139 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1887Peach Springs is settled
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A town of 1,234, settled in 1887.
Peach Springs’ best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 41% of residents live below the poverty line in Peach Springs, above both Arizona’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On health, just 9 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Peach Springs's public schools trail 98% of Arizona towns on state tests and graduation. On the outdoors, just 19 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Peach Springs has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Peach Springs Trading Post and John Osterman Gas Station. Peach Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Peach Springs beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Peach Springs | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.5% | 7.2% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Peach Springs is from typical.
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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Peach Springs is unincorporated, so Mohave 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Peach Springs.
40% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Peach Springs, against 21% in Arizona’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. 27% of Peach Springs adults report frequent mental distress. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Peach Springs.
| Peach Springs | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Peach Springs | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.4% | 37.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.5% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Peach Springs Unified District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Springs SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 99 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests
Most working residents leave Peach Springs for work: only 19% work in town. Since 2013, Peach Springs has added 515 jobs, to 597 in 2023. The average trip to work in Peach Springs is 21 minutes.
| Peach Springs | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Peach Springs has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Peach Springs’ July high is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Peach Springs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi National ParkGrand Canyon National Park4.4M visitors a year
39 mi AttractionGrand Canyon Skywalk
12 mi National Recreation AreaLake Mead National Recreation Area6.1M visitors a year
11 mi CaveGrand Canyon CavernsGrand Canyon National Park: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio, CC BY 3.0 · Grand Canyon Skywalk: Complexsimplellc at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Andrew Cattoir, Public domain · Grand Canyon Caverns: Alexander Glazkov, CC BY-SA 2.5
None within 15 miles of Peach Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Peach Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Where Peach Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Peach Springs on the National Register of Historic Places.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.