27% of residents live below the poverty line in McNeal, above both the Arizona town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 2 have a lower age of the median resident than McNeal. McNeal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

McNeal, Arizona, 2009

McNeal’s story

117 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1922 on.

1909McNeal is settled

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Small town

246 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns

Douglas · 16 mi Bisbee · 22 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in McNeal.

Housing

Compared with most of Arizona and the rest of the country, the median rent in McNeal is lower

$183KZillow home value

For households in McNeal, the share who are owner-occupiers is 86%. Home values are down 5.1% over the year to September 2026.

	McNeal	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$544 a month	$1,200 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	86%	76%	73%

Typical home value

McNeal$183K

Arizona$417K

−5.1%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsDown 5.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.4 years of income Rents$544 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools McNeal’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Mcneal Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8	Grades K–8	31	B

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The districtsMcNeal Elementary District (4181)Every school1 school · Mcneal Elementary School Questions“Are McNeal’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Very high risk in McNeal, with inland flooding at the top

89risk score of 100

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 89% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of McNeal’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 38% to wildfires.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireHeat waves

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters12 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready6.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than Arizona overall

23.6median age · AZ 39

Here, 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 33% in Arizona as a whole. Adults 35 to 64 are 19% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (23% statewide).

McNealArizonaUnited States

AZU.S.

Ages · share of residents

29%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%

High school27%

Some college30%

Associate’s12%

Bachelor’s17%

Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 38% and 65% women

The Census survey reached too few of McNeal’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.2 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in McNeal
	McNeal	AZ	U.S.
Under 10	11.8%	11.3%	11.6%
10 to 17	12.2%	10.3%	10.3%
18 to 24	29.3%	9.4%	9.1%
25 to 34	6.1%	13.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	2.4%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	8.1%	11.6%	12.2%
55 to 64	8.1%	12%	12.7%
65 to 74	9.8%	10.8%	10.2%
75 and older	12.2%	8.1%	7%
No diploma	2.6%	10.6%	10.4%
High school	27%	23.5%	26%
Some college	29.6%	23.3%	19.1%
Associate’s	12.2%	9.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	16.5%	20.3%	21.6%
Graduate	12.2%	13%	14.1%

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Ages23.6 median age · 22% are 65 or older Schooling29% have a four-year degree Homes86% own their home · Homeowners Income$75K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is McNeal’s year

96°summer high

McNeal’s July high is 94°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–63°

Spring44–79°

Summer64–94°

Fall48–80°

Nov 10

typical first frost

Apr 6

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

96°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 30°Rain & snow12″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy McNeal is

The share of adults in McNeal who have high blood pressure: 43%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, McNeal is ahead of Arizona on 3 and behind on 12. Among adults locally, 28% feel lonely and 17% report frequent physical distress.

	McNeal	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	36%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	31%	33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	12%

32 measures vs. Arizona

3 better17 too close to call12 worse

What stands out	McNeal	AZ
Fewer uninsured adults	9.3%	13.2%
Fewer lonely adults	27.7%	32%
More adults with COPD	10.9%	6.6%

Copper Queen Community Hospital

18.8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby18.8 miles to an ER · Copper Queen Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 3 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of McNeal is conserved land

0%conserved

McNeal’s concentration of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile. 1.5 miles of trail.

conserved · 0 of 2,387 acres

1.5 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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Trail map1.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in McNeal?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McNeal

17pages on McNeal

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than AZ on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$183K typical home · down 5.1% in a year Work & commute$75K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors2 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions9 nearby · Grand Theatre 19 mi LibraryElfrida Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1909 Climate96° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 85617 Town SquareNeighbors

Getting set up

Moving to McNeal: who provides what

McNeal is unincorporated, so Cochise County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSulphur Springs Valley E C14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMcneal Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesCochise CountyCochise County provides services here

SchoolsMcNeal Elementary 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 hereCochise County RecorderCochise County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code8561785617 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of McNeal; the nearest are

Cochise County Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Sierra Vista34.8 mi$2,280 in-state tuition Pima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tucson83.5 mi$2,442 in-state tuition University of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson87.2 mi$13,926 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 McNeal residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

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About McNeal

Unincorporated community in the state of Arizona, United States

McNeal is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 United States census it had a population of 238. McNeal is located on U.S. Route 191, 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Douglas. McNeal has the United States Postal Service zip code of 85617.

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Area: 3.8 sq mi
Elevation: 4,170 ft
ZIP code: 85617
Area code: 520

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