Cimitero, 2011
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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It is a town of 746 residents in Arizona.
Population
746
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$308K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
62.8
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Is Peeples Valley a good place to live?
Peeples Valley’s median age is 62.8 years, where Arizona’s towns sit at 41.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Peeples Valley. 18% of the land in Peeples Valley is conserved, above both the Arizona town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Peeples Valley School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Peeples Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
746 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
YarnellPeeples Valley
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Peeples Valley.
Schools
The schools Peeples Valley’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Yarnell Elementary District runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarnell Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 42 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Peeples Valley work out of town
1%work in town
Among residents in Peeples Valley, 16% live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Phoenix (19%), Wickenburg (11%) and Prescott (11%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 37 miles.
| Peeples Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Peeples Valley1%
Phoenix19%
Wickenburg11%
Prescott11%
Congress6%
37 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Peeples Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Protected land: 18.2% of Peeples Valley
18.2%conserved
13 miles of trail. Peeples Valley’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
18.2%
conserved · 1,759 of 9,652 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
High risk in Peeples Valley, with inland flooding at the top
68risk score of 100
Expected losses in Peeples Valley break down as 67% from inland flooding and 25% from wildfires. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Peeples Valley
2″snow a winter
The July high in the town is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–56°
Spring44–70°
Summer63–90°
Fall49–75°
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Peeples Valley is
For adults in Peeples Valley, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 22%. Of 32 CDC measures, Peeples Valley beats the Arizona average on 15 and trails it on 9. Two figures for adults here: 11% binge drink, 27% feel lonely.
| Peeples Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
15 better8 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Peeples Valley | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 12% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.1% | 8.8% |
Wickenburg Community Hospital
20.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median home in Peeples Valley sells for about $304K
$304Kmedian sale price
In Peeples Valley, 82% of households are owner-occupiers.
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Peeples Valley
17pages on Peeples Valley
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Peeples Valley: who provides what
Peeples Valley is unincorporated, so Yavapai County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCs Peeples Valley Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesYavapai CountyYavapai County provides services here
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 hereYavapai County RecorderYavapai County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8633286332 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.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Peeples Valley for work
Where Peeples Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
20jobs based in Peeples Valley
1%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peeples Valley; the nearest are
Prescott CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Prescott24.8 mi$35,685 tuitionEstrella Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Avondale60.1 mi$2,358 in-state tuitionArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe76.2 mi$12,223 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Peeples Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Peeples Valley
CDP in Yavapai County, Arizona
Peeples Valley (Yavapai: Wachinivo) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 374 at the 2000 census. Peeples Valley is named for prospector A. H. Peeples, who was the leader of the group that discovered Rich Hill, a gold deposit at Weaver, Arizona, in 1863.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,478 ft
- Area code
- 928
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