jobs based hereD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $98K, 1.1 years of the Phoenix metro’s $88K median household incomeAOpen →HealthLess healthy than 84% of U.S. towns; Oro Valley Hospital 22.3 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 3.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 53.0; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mammoth: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mammoth, and how to reach them.
PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Mammoth water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mammoth’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOracle Elementary DistrictMammoth-San Manuel Unified District2 districts serve Mammoth; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections herePinal County RecorderPinal County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes85618, 8562385618 99% · 85623 1%Census 2020
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 Mammoth.
OutdoorsA+
Mammoth has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
40 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Mammoth’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile.
78.7%conserved
78.7%
conserved · 13,214 of 16,790 acres
40 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oracle State Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
41%of AZ districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Elementary SchoolLargest public school before high school | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Mammoth stands out in Arizona and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
21% of Mammoth adults have diabetes. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Mammoth. 43% of Mammoth adults have high blood pressure.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Mammoth | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 21% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
3 better9 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Mammoth | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 73.9% |
| More adults with diabetes | 20.9% | 11.3% |
Oro Valley Hospital
22.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Mammoth faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mammoth since 1993.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
1
paid flood claims since 1993
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Most of Mammoth’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Mammoth for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Mammoth is 35 minutes. Since 2013, Mammoth has lost 736 jobs, to 100 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Mammoth | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mammoth3%
Phoenix15%
Tucson10%
Mesa7%
Tempe3%
56 mi
median commute distance
100
jobs based in Mammoth
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mammoth has mild winters and hot summers
Mammoth has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–61°
Spring50–78°
Summer69–96°
Fall55–80°
Dec 8
typical first frost
Feb 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Compared with most of Arizona and the rest of the country, violent crime in Mammoth is lower
Only 1 of the 57 Arizona towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Mammoth. Mammoth's reported crime rate is below Arizona's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Mammoth | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.8 per 1,000 residents | 11 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Mammoth0
Arizona3.9
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mammoth10.8
Arizona15.4
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
13
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade A
The median home in Mammoth sells for about $72K
$72Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mammoth
19pages on Mammoth
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mammoth; the nearest are
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Tucson31.3 miPima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tucson33.3 mi$2,442 in-state tuitionUniversity of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson33.8 mi$13,926 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Mammoth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Small town
1,149 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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About Mammoth
Town in Pinal County, Arizona
Mammoth is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 1,076.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1872
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,359 ft
- ZIP code
- 85618
- Area code
- 520
Questions about Mammoth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mammoth, AZ expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $98,000, 76% below the Arizona typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.