37% of residents live below the poverty line in Many Farms, where Arizona’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a lower typical household income than Many Farms. Many Farms’ density of trails is 2.1 miles per square mile, above both Arizona’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Many Farms has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

876 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Many Farms: who provides what

Many Farms is unincorporated, so Apache County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authority16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMany Farms Community School Bia water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesApache CountyApache County provides services here

SchoolsChinle 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 hereApache County RecorderApache County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code8653886538 100%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 Many Farms.

Schools

The schools Many Farms’s kids attend

Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Many Farms Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8	Grades K–8	278	–
Many Farms High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	281	–

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The districtsMany Farms High School Every school3 schools · Many Farms High School Questions“Are Many Farms’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Many Farms, mostly inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Many Farms than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingLightning

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Many Farms, expect mild winters and hot summers

The typical July afternoon high in Many Farms is 93°F.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–46°

Spring37–69°

Summer59–91°

Fall39–70°

Oct 8

typical first frost

May 6

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 20°Rain & snow5″ of snow a winter · 7 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Many Farms has 1.3 jobs for every working resident, and 250 people commute in

5.1% of Many Farms working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Many Farms dropped by 117, to 260. The top destinations are Chinle (15%), St. Michaels (11%) and Phoenix (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 57 miles away.

5%work in town

	Many Farms	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	5.1%	10%	8%
Average trip to work	25 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Many Farms5%

Chinle15%

St. Michaels11%

Phoenix5%

Chandler3%

57 mi

median commute distance

260

jobs based in Many Farms

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here260 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work5% work in Many Farms Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 57 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

More of Many Farms’ adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

Among adults in Many Farms, 39% have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Many Farms beats the Arizona average on 3 and trails it on 25. In Many Farms, 30% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 21% have diabetes.

	Many Farms	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	40%	21%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	30%	13%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	21%	13%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	25%	16%	17%