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AZ 264 Mishongnovi 2006 09 08
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Second MesaAZ

A town of 832, settled in 1939.

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Photo: derivative work: AFBorchert (talk) AZ_264_Second_Mesa_2006_09_08.jpg: Reinhard Schön (original photograph) and Andreas F. Borchert (postprocessing) · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Second Mesa, AZ · Photo: derivative work: AFBorchert (talk) AZ_264_Second_Mesa_2006_09_08.jpg: Reinhard Schön (original photograph) and Andreas F. Borchert (postprocessing) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Population
832
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$72K
Census ACS
Median age
29.9
years
Land area
40 sq mi

Is Second Mesa a good place to live?

Second Mesa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

832 people, and everyone knows the way

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

ShongopoviShongopoviSecond Mesa
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Second Mesa’s story

87 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

  • 1939Second Mesa is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Second Mesa: who provides what

Second Mesa is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authority16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSipaulovi (Lower Sipaulovi/Lower Mishongnovi) water system6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNavajo CountyNavajo County provides services here
SchoolsCedar 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 hereNavajo County RecorderNavajo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8604386043 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 Second Mesa.

Schools

The schools Second Mesa’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Second Mesa Day School. The town’s only public school teaches 188 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Second Mesa Day SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6Grades K–6188–
Full pageSecond Mesa’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsSecond Mesa Day SchoolVs. the neighbors1 bordering townEvery school1 school · Second Mesa Day SchoolQuestions“Are Second Mesa’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Second Mesa stands out in Arizona and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line

The top destinations are Keams Canyon (19%), Kykotsmovi Village (16%) and First Mesa (9%). The median commute is under 50 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Second Mesa0%
Keams Canyon19%
Kykotsmovi Village16%
First Mesa9%
Cibecue8%
50 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Second Mesa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageSecond Mesa’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Second MesaCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 50 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Second Mesa’s year

July afternoons reach 90° and January nights drop to 19°.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–45°
Spring35–66°
Summer56–88°
Fall38–68°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
Full pageSecond Mesa’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 19°Rain & snow9″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults feel lonely in Second Mesa than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country

For adults in Second Mesa, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 33%. Among adults in the town, 24% report frequent mental distress, above both Arizona’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (17%). Only 7 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Second Mesa. This Arizona town beats the Arizona average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 27.

Second MesaArizona townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)33%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)25%13%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)24%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%15%14%
32 measures vs. Arizona
3 better2 too close to call27 worse
What stands outSecond MesaAZ
Fewer binge drinkers11.4%15.3%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.1%8.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off20.4%7.2%
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
50 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageSecond Mesa’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby50 miles to an ER · Chinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 3 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Second Mesa, mostly inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score for Second Mesa comes to 56 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 79% come from inland flooding and 13% from lightning.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightning
Full pageSecond Mesa’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready4.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Second Mesa is conserved land

38 miles of trail. Second Mesa’s trail network density comes in at 1.0 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 25,572 acres
38 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Full pageSecond Mesa’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map38 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Second Mesa?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Second Mesa

14pages on Second Mesa
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than AZ on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commuteNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors38 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlaces
The story
HistorySettled 1939Climate90° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 86043Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Second Mesa; the nearest are

Northland Pioneer CollegeCommunity college · Public · Holbrook66.7 mi$2,232 in-state tuitionDine CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Tsaile77.8 mi$1,410 in-state tuitionCoconino Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flagstaff79.8 mi$2,907 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Second Mesa for work

Where Second Mesa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Keams Canyon Keams Canyon 19% 16% → Kykotsmovi Village Kykotsmovi Village 16% 9% → First Mesa First Mesa 9% 8% → Cibecue Cibecue 8% 6% → Phoenix Phoenix 6% 4% → Winslow Winslow 4% Second Mesa · 0% stay
0jobs based in Second Mesa
0%of working residents work in town
50 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Second Mesa

CDP in Navajo County, Arizona

Second Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, on the Hopi Reservation, atop the 5,700-foot (1,740 m) mesa. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 843, spread among three Hopi Indian villages, Musungnuvi (or Mishongnovi), Supawlavi (or Sipaulovi), and Songoopavi (or Shungopavi). The Hopi Cultural Center is on Second Mesa.

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

Area
40 sq mi
Elevation
5,699 ft
ZIP code
86043
Area code
928

Questions about Second Mesa

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Second Mesa, AZ a good place to live?

Second Mesa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.