27% of the land in Salome is conserved, above both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Salome has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

A shrinking town

Salome has shrunk 24% from 2010 to 2020

1,530 counted in 2010 and 1,162 in 2020.

1,5302010

1,1622020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Salome-1-Marker, 2021

Salome’s story

122 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2021.

1904Salome is established

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Salome: who provides what

Salome is unincorporated, so La Paz County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCs Harrisburg Utility Company2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesLa Paz CountyLa Paz County provides services here

SchoolsBicentennial Union High School District Salome Consolidated Elementary District2 districts serve Salome; 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.gov

Who runs elections hereLa Paz County RecorderLa Paz County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code8534885348 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 Salome.

Schools

The schools Salome’s kids attend

The Bicentennial Union High School District runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in Salome: 239 students across 2 schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Salome Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	119	C⁺
Salome High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	120	D

Full pageSalome’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsBicentennial Union High School District (4515)Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Every school2 schools · Salome High School Questions“Are Salome’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

The typical home in Salome: about $191K

The share of households in Salome who own their home is 87%, above both the Arizona town median (76%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).

$191KZillow home value

Typical home value

Salome$191K

Arizona$417K

+0.6%

value change, 1 year

Full pageSalome’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 0.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.4 years of income RentsRents Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Salome is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

Expected losses in Salome break down as 86% from inland flooding and 7% from heat waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.

91risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat waves

Full pageSalome’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a quarter of Salome

17 miles of trail. In Salome, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.

27%conserved

27%

conserved · 5,741 of 21,238 acres

17 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Full pageSalome’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map17 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land27% conserved · 5,741 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Salome?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Compared with most of Arizona and the rest of the country, fewer of Salome’s residents live below the poverty line

Employers in Salome added 136 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 236. The top destinations are Phoenix (20%), Scottsdale (5%) and Las Vegas (5%). Only 11% of working residents stay in Salome for work; the rest commute out.

11%work in town

	Salome	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	2.2%	12%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	11%	10%	8%

Where working residents work

In Salome11%

Phoenix20%

Scottsdale5%

Las Vegas5%

Vicksburg3%

90 mi

median commute distance

236

jobs based in Salome

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageSalome’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here236 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work11% work in Salome Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 90 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Salome’s year

Salome’s midsummer high comes in at 105°F.

105°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–66°

Spring54–83°

Summer74–103°

Fall58–86°

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

105°

typical summer high

Full pageSalome’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 105°, January lows 40°Rain & snow7″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingHeating & cooling Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Salome is

For adults in Salome, the share who feel lonely is 29%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Salome is ahead of Arizona on 11 and behind on 9. Among adults here, 10% binge drink and 46% have high blood pressure. Only 7 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Salome.

	Salome	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	11%	16%	17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	10%	14%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	46%	36%	35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	82%	75%	79%

32 measures vs. Arizona

11 better12 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Salome	AZ
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	3.7%	7.2%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	6.3%	12%
More adults who have had cancer	17%	8.8%

Parker Indian Health Center

40.8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageSalome’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby40.8 miles to an ER · Parker Indian Health Center How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 11 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Salome

15pages on Salome

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than AZ on 11 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$191K typical home · up 0.6% in a year Work & commute$80K median household income · 236 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors17 mi of trails · 27% conserved land PlacesLibraryCentennial Public Library

The story

HistoryEstablished 1904 Climate105° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 85348 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Salome; the nearest are

Palo Verde CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blythe, CA60.6 mi$1,288 in-state tuition Arizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe99.4 mi$12,223 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Salome residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Small town

730 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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About Salome

CDP in La Paz County, Arizona

Salome (locally , Tolkepaya Yavapai: Wiltaika) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2020 census. It was established in 1904 by Dick Wick Hall, Ernest Hall and Charles Pratt, and was named after Pratt's wife, Grace Salome Pratt.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 33 sq mi
Elevation: 1,873 ft
ZIP code: 85348
Area code: 928

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